The Ting Kau Bridge (汀九橋) spans the Rambler Channel and connects Ting Kau in Tsuen Wan District with the north-west of Tsing Yi Island in Kwai Tsing District and forms part of Route 3, Tsing Long Highway and Tsing Ma Control Area.
Currently, Ting Kau Bridge is one of the longest three-tower cable-stayed bridges in the world.
History[]
Construction of the Ting Kau Bridge, an essential link between the Tai Lam Tunnel and the Tsing Yi section of Route 3, commenced in August 1994 and was originally scheduled for completion by the end of June 1997. Completion of the bridge was expected in April 1998 due to unforeseen delays in the construction of the cable-stayed Ting Kau Bridge as a result of engineering problems.[1]
After 44 months of design and construction, the Ting Kau Bridge was opened to traffic on 6 May 1998[2], connecting the Northwest New Territories with the Lantau Link and the new airport at Chek Lap Kok, as well as relieving the congestion on Tuen Mun Road and facilitating the movement of traffic between the Northwest New Territories and the urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon.
Upon the opening of the Country Park Section of Route 3 on 25 May 1998, some bus routes in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai were diverted to travel to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island via the Tai Lam Tunnel and Ting Kau Bridge.[3]
Structure[]
Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177-metre long cable-stayed bridge with three single-pillar towers connected to the bridge body, named Ting Kau Pagoda, Central Pagoda and Tsing Yi Pagoda respectively. The two main spans of the bridge are 448 metres and 475 metres long respectively, while the cable-stayed bridge and its approach spans are 1,875 metres long.
The bridge has a dual three-lane carriageway with two slip roads connecting to the Ting Kau Interchange at the northern end and two traffic lanes each connecting to the westbound carriageway of Tuen Mun Road, and a 500-metre-long dual three-lane elevated approach across Tuen Mun Road to connect to the Tai Lam Tunnel, and connecting to the Tsing Yi Northwest Interchange at the southern end to provide vehicular access to the urban areas of Tsing Yi, Lantau Island, or urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon.
Strong Wind Management Measures[]
Ting Kau Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge and Tsing Ma Bridge are also part of the Tsing Ma Control Area. Traffic control will be implemented whenever there are strong winds and partial or full closure of Ting Kau Bridge is required.
- If the hourly average wind speed exceeds 40 kilometres per hour, buses and motorcycles which are susceptible to being blown over by the wind are not allowed to use the Ting Kau Bridge and have to use Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road or other roads to travel to and from their destinations;
- If the average hourly wind speed exceeds 65 kilometres per hour, the Ting Kau Bridge will be completely closed and all vehicles, including buses, will have to be diverted to Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road and other roads for travelling to and from their destinations.
Routes observed[]
List of Franchised Bus Routes observing Ting Kau Bridge | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
Citybus | 55 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) | Kwun Tong Ferry Pier | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Kwun Tong Ferry Pier | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 61X | Tuen Mun Central | Kowloon City Ferry | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Kowloon City Ferry | Tuen Mun Central | |||
Template:KMB 62P doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 62X | Siu Hong Station (South) | Lei Yue Mun Estate | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays after Morning Peak Hours, holidays whole-day ● |
Lei Yue Mun Estate | Siu Hong Station (South) | Inbound service daily ● | ||
Template:KMB 68E doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 69C | Tin Yan Estate | Kwun Tong Ferry | Outbound service Saturdays during morning, holidays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Kwun Tong Ferry | Tin Yan Estate | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 252X | Handsome Court | Lam Tin Station | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Lam Tin Station | Tuen Mun (Chi Lok Fa Yuen) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Template:KMB 258A doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 258D | Tuen Mun (Po Tin Estate) | Lam Tin Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Lam Tin Station | Tuen Mun (Po Tin Estate) | |||
KMB | 258P | Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Fuk Estate) | Lam Tin Station | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during morning ● |
Lam Tin Station | Hung Tin Road (Hung Fuk Estate) | Inbound service Mondays to Saturdays during afternoon to nighttime ● | ||
Template:KMB 258S doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 258X | Tuen Mun (Po Tin Estate) | Kwun Tong Ferry | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Kwun Tong Ferry | Tuen Mun (Po Tin Estate) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Template:KMB 259D doesn't exist! | ||||
Template:KMB 259S doesn't exist! | ||||
Template:KMB 259X doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 260X | Tuen Mun (Po Tin Estate) | Hung Hom Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Hung Hom Station | Tuen Mun (Po Tin Estate) | |||
KMB | 267X | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong Court) | Lam Tin Station | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Lam Tin Station | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong Court) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 268A | Long Ping Estate | Kwun Tong Ferry | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, viaTung Tau Industrial Area ● |
Kwun Tong Ferry | Long Ping Estate | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, viaTung Tau Industrial Area ● | ||
KMB | 268B | Long Ping Station | Hung Hom (Hung Luen Road) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, Saturdays and holidays whole-day ● |
Hung Hom (Hung Luen Road) | Long Ping Station | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, Saturdays and holidays after Morning Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 268C | Long Ping Station | Kwun Tong Ferry | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Kwun Tong Ferry | Long Ping Station | |||
