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Tsing Ma Bridge The Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link
v An important link between the city and its airport. v Fully commissioned in February 2019.
v Easing traffic flow along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island.
World's 2 nd longest suspension
bridge for road and rail traffic v From Central to North Point: just a 5-minute drive via the 4.5km
highway (3.7km tunnel).
2.16 km
The tunnel's air purification system -- the first in Hong Kong and
the largest in scale of its type in the world -- can effectively
remove at least 80% of respirable suspended particulates and
nitrogen dioxide in the tunnel exhaust.

Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL)
v A strategic link connecting the v An alternative route to HKIA.
Northwest New Territories with the v Reinforces HKIA's position as
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge a regional aviation hub.
Hong Kong Port, North Lantau and Land-based Cross-Boundary Transport
Hong Kong International Airport v The Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok v There are 10 major land crossings – 6 road-based and 4 rail-based in
(HKIA). Tunnel is Hong Kong's longest Hong Kong.
v The TM-CLKL comprises the and deepest tunnel (5km, v Cross-boundary passengers can take MTR Intercity Through Trains
Southern Connection and Northern 60m below sea level). and high speed rail to the Mainland from control points at Hung Hom
Connection which opened in v The first road tunnel in Hong Kong and the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
October 2018 and December 2020 constructed by Tunnel Boring Hong Kong Express Rail Link.
respectively. Machines under the seabed. v The new Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (HYW
th
BCP), the 7 land-based control point on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong
boundary, commissioned in August 2020, providing cargo clearance
The Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Tunnel project was awarded the service only at the initial stage in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association The HYW BCP is expected to handle 30,000 passenger #CONNECTED
Tunnelling Awards 2019 Major Project of the Year (Over €500m) trips and 17,850 vehicle trips per day when it commences full
for its application of innovative design and construction methods. operation.

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