The tunnels connect Cheung Sha Wan through Eagle's Nest hill to Tai Wai, and are linked by a shared toll plaza.

The tunnels are part of the Tsing Sha Highway of Route 8, and were constructed in anticipation of future traffic demands generated by development in the northeast New Territories.

The contract for the construction of the Eagle's Nest Tunnel was awarded to a joint venture between Leighton Asia and Kumagai Gumi.

The remaining four units are all Tamrock Axera T12DATA - three-boom fully computerised jumbos with basket booms.

The project was undertaken by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) in Hong Kong.