Hong Kong - Tsing Ma Bridge 青馬大橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1997-05-18  

 

Stamp Issue : 1998-07-06  







 

Stamp Issue : 1999-10-18  

 

Stamp Issue : 1999-12-31 

Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. It has two decks and carries both road and rail traffic, which also makes it the largest suspension bridge of this type. The bridge has a main span of 1,377 meters and bridge tower height of 206 meters. The span is the largest of all bridges in the world carrying rail traffic.
The 41 meters wide bridge deck carries six lanes of automobile traffic, with three lanes in each direction. The lower level contains two rail tracks. There are also two sheltered carriageways on the lower deck for maintenance access and as backup for traffic when particularly severe typhoons strike Hong Kong. Though road traffic would need to be closed in that case, trains could still get through in either direction.
Tsing Ma Bridge has become a favorite scenic spot as well as a famous landmark, attracts visitors from around the world.

青馬大橋是香港的一座橋樑，它是世界上跨度最長排名第七的吊橋，這座橋以其兩端的兩個島嶼名字，即青衣及馬灣而命名。它有兩層平台分別進行公路和鐵路交通，這也使得它成為此類型最大的懸索橋。大橋主跨達1,377公尺，橋塔高度為206公尺，是世界所有鐵路交通運輸最大跨度的橋梁。
在41公尺寬的橋面為6線車道，雙向各為3線。下層為兩條鐵路軌道。還有兩條供緊急時（例如颱風侵襲香港和嚴重交通意外時）使用的單線行車道路。
青馬大橋是香港的一個重要地標和景點，吸引了世界各地的遊客參觀。