Length: 3.92 km (2.44 mi) | Existed: 1991 – present | |
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South end: Diamond Hill (near Tsz Wan Shan) North end: Sha Tin Wai (near Siu Lek Yuen) Major cities Wong Tai Sin District, Sha Tin District | ||
Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a four-lane tunnel in Hong Kong. Constructed as part of Route 2, it links Diamond Hill, Kowloon East and Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin in the New Territories East. It opened on 1 July 1991.
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Map of Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Hong Kong
Its toll plaza is situated on the Sha Tin side, leading to Tate's Cairn Highway, Sha Lek Highway and various local roads. The tunnel joins the Kwun Tong Bypass and is connected with Lung Cheung Road and Hammer Hill Road and several local roads on the Kowloon East side.
Tate's Cairn Tunnel is the longest road tunnel in Hong Kong, with the northbound tube having a length of 3,913 metres (12,838 ft) and southbound tube having a length of 3,945 metres (12,943 ft).
Franchise model
The Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a BOT (Build, operate, transfer) infrastructure project funded 100% by the private sector. The BOT franchise was awarded to the Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company Limited for a period of 30 years by the Hong Kong Government in 1 May 1988.
Under the terms of the BOT, the franchisee is responsible for the construction and operation of the Tunnel until the end of the franchise period. During the franchise period, the Company is allowed to earn a reasonable but not excessive return through the collection of tolls. On expiration, the tunnel will be transferred to the Government. The statutory requirements to the Company are defined by the Tate's Cairn Tunnel Ordinance.
Tunnel tolls
Tolls are collected manually or electronically in both directions at the toll plaza on the Sha Tin side.