Route 8 (Hong Kong)
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| Route 8 |
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| Lantau Link | |
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| Length: | 33.1km westbound, 32.6km eastbound |
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| Formed: | 1997 |
| From: | Sha Tin |
| Major junctions: |
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| To: | Hong Kong International Airport |
| Major cities: | Hong Kong |
| System: | Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System |
Route 8 (Chinese: 八號幹線) of Hong Kong is an 3-lane carriageway dual 3-lane highway under construction which will link Lantau Island, Tsing Yi Island, Cheung Sha Wan in West Kowloon, and Sha Tin in the Northeast New Territories of Hong Kong. It is a combination of many sections.
The section from Lantau to Tsing Yi is made up of the existing North Lantau Highway and Lantau Link, which was opened in 1997. Route 8 becomes Airport Road, Hong Kong at Chep Lap Kok.
The section between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan, formerly known as Route 9, will be a 7.6 km dual 3-lane highway. This section consists of the Stonecutters Bridge, which will span the Rambler Channel from Stonecutters Island and link with the Tsing Ma Bridge through the Nam Wan Tunnel and West Tsing Yi viaduct. This section is due to be completed by early 2009 or late 2008.[1]
The remaining section links Cheung Sha Wan and Tai Wai, formerly known as Route 16. It is composed of the Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel, totalling 6.7km in length and connecting Route 9 at its Sha Tin terminus. It was opened on 21 March 2008.[2][3]
Areas passed through by Route 8 include:
- Tsing Yi
- Tsing Ma
- Disneyland Hong Kong
- Tung Chung
- Chek Lap Kok Airport
Route 8 also connects with:
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[edit] Observed Roads and Exits
| Westbound towards Cheung Sha Wan | Eastbound towards Sha Tin | ||
| Exit | Destination | Exit | Destination |
| Sha Tin (intersection with Route 9) | |||
| Sha Tin T3 | |||
| 1 | Chik Wan Street, Route 9 clockwise to Tsuen Wan | 1 | |
| 1A | Tai Po Road | ||
| 1B | Hin Tin | ||
| Sha Tin Heights Tunnel | |||
| Eagle's Nest Tunnel | |||
| Lai Chi Kok Viaduct | |||
| 1C | Route 7 westbound to Kwai Chung | ||
| 2A | Cheung Sha Wan and Hong Kong (West) (Route 3 southbound) | ||
| 2B | Route 3 southbound to Tsim Sha Tsui and Hong Kong | ||
| Cheung Sha Wan | |||
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The section between Cheung Sha Wan and Tsing Yi is under construction and due to open in late 2008 or early 2009.[1] The following section of Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Airport is currently open to traffic. |
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| Westbound towards Hong Kong Airport | Eastbound towards Tsing Yi | ||
| Tsing Yi (intersection with Route 3) | |||
| 4A | Route 3 southbound to Sai Ying Pun, Kowloon, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung | ||
| 4B | Route 3 northbound to Kam Tin and Yuen Long via Tai Lam Tunnel | ||
| Tsing Ma Bridge | |||
| 4C | Ma Wan (with authorized permit only) | ||
| Kap Shui Mun Bridge | |||
| North Lantau Highway | |||
| 5 | Disneyland and Sunny Bay | 5 | Disneyland and Sunny Bay |
| 6 | Siu Ho Bay Depot | 6 | Siu Ho Bay Depot |
| 6A | Tung Chung Town Centre | ||
| 6B | Tung Chung North | ||
| Hong Kong Airport | |||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan. Highways Department. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ "八號幹線沙田至長沙灣通車", Mingpao, 2008-03-21.
- ^ a b Route 8 between Cheung Sha Wan and Sha Tin. Highways Department. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Trunk route exits. Hong Kong Place. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Details of Route 8 between Cheung Sha Wan and Sha Tin
- Details of Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan
- Highway Departments: Route 8 - between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan
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