Hong Kong Link
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Hong Kong Link 2004 Limited (Traditional Chinese: 香港五隧一橋有限公司) is a company wholly owned by the Government of Hong Kong
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, commonly the Hong Kong Government, is led by the Chief Executive as Head of the Government, who is also the head of the Hong Kong SAR...

 created to securitise revenue from five government-owned toll
Toll tunnel
A toll tunnel is a special road tunnel whose construction and/or maintenance costs are in part recouped through a toll charged for passing through it. In some instances, tolls have been removed after retirement of the toll revenue bonds issued to raise funds for construction and/or operation of the...

 tunnels and the Lantau Link
Lantau Link
The Lantau Link, formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport to the urban areas in Hong Kong. It was officially opened on 27 April 1997, and it opened to traffic on 22 May the same year.-Infrastructure:The Lantau Link is 3.5 km...

. This is not to be confused with The Link REIT
The Link REIT
The Link REIT is one of the world's largest REITs, or real estate investment trusts with assets of around US$3.3 billion....

, which was also created by the Government of Hong Kong to privatise its shopping malls and carparks. The Chinese name of Hong Kong Link literally means "five tunnels and one bridge", the bridge being Tsing Ma Bridge
Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail...

.

The five tunnels and one bridge are:
  • Aberdeen Tunnel
    Aberdeen Tunnel
    Aberdeen Tunnel is a two-tube tunnel linking Happy Valley and Wong Chuk Hang near Aberdeen on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It shortens the travel time between the north and the south of the Hong Kong Island. It connects the Wong Chuk Hang Road in the south, and Canal Road Flyover in the...

  • Cross-Harbour Tunnel
    Cross-Harbour Tunnel
    The Cross-Harbour Tunnel is the first tunnel in Hong Kong built underwater. It has become one of the most congested roads in Hong Kong and the world...

  • Lion Rock Tunnel
    Lion Rock Tunnel
    The Lion Rock Tunnel, being the first tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel, connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong. It has two lanes in each direction, with toll booths located at the Sha Tin end. It is a vital component of Route 1.The Lion Rock...

  • Shing Mun Tunnels
    Shing Mun Tunnels
    The Shing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories, Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. It is part of Route 9....

  • Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
    Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
    Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is a 900-metre tunnel beneath Ma Yau Tong in Hong Kong. Part of Route 7, it links Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong of East Kowloon and the new town of Tseung Kwan O , Sai Kung in New Territories...

  • Lantau Link
    Lantau Link
    The Lantau Link, formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport to the urban areas in Hong Kong. It was officially opened on 27 April 1997, and it opened to traffic on 22 May the same year.-Infrastructure:The Lantau Link is 3.5 km...

     (including Tsing Ma Bridge
    Tsing Ma Bridge
    The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail...

    )
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