Located at Pat Heung and about 1 km (0.62 mi) from the north tunnel portal, the toll plaza consists of 22 tollbooths, 16 of which are for manual tolls and 6 are Autotoll lanes.
Construction and operationedit
Tai Lam Tunnel is a Build-Operate-Transfer (B.O.T) project with a franchise period of 30 years (including construction period).[1] Its total construction cost was HK$7.25 billion.[citation needed] Construction on Tai Lam Tunnel started on 13 March 1995 and was officially opened to traffic on 25 May 1998[2] to match with the opening of the new Hong Kong International Airport.
The designed traffic capacity of Tai Lam Tunnel is 140,000 vehicles per day.[citation needed] In 2011/2012, the average daily traffic was over 54,000 vehicles.[3]
According to the statistics from the Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong, Tai Lam Tunnel has higher-than-average safety records. In 2011, the accident rate per million vehicle-km was just 0.07.[4]
Tunnel tollsedit
The tunnel is well known for its high tolls similar to the Western Harbour Crossing. Its toll for private cars is HK$55,[5] making it the second most expensive tunnel in Hong Kong; the most expensive is the Western Harbour Crossing at HK$60. For coaches, it is the highest in the city, about 4 times higher than the longer Tate's Cairn Tunnel.
The tunnel company performed compensatory tree planting at a rate of three replacement saplings for each tree felled. In total, 250,000 trees, 150,000 shrubs and 60,000 climbing plants were planted during the construction period.
As to conservation of wildlife, there is a small tunnel constructed at the south portal of Tai Lam Tunnel, mainly for small wild animals in this area to commute in the valley freely, allowing them to maintain their habituation.
To keep in pace with technology development, Tai Lam Tunnel has gradually replaced traditional light bulbs with light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The indicator lighting signals inside the tunnel tubes and at the toll plaza as well as the illuminating system in the administration building have thus been replaced for reducing carbon emission.
^"Monthly Traffic and Transport Digest July 2012 - Tunnel, Lantau Link and Vehicular Ferry Services Statistics: Tai Lam Tunnel" (PDF). Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong. July 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^"Route 3 Country Park Section Toll Adjustment" (PDF). Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^"Road traffic accidents in tunnels by tunnel and severity 2011" (PDF). Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^. www.td.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.
^"Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited - Tolls and Other Fees". Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^. Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
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sources Tai Lam Tunnel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message 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 TunnelEntrance of Tai Lam TunnelOverviewCoordinates22 23 42 N 114 03 39 E 22 394999 N 114 060831 E 22 394999 114 060831StatusActiveSystemPart of Route 3StartTing KauEndPat HeungOperationOpened25 May 1998 25 years ago 1998 05 25 OwnerHong Kong GovernmentOperatorRoute 3 CPS CompanyTrafficVehicularVehicles per day140 000TechnicalLength3 8 km 2 4 mi No of lanes6 lanes 3 lanes per direction Operating speed70 km h 45 mph 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 Contents 1 Toll area 2 Construction and operation 3 Tunnel tolls 4 Environmental protection and sustainable measures 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksToll area editTai Lam Tunnel is a 3 8 km 2 4 mi dual 3 lane tunnel The total length of the R3CPS the tolled area is 10 1 km 6 3 mi The tolled area with two entrances exits at the south end Ting Kau Bridge and Tuen Mun Road at Ting Kau crosses Tai Lam Country Park to its north end at Pat Heung Located at Pat Heung and about 1 km 0 62 mi from the north tunnel portal the toll plaza consists of 22 tollbooths 16 of which are for manual tolls and 6 are Autotoll lanes Construction and operation editTai Lam Tunnel is a Build Operate Transfer B O T project with a franchise period of 30 years including construction period 1 Its total construction cost was HK 7 25 billion citation needed Construction on Tai Lam Tunnel started on 13 March 1995 and was officially opened to traffic on 25 May 1998 2 to match with the opening of the new Hong Kong International Airport The designed traffic capacity of Tai Lam Tunnel is 140 000 vehicles per day citation needed In 2011 2012 the average daily traffic was over 54 000 vehicles 3 According to the statistics from the Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong Tai Lam Tunnel has higher than average safety records In 2011 the accident rate per million vehicle km was just 0 07 4 Tunnel tolls editThe tunnel is well known for its high tolls similar to the Western Harbour Crossing Its toll for private cars is HK 55 5 making it the second most expensive tunnel in Hong Kong the most expensive is the Western Harbour Crossing at HK 60 For coaches it is the highest in the city about 4 times higher than the longer Tate s Cairn Tunnel Category Vehicle Standard toll HK Concessionary toll current 6 7 1 Motorcycle 60 22 2 Private car 65 48 Taxi 3 Private light bus 180 100 4 Light goods vehicle less than 5 5 tonnes 180 49 5 Medium goods vehicle 5 5 to 24 tonnes 190 55 6 Heavy goods vehicle more than 24 tonnes 210 60 7 Single decker bus 180 143 8 Double decker bus 195 168 Additional axle 70 FreeEnvironmental protection and sustainable measures editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message The tunnel company performed compensatory tree planting at a rate of three replacement saplings for each tree felled In total 250 000 trees 150 000 shrubs and 60 000 climbing plants were planted during the construction period As to conservation of wildlife there is a small tunnel constructed at the south portal of Tai Lam Tunnel mainly for small wild animals in this area to commute in the valley freely allowing them to maintain their habituation To keep in pace with technology development Tai Lam Tunnel has gradually replaced traditional light bulbs with light emitting diodes LEDs The indicator lighting signals inside the tunnel tubes and at the toll plaza as well as the illuminating system in the administration building have thus been replaced for reducing carbon emission See also editTai Lam Tunnel Bus InterchangeReferences edit Cap 474 s2 on franchise period Monthly Traffic and Transport Digest July 2012 Tunnel Lantau Link and Vehicular Ferry Services Statistics Tai Lam Tunnel PDF Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong July 2012 Retrieved 24 September 2012 Route 3 Country Park Section Toll Adjustment PDF Route 3 CPS Company Limited 24 December 2012 Retrieved 25 February 2015 Road traffic accidents in tunnels by tunnel and severity 2011 PDF Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong Retrieved 24 September 2012 Transport Department Toll Rates of Road Tunnels and Lantau Link www td gov hk Archived from the original on 2013 10 17 Route 3 CPS Company Limited Tolls and Other Fees Route 3 CPS Company Limited Archived from the original on 7 January 2013 Retrieved 24 September 2012 Transport Department Tunnels and Bridges Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong Archived from the original on 11 January 2013 Retrieved 3 November 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tai Lam Tunnel Route 3 CPS Company Limited Preceded byTing Kau Bridge Hong Kong Route 3 nbsp Tai Lam Tunnel Succeeded byTsing Long Highway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tai Lam Tunnel amp oldid 1190699076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
