Cheung Tsing Tunnel

Cheung Tsing Tunnel
Overview
Coordinates22°20′56″N 114°06′43″E / 22.34877°N 114.11188°E / 22.34877; 114.11188
StatusActive
SystemPart of Route 3
StartCheung Tsing Bridge
EndCheung Tsing Highway
Operation
Opened22 May 1997; 27 years ago (1997-05-22)
OwnerHong Kong Government
TrafficVehicular
Technical
Length1.6 km (0.99 mi)
No. of lanes6 lanes (3 lanes per direction)
Operating speed70 km/h (45 mph)
Cheung Tsing Tunnel
Traditional Chinese長青隧道
Simplified Chinese长青隧道
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChángqīng Suìdào
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationcheung4 ching1 seui6 dou6
Cheung Tsing Tunnel interior

Cheung Tsing Tunnel, also spelled Cheung Ching Tunnel, is a dual tube 3-lane tunnel on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It is part of Route 3. Its east end connects to Cheung Tsing Bridge and west Cheung Tsing Highway. The tunnel was opened on 22 May 1997 and is the second toll-free tunnel in Hong Kong. Its length is about 1.6 kilometres.