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
2010 5,690,169 5,895,356  11,585,525 31,741

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 separate traffic statistic for the Tai Wai Tunnel. The Nam Wan Tunnel was open to traffic on 20.12.2009 and there is no separate traffic statistic for it.