Widening of Yuen Long Highway
(section between Lam Tei and Tong Yan San Tsuen)
Project Description:
The project mainly involves widening of a section of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei Quarry and Tong Yan San Tsuen Interchange from existing dual three-lane to dual four-lane for increasing the carrying capacity of this section of Yuen Long Highway, to meet the traffic demands of the Northern Metropolis (including the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area and Yuen Long South New Development Area in Northwest New Territories), delivering substantial benefits to the development of the Northern Metropolis.
More information can be found in the project website.
Estimated Project Cost:
HK$1.55 Billion
Construction Commencement Date:
29 June 2026
Anticipated Commissioning Date:
2031
Contract(s):
Contract No. HY/2025/13
| Scope | Widening of an approximately 3-kilometre-long section of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei Quarry and Tong Yan San Tsuen Interchange from a dual three-lane carriageway to a dual four-lane carriageway; widening of a section of the slip road connecting Hung Tin Road (southbound) and Yuen Long Highway (eastbound) from a single-lane carriageway to a two-lane carriageway; and construction of noise barriers with a total length of approximately 2.1 kilometres. |
| Commencement Date | 29 June 2026 |
| Anticipated Completion Date | 2031 |
| Contract Sum | HK$1.37 Billion |
| Contractor | Gammon Construction – Build King – Tung Lee Joint Venture |
| Resident Engineer | AECOM Asia Company Limited |
Consultant:
AECOM Asia Company Limited