Sai Van Bridge
Sai Van Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 22°10′20″N 113°32′10″E / 22.17222°N 113.53611°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway (upper), 2 Macau LRT rail tracks (lower) |
| Crosses | Praia Grande Bay |
| Locale | Macau Peninsula and Taipa |
| Official name | Ponte de Sai Van |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) |
| Width | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Longest span | 180 metres (591 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 December 2004 |
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| Daily traffic | cars |
| Toll | free |
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| Traditional Chinese | 西灣大橋 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西湾大桥 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | west bay bridge | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Ponte de Sai Van | ||||||||||
Sai Van Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Macau, China, inaugurated on December 19, 2004. The bridge measures 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) long and is the third one to cross the Praia Grande Bay connecting Taipa Island and Macau Peninsula. It features a double-deck design, with an enclosed lower deck to be used in the event of strong typhoons when the other two bridges connecting Taipa and Macau Peninsula, namely Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho and Ponte de Amizade, are closed. Space is also reserved in the lower deck for a rail-link in the future (Macau Light Transit System).
See also
External links
- MGTO - Sightseeing: Brief introduction to the bridge by Macau Government Tourist Office
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