Scenic Hill Tunnel () is a road tunnel located on the

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, in Scenic Hill,

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. The west exit of the tunnel is near the

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and the fuel storage centre. It runs through Scenic Hill and along the current Airport Road and under the MTR

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lines, and passes through the new reclamation areas, connecting the Hong Kong road sections and the

port.

About

The plan for the tunnel started in 2011 and began construction on 31 May 2012. The cost of the tunnel was 88.8 billion Hong Kong dollars. The contractor for the tunnel was

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. The tunnel was opened on 24 October 2018, along with the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge. It is the only tunnel in Hong Kong that drives on the right, and is also the widest tunnel with the most lanes in Hong Kong, having seven lanes (three eastbound and four southbound). Although using the Scenic View Tunnel is not charged, its charge is included in the toll fees by using the bridge.

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