The road is part of Route 8, which starts in Sha Tin and terminates in Tung Chung.

The section between the end of Road T3 and Stonecutters Island commenced construction in November 2002 and was opened on 21 March 2008.

The section between Stonecutters Island and Tsing Yi commenced construction in April 2002 and was opened on 20 December 2009.

The road intersects with Route 3 again at North West Tsing Yi Interchange, and then terminates, leading on to the Lantau Link.

According to the road signs, the speed limit for the section on the north of the toll plaza is 70 km/h, while at the south of the toll plaza the speed limit is increased to 80 km/h.