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Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a four-lane tunnel in Hong Kong. Constructed as part of Route 2, it links Diamond Hill, Kowloon East and Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin in the New Territories East. It opened on 1July 1991. Its toll plaza is situated on the Sha Tin side, leading to Tate's Cairn Highway, Sha Lek Highway and various local roads. The tunnel joins the Kwun Tong Bypass and is connected with Lung Cheung Road and Hammer Hill Road and several local roads on the Kowloon East side. Tate's Cairn Tunnel is the longest road tunnel in Hong Kong, with the northbound tube having a length of and southbound tube having a length of . ==Franchise model== The Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a BOT (Build, operate, transfer) infrastructure project funded 100% by the private sector. The BOT franchise was awarded to the Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company Limited for a period of 30 years by the Hong Kong Government in 1988.〔(Annual Report 2011 ). Tate’s Cairn Tunnel Company Limited〕 Under the terms of the BOT, the franchisee is responsible for the construction and operation of the Tunnel until the end of the franchise period. During the franchise period, the Company is allowed to earn a reasonable but not excessive return through the collection of tolls. On expiration, the tunnel will be transferred to the Government. The statutory requirements to the Company are defined by the Tate's Cairn Tunnel Ordinance.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tate's Cairn Tunnel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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