Macau's First Two-Way Eight-Lane Cross-Sea Bridge - Macau Bridge Opens to Traffic
TapTechNews October 1st news, the first two-way eight-lane cross-sea bridge in Macau - the Macau Bridge officially announced the opening to traffic at 2 pm today.
The Macau Bridge, which took four years and cost over 5.2 billion yuan to design and construct, is also the fourth cross-sea bridge connecting the Macau Peninsula to Taipa. It is a landmark livelihood project in Macau. Vehicles can travel back and forth between the New Town Area A, the Macau Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Management Area, and the Taipa North An area through multiple entrances and exits of the Macau Bridge.
After the Macau Bridge is activated, the traffic route from Cotai to the artificial island is expected to be transferred from the Friendship Bridge to the Macau Bridge. The new route is about 3 kilometers shorter than that via the Friendship Bridge, and the driving time is saved by about 3 to 6 minutes.
TapTechNews found that in March 2024, the Macau Special Administrative Region government decided to name the fourth cross-sea bridge between Macau and Taipa as the Macau Bridge. The bridge connects the Macau New Town Reclamation Area A, the Reclamation Area E, and the port area of the artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. It is a key node in building the Macau urban transportation system.
The Macau Bridge is a cross-sea bridge connecting the Macau Peninsula and Taipa. The main line of the bridge is 3.085 kilometers long, of which the cross-sea section is 2.86 kilometers long. The bridge connects the Macau New Town Reclamation Area A, the Reclamation Area E, and the port area of the artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. It is a key node in building the Macau urban transportation system and also an important diversion path for the traffic flow of the artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge port. The opening of the Macau Bridge will significantly reduce the pressure on the Macau urban road network and facilitate the travel of residents in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau.