Shing Mun Tunnels

Shing Mun Tunnels

Overview
Coordinates	22.3788°N 114.1587°E / 22.3788; 114.1587
Status	Active
System	Part of Route 9
Start	Tsuen Wan
End	Sha Tin
Operation
Opened	20 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-20)
Owner	Hong Kong Government
Operator	Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited
Traffic	Vehicular
Technical
Line length	5.9 km (3.7 mi)
No. of lanes	4 lanes (2 lanes per direction)
Operating speed	70 km/h (45 mph)

Shing Mun Tunnels
Bridges over the valley of Lower Shing Mun Reservoir in January 2008
Traditional Chinese	城門隧道
Simplified Chinese	城门隧道
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chéngmén Suìdào Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization sing4 mun4 seui6 dou6 Jyutping sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6

A red taxicab exiting one of the Shing Mun Tunnels in January 2005

The Shing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories, Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. They are a part of Route 9 and the Tsuen Wan entrance is the reset point (As Route 9 is apparently a loop) of Route 9.[1][2]

Construction started on 11 February 1987 and the tunnels opened on 20 April 1990. They are made up of three sections, each with twin two-lane tunnels (one each way). The westerly pair passes through Smuggler's Ridge near Shing Mun Reservoir, where it gets its name from; the easterly pair passes through Needle Hill and is linked to the westerly pair by two viaducts over Lower Shing Mun Reservoir. The toll plaza and bus interchange are located outside the Tsuen Wan end of the tunnel.

The tunnels lead to Cheung Pei Shan Road and connect Wo Yi Hop Interchange in Tsuen Wan, and Shing Mun Tunnel Road in the east which links Tai Wai Road and ends at Tai Po Road.

The Shing Mun Tunnels are currently managed by Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited.[3]

History

The Shing Mun Tunnels were formally named as such on 19 May 1987, when the name was approved by the Sha Tin District Board.[4] The tunnels were formally inaugurated by Governor David Wilson on 19 April 1990.[5]

See also

• Route 9
• List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong
• Shing Mun Tunnels Bus Interchange

References

1. "Shing Mun Tunnels Viaducts". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
2. "表 4. 5 城門隧道交通量". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
3. "Transport in Hong Kong > Tunnels & Bridges". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
4. "Tunnel named". South China Morning Post. 20 May 1987. p. 3.
5. Signy, Helen (20 April 1990). "Governor denies he 'crawled'". South China Morning Post. p. 8.

External links

• "Shing Mun Tunnel – Tsuen Wan". Film Services Office. fso-tela.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.

Preceded by Cheung Pei Shan Road

Hong Kong Route 9 Shing Mun Tunnels

Succeeded by Tai Po Road – Sha Tin