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| Part ofRoute 8 | |
 Tsing Sha Highway coloured red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained byHighways Department | |
| Length | 15.0 km (9.3 mi) 14.5 km (9.01 mi) eastbound |
| Existed | 2008–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Sha Tin (nearTai Wai) |
| Major intersections | 10 in total; Route 9 atSha Tin Route 7 atLai Chi Kok Route 3 atCheung Sha Wan andTsing Yi |
| West end | Tsing Yi |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
| Highway system | |
Tsing Sha Highway (Chinese:青沙公路) is a majorexpressway inHong Kong, which links the island ofTsing Yi toSha Tin. The road is part ofRoute 8, which starts inSha Tin and terminates inTung Chung. It was opened in March 2008 and extended in December 2009.
Tsing Sha Highway was built in three stages.
The section that is known as Route T3 is inTai Wai. The contract was awarded on 16 March 2003 and construction commenced on 26 March 2003.[1][2] The southbound bridge was completed on 23 November 2005, and the northbound bridge in March 2008.[2][3][4][5] This section cost approximately HK$2,120.2 million to build.[5] This section has two exits; 1 and 1A.
The section between the end of Road T3 andStonecutters Island commenced construction in November 2002 and was opened on 21 March 2008.[6] It includes theTai Wai Tunnel, theSha Tin Heights Tunnel and theEagle's Nest Tunnel.[7] This section has five exits; 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B and 2C.
The section between Stonecutters Island andTsing Yi commenced construction in April 2002 and was opened on 20 December 2009.[8] It includes theStonecutters Bridge and theNam Wan Tunnel.[9] This section has three exits; 2D, 3 and 3A. Before this section was completed, all cars continuing with Tsing Sha Highway have taken exit 2C and so those cars who wish to go to Lantau should use exit 2A.
The road starts off inSha Tin at an intersection withTai Po Road – Sha Tin, then heads southwest towardsCheung Sha Wan through theTai Wai Tunnel,Sha Tin Heights Tunnel andEagle's Nest Tunnel.
After passing through the Eagle's Nest Tunnel, the road interchanges withChing Cheung Road ofRoute 7. The road then goes into a flyover, passing over Cheung Sha Wan. At this point the road interchanges atLai Wan Interchange withTsing Kwai Highway andWest Kowloon Highway ofRoute 3.
The road continues as a flyover acrossStonecutters Island, then turns onto theStonecutters Bridge towardsTsing Yi. After arriving at Tsing Yi, the road goes through theNam Wan Tunnel, passing under Tsing Yi's hills, then comes out on the other side of Tsing Yi. The road intersects with Route 3 again atNorth West Tsing Yi Interchange, and then terminates, leading on to theLantau Link.
According to the road signs, the speed limit for the section on the north of the toll plaza is 70 km/h, while at the south of the toll plaza the speed limit is increased to 80 km/h.
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The shortest of the three tunnels on Route T3 of the main Route 8 and runs from Shatin toHin Tin.
 Interactive map of Tai Wai Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
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| Status | Active |
| System | Part ofRoute 8 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 21 March 2008; 17 years ago (2008-03-21) |
| Owner | Hong Kong Government |
| Traffic | Vehicular |
| Technical | |
| Length | 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) |
| Operating speed | 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) |
| Preceded by Eastern Terminus | Hong Kong Route 8 Tsing Sha Highway | Succeeded by Lantau Link |
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