Tunnel

Aberdeen Tunnel

Completed Project

First tunnel brings south of Hong Kong Island within easy reach

The Aberdeen Tunnel, which was to create a major time-saving route for travelling from the north to south sides of Hong Kong Island, was plagued by hard rock and poor soil drilling conditions.

Dragages overcame the difficulties by using heavy arch ribbing and hand-excavation for the poor ground section. The rest of the tunnel was formed by excavating 660,000 cubic metres of rock and soil using hydraulic and pneumatic jumbos.

The completed project is now part of Route 1 which links the south side of Hong Kong Island to Shatin and onwards to Sheung Shui.

Client Public Works Department, Hong Kong Government
Joint-venture project Construction of two dual-carriage road tunnels linking the south and north of Hong Kong Island
Tunnel 1,870 m
Construction period 1977 - 1981