Kong Sham Western Highway, formerly known as the Deep Bay Link[1] is a highway in Hong Kong. It is 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) long and has three lanes in each direction. Its northern end is at Ngau Hom Shek, near Deep Bay, and its southern end is at Lam Tei, in Tuen Mun District.[2] Together with the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor, it forms the Route 10 of the Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System and provides road access from Hong Kong to the mainland. The link itself consists of 108,000 m2 of deck space over 3,014 segments.[3]
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| Part of Route 10 | |||||||||||||
 A flyover of Kong Sham Western Highway crossing Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei in November 2007. | |||||||||||||
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| Maintained by Highways Department | |||||||||||||
| Length | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Existed | 1 July 2007–present | ||||||||||||
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| North end | Ngau Hom Shek, Yuen Long District | ||||||||||||
2 in total; Route 9 at Lam Tei | |||||||||||||
| South end | Lam Tei, Tuen Mun District | ||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 港深西部公路 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | gong2 sam1 sai1 bou6 gung1 lou6 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | góng sām sāi bouh gūng louh | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gǎng shēn xībù gōnglù | ||||||||||||
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| Deep Bay Link | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 后海灣幹線 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 后海湾干线 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | hau6 hoi2 waan1 gon3 sin3 | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hòu Hǎiwān Gànxiàn | ||||||||||||
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History
editThe road was built as initiative from the Crosslinks Further Study, which highlighted the need for another vehicular cross-border link between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. At the date of the study (2001), there were three existing vehicular border crossings, located at Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To and Sha Tau Kok.[4] At that time, these links were nearing saturation and were expected to reach their maximum handling capacity by 2006. As a result, the government of Hong Kong proposed the Shenzhen Western Corridor and Deep Bay Link as an additional vehicular border crossing to provide additional cross-border road infrastructure.
The Environmental Protection Department of the Government of Hong Kong carried out an environmental impact assessment, and found that the environmental impact of the Deep Bay Link and associated carriageways will not be significantly adverse. The assessment however noted that Deep Bay Link might cause localized environmental impact, further detailed in the Feasibility Study for Additional Cross-border Links. The Deep Bay Link was therefore given the necessary environmental permit from the department.[5]
The link's approved project cost is HK$4,600 million.[6] The construction began in June 2003, and was commissioned in July 2007. The construction of the carriageway was split into two parts; northern and southern sections. Gammon Construction (at that time incorporated as "Gammon Skanska Limited", partially named after Skanska, a co-owner of the company) was the principal contractor for the northern section, and built around 4 km (2.5 mi) of the carriageway.[7] China State Construction joint venture was in charge of the southern section.[8]
Interchanges
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
| Kong Sham Western Highway
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| Northbound exits | Exit number | Southbound exits |
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Start Kong Sham Western Highway
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| Ha Tsuen Ha Tsuen Road All non-permit holders |
1 | Ha Tsuen Ha Tsuen Road |
| no exit | 3 | Tuen Mun, Kowloon Yuen Long Highway |
| Start Kong Sham Western Highway
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End Kong Sham Western Highway End of Route 10 intersects with Yuen Long Highway
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Landmarks
editThe carriageway originates in the Lam Tei area, and passes through Ha Tsuen. Ling Lo Tsz, a Chinese temple, is accessible from a branch road off the carriageway.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tuen Mun Western Bypass. Project Profile, Highways Department, November 2007. p.1
- ^ "Deep Bay Link - North / Segments - Hong Kong" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ^ "Bridge Construction Technology". Bridge Construction - VSL. 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Shenzhen Western Corridor and Deep Bay Link" (PDF). Panel on Transport - Legislative Council. August 31, 2001. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Deep Bay Link". Environmental Protection Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. August 31, 2001. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Deep Bay Link". 'Highways Department of The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Deep Bay Link - Northern Section, Hong Kong". Gammon HK. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Deep Bay Link". Bekk Solutions. 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
External links
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Geographic data related to Kong Sham Western Highway at OpenStreetMap
| Preceded by Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor |
Hong Kong Route 10 Kong Sham Western Highway |
Succeeded by Eastern Terminus |