Lantau Link - Traffic Year Traffic (Vehicles) South-bound North-bound Total Daily Average 1997 1,024,603 1,042,270 2,066,873 9,227 1998 4,674,958 4,730,482 9,405,440 25,768 1999 6,749,447 6,850,583 13,600,030 37,260 2000 6,863,310 6,988,794 13,852,104 37,847 2001 6,898,095 6,979,772 13,877,867 38,022 2002 7,478,977 7,551,051 15,030,028 41,178 2003 7,355,991 7,443,168 14,799,159 40,546 2004 8,736,273 8,817,023 17,553,296 47,960 2005 9,401,807 9,391,694 18,793,501 51,489 2006 9,878,953 9,904,138 19,783,091 54,200 Note: Lantau Link was opened to traffic on 22.5.1997