The Amizade Bridge is a four-lane, two-way bridge in
Macau
Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...
that connects
Macau Peninsula near the Reservatório and
Taipa Island
Taipa ( zh, t=氹仔, ; , ) is an area in Macau, connected to Coloane through the area known as Cotai, which is largely built from reclaimed land. Located on the northern half of the island, Taipa's population is mostly suburban. Administrati ...
.
Built after the
Macau–Taipa Bridge, it is the second one that connects the peninsula and Taipa across the Zhujiang River Estuary.
The construction of the bridge began in 1988, and it was opened to traffic in April 1994.
It is the longest of the three bridges crossing
Baía da Praia Grande between Macau Peninsula and Taipa, with a length of , including of connecting viaduct, and a width of . There are two crests on the bridge to allow for the passage of sea traffic. The highest point of the bridge is above sea level. The two entrances on the peninsula are at Avenida da Amizade near the
Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal
The Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal and heliport, centrally located in Hong Kong. It is also known as the Macau Ferry Terminal, the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier or the Shun Tak Heliport, and has an ICAO code of VHST.
The ...
and at Avenida da Ponte da Amizade in Areia Preta. The two entrances on the northern slope of Taipa Grande are at Estrada de Pac On, that connects to Pac On, and at Estrada Almirante Magalhães Correia, that connects with the Centro of Taipa (Vila da Taipa).
See also
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Transport in Macau
Transport in Macau includes road, sea, rail and air transport. Road transport is the primary mode of transport within Macau, although a new rail system opened in December 2019 serving the areas of Taipa and Cotai. The main forms of public tran ...
References
External links
*Decree-Law No. 70/95/M, Regulations for the Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, Friendship Bridge and Access Viaducts �
in Portugueseand
in Chinesevia the official website of the
Printing Bureau.
Bridges completed in 1994
Bridges in Macau
1994 establishments in Macau
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