Template:KMB 268P doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 269B | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | Hung Hom (Hung Luen Road) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Hung Hom (Hung Luen Road) | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | |||
Template:KMB 269C doesn't exist! | ||||
Template:KMB 269S doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 269X | Jordan (West Kowloon Station) | Tin Shui | Inbound Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, one-way northbound ● |
KMB | 279A | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Tsing Yi Station (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Tin Ping Estate, one-way southbound ● |
KMB | 279X | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Tsing Yi Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Tsing Yi Station | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | |||
Citybus | 950 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) | Exhibition Centre Station | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Exhibition Centre Station | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | 952 | Tuen Mun (Chi Lok Fa Yuen) | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) [Remark 1] | Outbound service daily ● |
Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tuen Mun (Chi Lok Fa Yuen) | Inbound service Mondays to Saturdays after Morning Peak Hours, holidays whole-day ● | ||
Citybus | 952C | So Kwun Wat | Tai Koo (Kornhill Plaza) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Quarry Bay (Sunway Gardens) | So Kwun Wat | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | 952P | Tuen Mun (Chi Lok Fa Yuen) | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, via Gold Coast, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 955 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) | Sai Wan Ho | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Sai Wan Ho | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 960 | Tuen Mun (Kin Sang Estate) | Exhibition Centre Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Exhibition Centre Station | Tuen Mun (Kin Sang Estate) | |||
KMB | 960A | Central | Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Fuk Estate) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, one-way northbound ● |
KMB | 960B | Tuen Mun (Kin Sang Estate) | Quarry Bay (King's Road) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Quarry Bay (King's Road) | Tuen Mun (Kin Sang Estate) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 960C | Tuen Mun (Fu Tai Estate) | Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Leung Tin ● |
Causeway Bay | Fu Tai Estate | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, via Leung Tin ● | ||
KMB | 960P | Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Yuen Road) | Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during morning, holidays during after Morning Peak Hours to noon ● |
Causeway Bay | Hung Shui Kiu | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 960S | Tuen Mun (Fu Tai Estate) | Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, via Prime View Garden ● |
Causeway Bay | Tuen Mun (Fu Tai Estate) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, via Prime View Garden ● | ||
KMB | 960X | Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Yuen Road) | Quarry Bay (King's Road) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Quarry Bay (King's Road) | Hung Shui Kiu | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 961 | Tuen Mun (Shan King Estate) | Wan Chai (HKCEC) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Wan Chai (HKCEC) | Tuen Mun (Shan King Estate) | |||
KMB | 961P | Tuen Mun (Leung King Estate) | Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Tuen Mun Central, one-way southbound ● |
KMB | 961S | Tuen Mun (Leung King Estate) | Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Tsing Wun Road, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 962 | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during early morning, via Gold Coast ● |
Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | Inbound service Saturdays during peak hours, holidays during Morning Peak Hours, via Gold Coast ● | ||
Citybus | 962A | Tuen Mun (Yuet Wu Villa) | Admiralty (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 962C | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | Tai Koo (Kornhill Plaza) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Quarry Bay (Sunway Gardens) | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | 962G | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tuen Mun (Yuet Wu Villa) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, direct to San Shek Wan after Wan Chai, one-way northbound ● |
Citybus | 962P | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 962X | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Service Mondays to Saturdays after Morning Peak Hours, holidays whole-day, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | |||
Citybus | 967 | Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yan Estate) | Admiralty (West) | Outbound service daily daytime ● |
Admiralty (West) | Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yan Estate) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during daytime after Morning Peak Hours, Saturdays and holidays during daytime non-peak hours ● | ||
Citybus | 967X | Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yan Estate) | Causeway Bay | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yan Estate) | Inbound service daily during Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime ● | ||
KMB | 968 | Yuen Long (West) | Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) | Yuen Long (West) | |||
KMB | 968A | Yuen Long (West) | Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Tung Tau Industrial Area, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 968X | Yuen Long (Tak Yip Street) | Quarry Bay (King's Road) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Quarry Bay (King's Road) | Yuen Long (Tak Yip Street) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | 969 | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre [Remark 2] | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | |||
