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	Lingdingyang Bridge. Who is Lingdingyang Bridge? What is Lingdingyang Bridge? Where is Lingdingyang Bridge? Definition ...
		Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is a giant bridge to be built linking Hong Kong, in the east, with the gambling mecca Macau and the neighbouring city of Zhuhai, the western Pearl River Delta, part of mainland China's southern industrial powerhouse.
		With a portion of the structure becoming an undersea tunnel to allow for large container vessels, the concept is similar to that of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia, United States.
		Authorities from three sides have proposed that a detailed study be conducted on the impact the project might have on the habitats of rare tree frogs, horseshoe crabs and Chinese white dolphins.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Lingdingyang_Bridge (640 words)

	Transportation in Macau. Who is Transportation in Macau? What is Transportation in Macau? Where is Transportation in ...
		Two highway bridges link Macau to Zhuhai, the most recent of which, the 1.3-kilometer-long, six-lane Lotus Bridge, opened in December 1999.
		The first, a 2.6 kilometer-long highway bridge, was completed in 1974; the second, completed in 1994 to serve the new Macau International Airport, is 4.4 kilometers long and four lanes wide.
		The 38-kilometer-long connector, to be called the Lingdingyang Bridge, has been proposed to link Macau and Zhuhai with Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Transportation_in_Macau (344 words)

	Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For the part of the bridge that is situated in Hong Kong, the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau plans to seek $59 million from the Legislative Council's public works subcommittee for investigations and preliminary design work.
		The 29-km span would make it one of the world's longest bridges and is expected to reduce travelling times between Hong Kong and Zhuhai or Macau to approximately 40 minutes; down from the current 4.5 hours travel (by road) at present.
		Some think the bridge will be a boost to the local tourism industry especially if the bridge contains a rail link, which will increase the capacity of passenger travel across the bridge.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/hong_kong_zhuhai_macau_bridge (3306 words)

	Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (港珠澳大橋) is a giant bridge that will connect the west side of Hong Kong with Macau and the neighbouring city of Zhuhai, situated on the west side of the Pearl River Delta, and part of mainland China's southern industrial powerhouse.
		The result of the study is that the Hong Kong (Lantau)-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge proposed by the HKSAR Government, a link connecting the three places under the "one country two systems", is the most urgent one and bears significant political and economic implications.
		To strengthen its position as a transportation hub in the region, the HKSAR government has indicated its intention to develop Nansha as a logistics base while the Airport Authority is having closer cooperation with the Zhuhai airport.
	www.free-definition.com /Lingdingyang-Bridge.html (3283 words)

	Lantau - Zuhai / Macau Bridge - SOS - Save our Shoreline - Hong Kong
		Bridge operation is also satisfactory given the possibility of effective traffic control measures prior to the tunnel and on the artificial island.
		Bridge construction work, dredging and other works to be undertaken in the Pearl River estuary should be timed to avoid high population numbers.
		The bridge, which has obtained the blessing of the central government, is expected to fuel further trade, traffic flow and tourism in the Pearl River Delta.
	saveourshorelines.bizland.com /project03.html (3881 words)

	ATSE - Virola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Tsukuhara Bridge consists of two adjacent bridges, and at completion in 1998 it was the longest-span (180m) 'extradosed prestressed concrete bridge' in the world.
		The effective width of the Akashi Bridge is 30,0m and the under clearance is 65 m, while the highest underclearance among major suspension bridges (>1,000m) is the 70m of the Ponte 25 de Abril in Lisbon.
		The south bridge is a suspension bridge with a main span of 1,490m, while the north one is a cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 406m.
	www.atse.org.au /index.php?sectionid=483 (2872 words)

