North Lantau Highway
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North Lantau Highway (Chinese: 北大嶼山公路) is part of Route 8 of Hong Kong, linking the Airport and Lantau Island with the rest of the territory. It is a 3-lane expressway for its entire length with full width hard shoulders for emergencies and breakdowns.
North Lantau Highway is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 miles) in length, starting from Airport Road on Chek Lap Kok. The road then crosses onto Lantau Island and bypasses the Tung Chung. The road then travels along the northern coast of Lantau Island, next to Airport Express and Tung Chung Line of the MTR. This section is built on new reclamation and through various cuttings. Finally, the road climbs over Ta Shui Wan and Tsing Chau Wan to meet the Lantau Link and its bridges.
There are 4 junctions along this road:
- Yam O (Exit to Penny's Bay Highway, Yam O and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort);
- Tai Ho Wan (Exit to MTR Siu Ho Wan Depot); and
- Tung Chung East and Tung Chung North (Exits to Tung Chung)
North Lantau Highway has the highest speed limit in Hong Kong at 110 km/h (68mph).
