Tai Lam Tunnel

Tai Lam Tunnel
Entrance of Tai Lam Tunnel
Overview
Coordinates22°23′42″N 114°03′39″E / 22.394999°N 114.060831°E / 22.394999; 114.060831
StatusActive
SystemPart of Route 3
StartTing Kau
EndPat Heung
Operation
Opened25 May 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05-25)
OwnerHong Kong Government
OperatorRoute 3 (CPS) Company
TrafficVehicular
Vehicles per day140,000
Technical
Length3.8 km (2.4 mi)
No. of lanes6 lanes (3 lanes per direction)
Operating speed70 km/h (45 mph)

Tai Lam Tunnel (Chinese: 大欖隧道), running along Tsing Long Highway, is part of Route 3 Country Park Section (R3CPS) and is a transport link between the western New Territories in Ting Kau and Yuen Long.

Tai Lam Tunnel was constructed to ease traffic congestion at Tuen Mun Road, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, and Castle Peak Road. It was also constructed to link traffic directly from New Territories West to urban areas of Kowloon West and Hong Kong Island, the Hong Kong International Airport, and the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. Located adjacent to the boundary crossings of Lok Ma Chau and Shenzhen Bay, it connects with Shenzhen and Guangzhou for serving both cross-boundary passenger services and cargo logistics.