Ting Kau Bridge

Ting Kau Bridge
汀九橋
Ting Kau Bridge
Coordinates22°21′51″N 114°4′48″E / 22.36417°N 114.08000°E / 22.36417; 114.08000
Carries6 lanes of roadway
CrossesRambler Channel
LocaleTsing Yi Island and Ting Kau
Official nameTing Kau Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length1,177 metres (3,862 ft)
Longest span448 metres (1,470 ft) and 475 metres (1,558 ft)
History
Opened5 May 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05-05)
Statistics
TollN/A
Location
Map
Ting Kau Bridge
Traditional Chinese汀九橋
Simplified Chinese汀九桥
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTīngjiǔ Qiáo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationding1 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.[1] 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 on 5 May 1998.[2] The bridge is toll-free.

The bridge is part of Route 3, connecting the 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 Hong Kong container port. A chromatic study and specially designed architectural lighting are intended to set the bridge off in its surroundings.