▁the ▁North ▁L ant au ▁New ▁Town , ▁which ▁was ▁still ▁under ▁construction . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁road ▁accident ▁on ▁the ▁L ant au ▁Link ▁occurred ▁on ▁the ▁T sing ▁Ma ▁Bridge ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁Two ▁motor cy cl ists ▁were ▁injured ▁in ▁a ▁collision ▁with ▁a ▁l orry . ▁The ▁police ▁war ned ▁the ▁public ▁not ▁to ▁r ush ▁to ▁use ▁the ▁new ▁brid ges ▁and ▁high ways ▁to ▁avoid ▁causing ▁cha os . ▁ ▁Two ▁special ▁bus ▁routes ▁came ▁into ▁operation ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁for ▁passengers ▁to ▁view ▁the ▁L ant au ▁Link . ▁The ▁X 2 1 ▁and ▁X 3 1 ▁bus es ▁ran ▁from ▁Tai ▁K ok ▁Ts ui ▁and ▁T su en ▁W an , ▁respectively . ▁ ▁Operation ▁ ▁The ▁T sing ▁Ma ▁Bridge ▁cross es ▁the ▁Ma ▁W an ▁Channel , ▁linking ▁the ▁islands ▁of ▁T sing ▁Y i ▁and ▁Ma ▁W an . ▁It ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁L ant au ▁Link , ▁which ▁links ▁the ▁New ▁Territ ories ▁and ▁L ant au ▁Island , ▁and ▁eventually ▁leads ▁to ▁the ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁International ▁Airport ▁on ▁Che k ▁Lap ▁K ok ▁via ▁the ▁North ▁L ant au ▁Highway . ▁ ▁The ▁T sing ▁Ma ▁Bridge ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁gateway ▁to ▁L ant au ▁Island . ▁It ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Route ▁ 8 ▁express way , ▁which ▁connect s ▁the ▁L ant au ▁Link , ▁the ▁West ▁K ow lo on