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Written by: Huang Weilun
2020-12-11 14:24
Last update date: 2020-12-11 14:24
The Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok North Link (Tuen Chek Tunnel Road) will be opened to traffic at 8 am on December 27, and the route from the northwest New Territories to Lantau will be more direct.
The government arranged for the media to visit the scene today (11th).
After the opening of the Tuen Chi Tunnel, a more direct route will be provided between the northwestern New Territories and Lantau. The travel time between Tuen Mun South and the airport can be shortened by 20 minutes.
In addition, with the opening of the Tun Chi Tunnel, the government also exempted the Lantau Link toll on the same day.
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The Transport Department predicts that the opening of the Tuen Chi Tunnel Road will help divert traffic and reduce the traffic load on existing roads. Among them, about 10% of vehicles traveling through Tuen Mun Road towards the airport will be diverted to Tuen Chi Tunnel Road; the Lantau Link will also be diverted. Twenty percent traffic flow.
In addition, the department predicts that the hourly traffic flow during peak hours is 2,200 car units, which is equivalent to 2,200 private cars.
The Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Road is about 9 kilometers long, connecting Tuen Mun South and North Lantau Island. It is divided into the South Link Road and the North Link Road with the Hong Kong Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge as the boundary.
The southern section was opened to traffic on October 24, 2018 to coincide with the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
The north connecting road, which will be opened to traffic on December 27, is the Tuen Chi Tunnel Road. It has a total length of 5.5 kilometers and includes a two-lane two-way submarine road tunnel (Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Tunnel) with a length of about 5 kilometers, connecting Hong Kong and Zhuhai From the Hong Kong Port of Macau Bridge to Pillar Point South of Tuen Mun, it is connected to the road network in Tuen Mun via an elevated road about 2 kilometers long and a section of road tunnel.
The Government expects that the Tuen Chi Tunnel Road will help divert traffic to and from Lantau and reduce the traffic load on the North Lantau Highway, Lantau Link and Tuen Mun Highway.
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