Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel
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Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel are road tunnels in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Both tunnels were officially opened on 21 March 2008. The tunnels connect Cheung Sha Wan through Eagle's Nest hill to Tai Wai, and are linked by a shared toll plaza. Eagle's Nest Tunnel is connected at its southern end to Stonecutters Bridge and Ching Cheung Road, whereas Sha Tin Heights Tunnel is linked at the northern end to Che Kung Miu Road and Tai Po Road. The tunnels are part of the Tsing Sha Highway of Route 8, and were constructed in anticipation of future traffic demands generated by development in the northeast New Territories. The combined toll for the two tunnels is HK$8 (for private cars).
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Location | Beneath Eagle's Nest |
Coordinates | 22.3510°N 114.1580°E / 22.3510; 114.1580 |
Status | Active |
System | Part of Route 8 |
Start | Cheung Sha Wan (Eagle's Nest) |
End | Tai Wai (Eagle's Nest) |
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Opened | 21 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-21) |
Owner | Hong Kong Government |
Traffic | Vehicular |
Character | Limited access |
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Length | 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) |
No. of lanes | 6 lanes (3 lanes per direction) |
Operating speed | 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) |
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Quick Facts Chinese, Transcriptions ...
Eagle's Nest Tunnel | |||||||||||||
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Chinese | 尖山隧道 | ||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Overview, Status ...
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Status | Active |
System | Part of Route 8 |
Operation | |
Opened | 21 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-21) |
Owner | Hong Kong Government |
Traffic | Vehicular |
Character | Limited access |
Technical | |
Line length | 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) |
No. of lanes | 6 lanes (3 lanes per direction) |
Operating speed | 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) |
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Quick Facts Sha Tin Heights Tunnel, Traditional Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 沙田嶺隧道 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 沙田岭隧道 | ||||||||||||
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