Citybus | 969A | Wan Chai | Tin Shui Wai (North) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, one-way northbound ● |
Citybus | 969B | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | Wan Chai | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Wan Chai | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | 969C | Tin Shui Wai (Maywood Court) | Tai Koo (Kornhill Plaza) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Quarry Bay | Tin Shui Wai (Tin Shui Estate) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | 969N | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) (One-way) |
Service daily during early morning, via Tai Lam Tunnel, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 969P | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, via Tin Tsz Estate, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 969X | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | Causeway Bay (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, direct to Wan Chai after WHC, one-way southbound ● |
Citybus | 976 | Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) | Sai Wan Ho | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Sai Wan Ho | Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | 976A | Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 978 | Fanling (Wah Ming) | Exhibition Centre Station | Outbound service daily ● |
Exhibition Centre Station | Fanling (Wah Ming) | Inbound service daily after Morning Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 978A | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Exhibition Centre Station | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Exhibition Centre Station | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
KMB | 978B | Chi Fuk Circuit Fanling | Exhibition Centre Station (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, one-way southbound ● |
LWB | A38 | Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Outbound service daily during morning to afternoon, via Tsing Lung Tau ● |
Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens) | Inbound service daily during afternoon to nighttime, via Tsing Lung Tau ● | ||
LWB | A43 | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | |||
LWB | A43P | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Outbound service daily daytime, via Lok Ma Chau Bus Terminus ● |
Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Inbound service daily during afternoon to nighttime, via Lok Ma Chau Bus Terminus ● | ||
LWB | E36P | Sheung Tsuen | SKYCITY | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during early morning, via Tai Lam Tunnel ● |
SKYCITY | Sheung Tsuen | Inbound service Mondays to Saturdays during Afternoon Peak Hours, via Tai Lam Tunnel ● | ||
LWB | E36S | Yuen Long (Ma Wang Road) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, Via Tai Lam Tunnel ● |
Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Yuen Long (Ma Wang Road) | Inbound service Mondays to Saturdays during Afternoon Peak Hours, Via Tai Lam Tunnel ● | ||
Citybus | N952 | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tuen Mun (Chi Lok Fa Yuen) | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
Tuen Mun (Chi Lok Fa Yuen) | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
KMB | N960 | Exhibition Centre Station | Tuen Mun (Kin Sang Estate) | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
Tuen Mun (Kin Sang Estate) | Exhibition Centre Station | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
Citybus | N962 | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Service daily overnight, via Gold Coast, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) | |||
Citybus | N969 | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Service daily overnight, via Tuen Mun Town Centre, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre | |||
LWB | NA43 | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Outbound service daily during early morning, via San Tin ● |
HZMB Hong Kong Port | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Inbound service daily overnight, via San Tin ● | ||
KMB | P960 | Siu Hong Station (North) | Exhibition Centre Station | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during morning ● |
Exhibition Centre Station | Siu Hong Station (North) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during afternoon to nighttime ● | ||
KMB | P968 | Yuen Long (West) [Remark 3] | Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during morning ● |
Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) | Yuen Long (West) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during afternoon to nighttime ● | ||
KMB | T270 | Fanling (Cheung Wah) | Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) | Fanling (Cheung Wah) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours ● | ||
Citybus | X962 | Admiralty (West) | Tuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, one-way northbound ● |
List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes observing Ting Kau Bridge | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
Extra Billion Investment | 140M | Hanford Garden | Tsing Yi Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Tsing Yi Station | Hanford Garden | |||
Min Kee Motors | 308A | Bellagio | Tsing Yi Station | Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Tsing Yi Station | Bellagio | |||
Min Kee Motors | 308M | Tsing Yi Station | Sham Tseng (Sea Crest Villa) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Sham Tseng (Sea Crest Villa) | Tsing Yi Station |
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related Articles[]
- Lido Beach
- Royal View Hotel
- Tuen Mun Road
- Tai Lam Tunnel
- Tsing Long Highway
- North West Tsing Yi Interchange
- Lantau Link BBi
- Lantau Link Visitors' Centre
- Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre
References[]
- ↑ Progress Report on the Work of the Transport Bureau, 1997 Policy Address
- ↑ 汀九橋明日啟用 (Ting Kau Bridge to open tomorrow), HKSARG Press Release, 5 May 1998.
- ↑ 三號幹線(郊野公園段)月底啟用 (Route 3 (Country Park Section) to open at end of month), Government Press Releases, 23 May 1998.
External Links[]
- Highways Department Website: Ting Kau Bridge and Elevated Approaches
- Paul Y Engineering Website: Community Facikities - Ting Kau Bridge
- Transport Department Official Website: Driving in the Tsing Ma Control Area
- Transport Department Official Website: Tunnels and Bridges
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