Ting Kau Bridge, Cable-stayed bridge in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong
Ting Kau Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with three single-column towers rising from the Rambler Channel, the Ting Kau headland and the northwest shore of Tsing Yi Island. Its two main spans measure 448 and 475 metres, and the bridge deck carries three lanes in each direction. White-sheathed stay cables fan from the towers, and the deck has yellow edges and blue railings.
Construction began in March 1995 under the working name Ting Kau Bridge and lasted 38 months. The bridge opened on 6 May 1998, not 5 May as some sources state. It was built directly by the government after the Tai Lam Tunnel was awarded as a BOT franchise, and it became known as the "11th Airport Core Project" because it opened near the new airport.
Hong Kong taxi drivers and radio traffic reports usually call it "New Ting Kau Bridge" to distinguish it from a viaduct of the same name on Tuen Mun Road. The bridge is also one of the few cross-sea bridges that New Territories taxis are permitted to use.
The bridge carries six lanes of traffic and connects the Northwest New Territories with Hong Kong International Airport. The speed limit stands at 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per hour), which travelers should consider when planning their route.
The central tower is held longitudinally by eight 465-metre stay cables, the longest ever used in a bridge. The three single-leg towers are stabilised by transverse cables like sailboat masts, and the deck is split on both sides of each tower.
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