Lai Chi Kok Bridge

Lai Chi Kok Bridge is a Hong Kong bridge that carries the Kwai Chung Road, part of Route 5, linking Kowloon to Kwai Chung, New Territories.

Lai Chi Kok Bridge

荔枝角大橋
Eastern end of the bridge
Coordinates22.3374°N 114.1375°E / 22.3374; 114.1375
CarriesVehicles, pedestrians
LocaleLai Chi Kok, Hong Kong
OwnerHong Kong Government
Maintained byHighways Department
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length2,600 feet (790 m)
No. of spans29
No. of lanes6
History
DesignerScott and Wilson, Kirkpatrick and Partners
Constructed byPaul Y. Construction
Construction start1966 (1966)
Construction costHK$13.5 million
Inaugurated29 October 1968 (1968-10-29)
Statistics
Daily traffic82,560 (2016)
Location
Lai Chi Kok Bridge
Traditional Chinese荔枝角大橋

The bridge, once the longest in Hong Kong, spanned Lai Chi Kok Bay, which was later filled in. It continues as an elevated road through Mei Foo Sun Chuen, a private housing estate. The former bay (below the bridge) is now Lai Chi Kok Park as well as Mei Foo station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR).

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