Is a joint
venture company involving three
well-known Hong Kong conglomerates
and is a 50% owned associate
of The Cross-Harbour (Holdings)
Limited.
Has a working
team of over 200 staff.
Was granted
a franchise to construct and
operate the HK$7 billion dual
three-lane Western Harbour Tunnel
("WHT" － one of the ten Airport
Core Projects opened for public
use on 30 April 1997) in accordance
with the Western Harbour Crossing
Ordinance enacted on 22 July
1993. Under the BOT (Build,
Operate and Transfer) contract,
the franchise covers the financing,
design, construction, commissioning
and operation of the WHT for
a period of 30 years, i.e. up
to August 2023.
Is committed
to be the leading tunnel operator
providing safe and quality services
to the public and to the satisfaction
of the stakeholders.
The Western
Harbour Tunnel
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stands
out as the largest single
transportation project
in Hong Kong
ever undertaken by the
private sector.
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is strategically located
at West Kowloon reclamation
area and has a tunnel
length of 2,000 metres.
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has a designed capacity
of maximum 180,000 vehicles
per day. The current average
daily throughput is around 70,000 vehicles in 2019.
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has raised its tolls ten times under the Western Harbour Crossing Ordinance since its opening in 1997 (with effect from 3 December 2000, 16 February 2003, 4 July 2004, 6 January 2008, 1 August 2010, 1 January 2013, 22 February 2015, 1 January 2017, 27 May 2018 and 1 June 2019).