	MidasUser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 1,490-m-long Runyang Bridge structure, along with its companion cable-stayed bridge on the other side of Zhenjiang Shiye Islet, is expected to spur growth in the still-rural area and eventually accommodate 10,000 vehicles, according to Wang Jun, chief of engineering for the Jiangsu Provincial Yangtze River Highway Bridge Construction Commanding Dept, which oversees the project.
		Due to the bridge’s length, expansion joints need to accommodate a movement of 2,160 mm, an unprecedented amount for joints, according to Gianni Moor, deputy general manager for Mageba, the Switzerland-based provider of the joints.
		The suspension bridge and cable-stayed bridge are connected by a new interchange on the island, about 1.3 km long.
	www.midasuser.com /tech/issues/read.asp?board_id=3&index_id=8 (1238 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - Macau Bridges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The bridge construction is the largest public project since Macao returned to the motherland at the end of 1999.
		An important feature of the bridge is that cable of the bridge stays at 10-meter intervals and arrays in a M-shaped arch that signals the capital letter of "Macao".
		The bridge is important in infrastructure to accommodate an economic take-off of the Macao SAR.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /printthread.php?t=108308&pp=25 (1050 words)

	MACAO ---- A DIAMOND ON SOUTH CHIAN SEA
		The first bridge, having a total length of 3400 meters including the approach bridge, was completed in 1974.
		The second bridge which has a total length of 4414 meters including the approach bridge was completed in 1994.
		It was at the Sea of Lingdingyang which was close to Macao that Wen Tianxiang, a court minister and noted literary figure in the Southern Song Dynasty, wrote a famous poem entitled Travel Across the Sea of Lingdingyang.
	www.macaudata.com /Macau/overview/e53.html (10395 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When Liang Guangda, then Zhuhai mayor, proposed the Lingdingyang Bridge in 1996, he was given a cold shoulder by the then British colonial government in Hong Kong.
		Although the State Council gave approval for the bridge to be instituted as a study item in 1997, it has since remained only a study.
		Cheng Yiu Tong, an Executive Council member who supports a bridge link between Hong Kong and Zhuhai, thinks that the plan is not being given the right attention by the Hong Kong SAR government.
	jmsc.hku.hk /jmsc6030/bridgestory/viewpoints/politics/story.htm (278 words)

	The application of the Remote Sensing in river engineering scale modelling
		The three islands of Macao are situated at the mouth of Lingdingyang Bay in Pearl River Estuary.
		On its east side is the west shoal in Lingdingyang; on its west side is Hongwan Channel, one of the three sea-going channels of Modaomen Outlet; on the south side is the outer sea area of Pearl River Estuary.
		Situated at such a special position, its sea area must be affected by ocean dynamics and river dynamics at the same time, and the characteristics of flow and sediment movement must also be affected by many dynamic factors.
	www.gisdevelopment.net /aars/acrs/1992/ps2/ps012pf.htm (1203 words)

	Macao? A diamond in South China Sea
		Macao, Hong Kong and Guangzhou are all situated on the outer areas of the Pearl River Delta.
		A 2500 meter long bridge built in 1974 links Macao and Taipa Island and a second 4,414 meter long bridge linking the two places was constructed in 1994.
		There are pavilions, a lake, bridges, swimming pool and entertainment facilities for children in the park.
	www.macaudata.com /Macau/overview/e00.html (1129 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - Macau Bridges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The third bridge - connect from Macau Tower to Macau stadium in Taipa, 6 lanes, a 4 lines tunnel and a lightrail line will be includes.
		is a giant bridge that will connect the west side of Hong Kong with Macau and the neighbouring city of Zhuhai, situated on the west side of the Pearl River Delta, and part of mainland China's southern industrial powerhouse.
		The third bridge construction halt due to the accident.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=108308 (853 words)

	Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
		The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (港珠澳大橋) is a giant proposed bridge that would connect the west side of Hong Kong with Macau and the neighbouring city of Zhuhai, situated on the west side of the Pearl River Delta, and part of mainland China's southern industrializationindustrial powerhouse.
		The proposed 29 kilometer (18 mile) bridge is expected to cost United States dollarUS $2 billion to $3.7 billion.
		Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd, the highway unit of the Hong Kong conglomerate Hopewell Holdings Ltd was spun off and Hong Kong Stock Exchangelisted in Hong Kong on August 6th 2003, and hopes to make a bid for a stake in the project.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Hong_Kong-Zhuhai-Macau_Bridge (3482 words)

