Amizade Bridge (Macau) Explained

Bridge Name:Amizade Bridge
Native Name:
  • Chinese: 澳門友誼大橋
  • Portuguese: Ponte da Amizade
Also Known As:New Macau–Taipa Bridge
Carries:4 lanes
Crosses:Praia Grande Bay
Locale:Macau Peninsula and Taipa
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Mainspan:1800NaN0
Length:39000NaN0
Width:180NaN0
Traffic:cars
Open:March 1994
Toll:free

The Amizade Bridge is a four-lane, two-way bridge in Macau that connects Macau Peninsula near the Reservatório and Taipa Island at Pac On.

Built after the Macau–Taipa Bridge, it is the second one that connects the peninsula and Taipa across the Zhujiang River Estuary. Thus it is also referred to as the New Macau–Taipa Bridge.

Construction started in June 1990. Opened to traffic in March 1994, it is the longest of the three bridges crossing Baía da Praia Grande between Macau Peninsula and Taipa, with a length of 4.7sp=usNaNsp=us, including 800sp=usNaNsp=us of connecting viaduct, and a width of 18m (59feet). There are two crests on the bridge to allow for the passage of sea traffic. The highest point of the bridge is 30sp=usNaNsp=us above sea level. The two entrances on the peninsula are at Avenida da Amizade near the Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal 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).

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