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Tag Archives: Tsing Ma Bridge
Inspecting the Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is the only link between Hong Kong International Airport and the rest of the city – so ensuring that it is kept in tip top shape is critical. The suspensions cables are responsible for carying the […]
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Tagged freeways, Lantau Island, Lantau Link, Ma Wan, on the road, Tsing Ma Bridge
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Driving through the Tsing Ma Bridge lower deck
Virtually every visitor to Hong Kong crosses the Tsing Ma Bridge – it is the only route linking Hong Kong International Airport to the rest of the city. But what most people don’t know is that the bridge has a second roadway for emergency use, located beneath the main deck.
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Lantau Link, on the road, Tsing Ma Bridge, Tsing Yi
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