Sha Tin Heights Tunnel

Sha Tin Heights Tunnel
File:Shatin Heights Tunnel.jpg Northern portal of Sha Tin Heights Tunnel
Traditional Chinese	沙田嶺隧道
Simplified Chinese	沙田岭隧道
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shātiánlǐng Suìdào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping saa1 tin4 leng5 seoi6 dou6 Yale Romanization sa1 tin4 leng5 seui6 dou6

Sha Tin Heights Tunnel is a road tunnel in Hong Kong. It is part of Route 8. The tunnel spans from a toll plaza in Sha Tin Valley through Sha Tin Heights to Tai Wai. The toll plaza is also connected to Eagle's Nest Tunnel, a tunnel to Cheung Sha Wan and Lai Chi Kok. The Tai Wai entrance is near Pak Shek, with roads connected to Che Kung Mui Road and Tai Po Road. Together with Eagle's Nest Tunnel, a toll of HK$8 (private cars) is charged.

Construction

The Sha Tin Heights Tunnel project involved the construction of 0.9 km of road tunnel and a toll plaza, along with connecting roads to Road T3 and slip roads to Che Kung Miu Road. The project had an estimated cost of HK$1.308 billion. The excavation of the tunnel began in November 2002. The project was undertaken by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) in Hong Kong. The project included:

• Site formation, drainage, geotechnical and landscape works for the toll plaza (toll plaza completed in 2004)
• 0.9 km of three-lane twin-bore tunnel underneath Sha Tin Heights
• Dual, two-lane at-grade carriageway of 0.7 km linking the Sha Tin Heights Tunnel and Road T3
• Slip roads connecting to Che Kung Miu Road
• Construction of noise mitigation measures

The tunnel was opened on 21 March 2008, together with Eagle's Nest Tunnel.

External links

• Website in Highway Department

Preceded by Sha Tin T3

Hong Kong Route 8 Sha Tin Heights Tunnel

Succeeded by Eagle's Nest Tunnel

zh:尖山隧道及沙田嶺隧道