Sha Tin Heights Tunnel
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 Northern portal of Sha Tin Heights Tunnel | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 沙田嶺隧道 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 沙田岭隧道 | ||||||||||||
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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.
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| Preceded by Sha Tin T3 |
Hong Kong Route 8 Sha Tin Heights Tunnel |
Succeeded by Eagle's Nest Tunnel |
Coordinates: 22°21′56″N 114°10′05″E / 22.3656°N 114.1680°E