Lion Bridge, Road bridge in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Lion Bridge (獅子橋) is a 98-metre road bridge over the middle course of the Shing Mun River in Sha Tin, linking the area of Che Kung Temple Station with the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. It forms part of Lion Rock Tunnel Road and carries four lanes of two-way traffic divided by a central barrier, with footpaths on both sides. Its deck covers about 2,500 square metres.
The bridge was constructed in 1976 as a key infrastructure project for improving transport connections in Sha Tin. This development supported the rapid growth of the expanding new town in the New Territories.
The bridge's name links it to Lion Rock, the peak above Sha Tin after which the Lion Rock Tunnel Road it carries is also named. The bridge opened in 1976 as part of that road, so drivers crossing it are on the approach to the Lion Rock Tunnel. Its Chinese name, 獅子橋, is the form used on local maps and signage.
Lion Bridge carries the Lion Rock Tunnel Road over the Shing Mun River between Che Kung Temple Station and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. It has four lanes in two separated carriageways, with footpaths on both sides of the roadway. Pedestrians cross on these side footpaths and share the bridge with vehicle traffic.
Lion Bridge is one of four crossings named in the source alongside Sha Yan Bridge, Tsui Yung Bridge, Kam Lung Bridge and Lek Yuen Bridge, all spanning the Shing Mun River in Sha Tin. Its 98-metre length and roughly 2,500-square-metre deck carry the four-lane Lion Rock Tunnel Road over the river's middle course.
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