Stonecutters Bridge
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Stonecutters Bridge (Chinese: 昂船洲大橋) is a high level cable-stayed bridge which spans the Rambler Channel in Hong Kong, connecting Nam Wan Kok, Tsing Yi Island and Stonecutters Island. The approaches at Tsing Yi and Stonecutters Island are located near Container Terminal 9 and Container Terminal 8, respectively. Construction commenced on 27th April, 2004 and is expected to be completed in June 2008 by Maeda–Hitachi–Yokogawa–Hsin Chong Joint Venture. It costs HK$ 2,760 million.
The bridge is part of Hong Kong's Route 8, connecting Sha Tin, Cheung Sha Wan, Tsing Yi Island, Ma Wan and Lantau Island. Other major constructions along the route are Nam Wan Tunnel (under-construction), Eagle's Nest Tunnel (under-construction), Sha Tin Heights Tunnel (under-construction), Tsing Ma Bridge (completed in 1997) and Kap Shui Mun Bridge (completed in 1997).
As a result of the difficulty of constructing this bridge, the project was featured on the Discovery Channel's Extreme Engineering series in 2006.
[edit] Structure
The bridge spans 1.6 km, with 3 lanes in each direction. It is a cable-stayed bridge with two bridge towers, one on Tsing Yi Island and the other on Stonecutters Island.
With a main span of 1,018 m, Stonecutters Bridge will have the longest cable-stayed span in the world, until the Sutong Bridge is completed about a year later.
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[edit] External links
- Official website. Highways Department.
- Route 8 - Stonecutters Bridge. Highways Department.
- Steel-concrete towers make bridge unique. News.gov.hk. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
- 昂船洲大橋 問鼎跨度最長斜拉橋 (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
- Route 8 - between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan. Highways Department.
