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Taipa Bridge
The Taipa Bridge in Macau, also known as the Sai Van Bridge, is the third bridge connecting the Macau Peninsula and Taipa Island. Construction commenced on October 8, 2002, and it was opened to traffic on January 9, 2005. This bridge started from Ronghe Gate in the north of the Macau Peninsula and connects the Taipa Dock in the south. Adopting the harp-shaped cable-stayed style, it has two decks: the upper deck is equipped with 6 two-way lanes and the lower deck is box-structured and equipped with 4 lanes. It can ensure normal traffic in the face of a Force-8 typhoon. Space has also been reserved in the bridge for the light rail in future.
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Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge

The Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge also known as the Macau-Taipa Bridge, is a dual-lane two-way bridge connecting Macau Peninsula near Casino Lisboa and the island of Taipa at the northern slope of Taipa Pequena (Small Taipa Hill) crossing the Baía da Praia Grande. It is the first bridge in Macau, to connect the peninsula and Taipa. It is locally known as "The Old Bridge" (Chinese: 舊大橋).[1] History Construction started in June 1970, during Portuguese rule. With a length of 2,569.8 metres (8,431 ft) and a width of 9.2 metres (30 ft), it was open to traffic in October 1974. The middle of the bridge is raised, in the shape of a triangular arc, to allow vessels to pass through. The highest point of the bridge is 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. It is named after José Manuel de Sousa e Faria Nobre de Carvalho, the Governor of Macau from November 25, 1966, to November 19, 1974. Due to the construction around Casino Lisboa, the bridge was temporarily closed in 2005. As of 2006, the bridge is open again, but only to buses and taxis. Architecture[edit] The bridge is meant to take the shape of a dragon, with Casino Lisboa representing the dragon's head, and Taipa Monument on Taipa Pequena the dragon's tail.[citation needed]

Macau-Taipa Bridge

Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge (Chinese: 嘉樂庇總督大橋; Portuguese: Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho), also known as the Macau-Taipa Bridge (Chinese: 澳氹大橋), is a dual-lane two-way bridge connecting Macau Peninsula near Casino Lisboa and the island of Taipa at the northern slope of Taipa Pequena (Small Taipa Hill). It is the first bridge in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, to connect the peninsula and Taipa. It is locally known as "The Old Bridge" (Chinese: 舊大橋). night view of the bridge. Construction started in June 1970, during Portuguese rule. With a length of 2,569.8 metres a width of 9.2 metres, it was open to traffic in October 1974. The middle of the bridge is raised, in the shape of a triangular arc, to allow vessels to pass through. The highest point of the bridge is 35 metres above sea level. Once the longest continuous bridge on Earth, it is named after José Manuel de Sousa e Faria Nobre de Carvalho, the Governor of Macau from November 25, 1966 to November 19, 1974. The bridge is meant to take the shape of a dragon, with Casino Lisboa representing the dragon's head, and Taipa Monument on Taipa Pequena the dragon's tail. Due to the construction around Casino Lisboa, the bridge was temporarily closed in 2005. As of 2006, the bridge is open again, but only to buses and taxis.

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