Ting Kau Bridge
| Ting Kau Bridge 汀九橋 |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 22°21′51″N 114°4′48″E / 22.36417°N 114.08000°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway |
| Crosses | Rambler Channel |
| Locale | Tsing Yi Island and Ting Kau |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1,177 metres (3,862 ft) |
| Longest span | 448 metres (1,470 ft) and 475 metres (1,558 ft) |
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| Opened | 1998 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 汀九橋 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 汀九桥 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tīngjiǔ Qiáo |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | ding1 gau2 kiu4 |
Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177-metre (3,862 ft) long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road. It is near the Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as a major connector between the Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island and the rest of Hong Kong. It was completed in 1998. The bridge is toll-free.
The bridge is part of Route 3, connecting Northwest New Territories with Hong Kong Island. Other major structures on the road include the Tai Lam Tunnel, the Cheung Tsing Tunnel, the Cheung Tsing Bridge and the Western Harbour Crossing. The Ting Kau Bridge carries the heaviest traffic volume of the bridges on the Lantau Link, with many container trucks travelling between mainland China and the HK container port. A chromatic study and specially designed architectural lighting are intended to set the bridge off in its surroundings.
Ting Kau Contractors Joint Venture designed and built Ting Kau Bridge between 1994 and 1998. The joint venture consisted of lead partners Cubiertas Y Mzov (22%) and Entrecanales Y Tavora (22%), both of Spain (now both part of Acciona, S.A); Germany's Ed. Züblin (22%); Australia's Downer and Co (22%); and Hong Kong's Paul Y (12%). Constructing engineers were Schlaich Bergermann & Partner.
The design and construction cost of the bridge was HK$1.94 billion. It is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world. Along with the Tsing Ma and Kap Shui Mun bridges, it is closely monitored by the Wind and Structural Health Monitoring System (WASHMS).
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