Kap Shui Mun Bridge
The Kap Shui Mun Bridge (KSMB) in Hong Kong, part of Lantau Link of Route 8, is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world that transports both road and railway traffic, with the upper deck used for motor vehicles and the lower deck for both vehicles and the MTR. It has a main span of 430 metres (1,410 ft) and an overall length of 750 metres (2,460 ft). It spans the Kap Shui Mun marine channel between Ma Wan and Lantau islands and has a vertical clearance of 47 metres (154 ft) above sea level. The bridge was completed in 1997.
Kap Shui Mun Bridge 汲水門大橋 | |
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Kap Shui Mun Bridge, with Ma Wan in the foreground | |
| Coordinates | 22°20′39″N 114°03′19″E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway (upper) 2 MTR rail lines, 2 lanes of roadway (lower) |
| Crosses | Kap Shui Mun |
| Locale | Lantau and Ma Wan |
| Other name(s) | KSMB |
| Maintained by | Tsing Ma Management Limited: operation and maintenance contractor for the Tsing Ma Control Area; under contract to the Highways Department of the Government of Hong Kong |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-decked cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 750 metres (2,460 ft) |
| Width | 32.5 metres (107 ft) |
| Longest span | 430 metres (1,410 ft) |
| Clearance below | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 May 1997 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No (Since 27 December 2020) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 汲水門大橋 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汲水门大桥 | ||||||||||
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