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In 1994, the Mass Transit Railway Corporation awarded the contract to design and construct the bridge to Dragages et Travaux Publics, in partnership with Penta-Ocean Construction. [1] The contract was worth $490 million. [1] The bridge was designed by Bouygues Travaux Publics. [2] Construction began in October 1995. [3]
Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of China: No Stonecutters Bridge: 2009: 1,596 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited: No Cheung Tsing Bridge: 1977: 600: Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited: No: Lai Chi Kok Bridge: 1968: 790: Hong Kong Government: No: 82,560: Tsing Yi North Bridge: 1987: 1,015: Hong Kong Government ...
Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's 17th-longest span suspension bridge , and was the second longest at the time of its completion. [ 3 ] The bridge was named after the two islands it connects, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan .
Pages in category "Railway bridges in Hong Kong" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
List of railway bridges and viaducts in Hong Kong; Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge, crossing the Beipan River near Liupanshui, Guizhou province; Fenglingdu Yellow River Railway Bridge, crossing the Yellow River between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces; Lancang River Railway Bridge, crossing the Lancang River near Baoshan, Yunnan province
The Kap Shui Mun Bridge (KSMB) in Hong Kong, part of Lantau Link of Route 8, is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world that transports both road and railway traffic, with the upper deck used for motor vehicles and the lower deck for both vehicles and the MTR. It has a main span of 430 metres (1,410 ft) and an overall length of 750 ...
The Aberdeen Channel Bridge (Chinese: 香港仔海峽大橋) is a double-track railway bridge in Hong Kong. It carries the MTR's South Island line over the Aberdeen Channel, linking Lei Tung station and Wong Chuk Hang station. Its name reflects the channel the bridge crosses. The bridge carries one track of traffic in each direction.
Hong Kong held a vital position in protecting British trading interests in South China. The idea of connecting Hong Kong and China with a railway was first proposed to prominent Hong Kong businessmen in March 1864 by a British railway engineer, Sir Rowland MacDonald Stephenson, who had considerable experience of developing railways in India.