Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Hong Kong Tsing Ma Bridge Hongkong




Hong Kong Tsing Ma Bridge Hongkong

the Hong Kong government built the Tsing Ma Bridge to connect Tsing Yi with Ma Wan across the channel.he span is the largest of all bridges in the world carrying rail traffic. It looks like a heavier version of the Golden Gate Bridge. In comparison, the middle span of the Golden Gate Bridge is about 1,280 meters long (4,200 feet).Construction of the bridge was carried out by a joint venture of Costain, Mitsui and Trafalgar House. Construction started in May of 1992 and ended in May of 1997. The former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher helped to inaugurate the bridge and the Lantau Link transportation facilities.

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