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Kap Shui Mun Bridge
汲水門大橋
Kap Shui Mun Bridge, with Ma Wan in the foreground
Coordinates22°20′39″N 114°03′19″E / 22.34425°N 114.05536°E / 22.34425; 114.05536
Carries6 lanes of roadway (upper)
2 MTR rail lines, 2 lanes of roadway (lower)
CrossesKap Shui Mun
LocaleLantau and Ma Wan
Other name(s)KSMB
Maintained byTsing 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[1]
Characteristics
DesignDouble-decked cable-stayed bridge
Total length750 metres (2,460 ft)
Width32.5 metres (107 ft)
Longest span430 metres (1,410 ft)
Clearance below47 metres (154 ft)
History
Opened22 May 1997; 27 years ago (1997-05-22)
Statistics
TollNo (Since 27 December 2020)
Location
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Kap Shui Mun Bridge
Kap Shui Mun Bridge
Traditional Chinese汲水門大橋
Simplified Chinese汲水门大桥
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.

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