Section 4 - Road Tunnels and Control Areas

Traffic Statistics - Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel

Year

Traffic (Vehicles)

Southbound

Northbound

Total

Daily Average

2008

2,584,401

2,616,672

5,201,073

18,186

2009

4,236,738

4,398,540

8,635,278

23,658


Note: Eagle's Nest Tunnel, Sha Tin Heights Tunnel and Tai Wai Tunnel were open to traffic on 21.3.2008. The Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel are connected by the toll plaza between them and cannot be used separately, so the traffic figures are the same. The Tai Wai Tunnel is an approach tunnel to the Sha Tin Heights Tunnel and there is no separately traffic statistic for the Tai Wai Tunnel. The Nam Wan Tunnel was open to traffic on 20.12.2009 and there is no separately traffic statistic for the Nam Wan Tunnel.