Cheung Tsing Tunnel
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Image:Cheung Tsing Tunnel 長青隧道.jpg Cheung Tsing Tunnel (長青隧道) is a dual tube 3-lane tunnel on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It is part of Tsing Kwai Highway of Route 3. Its east end connects to Rambler Channel Bridge and west Cheung Tsing Highway. The tunnel was open at 1997-05-22 and is the second toll-free tunnel in Hong Kong. Its length is about 1.6 kilometres.
[edit] Construction
The tunnel was given the name "Cheung Ching" (長青) because it is beneath Cheung Ching Estate, the first public housing estate on the island.
Building through the granite of Tsing Yi Peak, its hardness required explosive to make way through the hill. In order to prevent loosing of rocks on the surface slope among human inhabitats, the rocks were reinforced by concrete and steel. Although using explosive, the tunnel is largely built by boring.
[edit] Management
The tunnel was managed by Tsing Ma Management Limited under Tsing Ma Control Area, along with Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge, Ting Kau Bridge, Rambler Channel Bridge, North Lantau Highway and Tsing Kwai Highway.
The traffic of the tunnel is monitored in the buildings at both end, namely East Portal and West Portal Buildings.
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