	SKYLINE Technologies -- News Update ( 7 September 2002 )
		The department added that although ``the feasibility of either the Lingdingyang bridge or the Gang-Ao-Zhu bridge needs further planning and engineering studies, the concept of a Pearl River Delta circular expressway system is worth taking note.
		Preliminary ideas were for the rail line to go under the bridge in boxes, similar to the design of the Tsing Ma Bridge.
		But Sir Gordon, who is also the chairman of the Port and Maritime Board, has said the bridge could strengthen Hong Kong's status as the major port in the delta and close a missing link in the transport loop in Guangdong.
	www.skyline-technologies.com /news/0902/070902.htm (5065 words)

	1. Background and Objectives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In addition, the Zhuhai authorities have separately proposed the Lingdingyang Bridge (LDYB) from Zhuhai across the mouth of the Pearl River Estuary also to the NWNT.
		The locations of the two proposed bridges are shown in Figure 1.
		The Crosslinks Study examined various options for landing points for the two bridge proposals as well as route options for connecting the road bridges into the existing and planned future road network of Hong Kong.
	sc.info.gov.hk /gb/www.info.gov.hk/planning/p_study/comp_s/cbl/CBLstudy_stage1_eng/ch01_e.htm (662 words)

	Macau - TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Roads and Bridges: Macau has 321 kilometers of public roads.
		The Macau Maritime Terminal with the Macau-Taipa bridge in the background.
		Air Transportation: The Macau International Airport opened in December 1995 on reclaimed land on the east side of Taipa.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-8308.html (546 words)

	ICONdirect member profile: CHODAI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		CHODAI was established in 1968 initially as a civil engineering firm specialising in the planning, design and construction supervision of long span bridges.
		MADAGASCAR - Construction of 3 bridges on National Routes 2 and 7.
		Design and construction of four bridges between Hanoi and Bac Giang.
	www.icondirect.net /published/96023.php (693 words)

	Li Zibin
		In Hong Kong, we are told that it must first be tabled for approval at the Legislative Council.
		More than two-thirds of them hope to see the Lo Wu border opened 24 hours a day, and not be restricted from 6.30am to 11:30pm.
		The last official document from the Shenzhen Municipality was presented to the Cross-boundary Infrastructure coordinating Committee in January 2000 and detailed proposals on cost-sharing on construction, including border-control security.
	www.asian-affairs.com /China/lizibin.html (4608 words)

	Third Page of Macau News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		"The bridge would be highly beneficial to Macau's development as the Las Vegas of the Orient," Mr Wong told reporters.
		"The bridge construction could also reactivate Macau's economic recovery," he was quoted as saying.
		The Chinese government decided earlier this year to scrap another bridge project in the Pearl River delta that would have linked Zhuhai with Hong Kong's New Territories via Lingdingyang Island.
	www.wtc-macau.com /news/n18/n18-8page.htm (182 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Lingdingyang Bridge 伶仃洋大橋 was proposed by former Zhuhai prefecture mayor in the late 1980s to link Zhuhai and Hong Kong at Qi'ao and Tuen Mun, across the Lingdingyang, Pearl River estuary.
		Prelimery works had been finished to link mainland Zhuhai with Qi'ao island.
		Nonetheless the proposal was dropped to give way to a later proposal of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, which links Hong Kong at Lantau, and connects Macau as well.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Lingdingyang_Bridge (247 words)

	CHINATOB.htm in Business Recorder on January 01, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BEIJING: China's cabinet has approved a plan to build a 16.6 billion yuan ($2 billion) bridge that will link the southern boomtown of Zhuhai with Hong Kong, state media said on Wednesday.
		The 27-km (16.8-mile) Lingdingyang bridge would span the Pearl River and take six years to build, the Xinhua news agency quoted Zhuhai's Communist Party head Liang Guangda as saying.
		The bridge would ease traffic to Hong Kong through Shenzhen, Xinhua said.
	www.paksearch.com /br98/Jan/1/CHINATOB.htm (185 words)

	Maritime Global Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		NEW PEARL DELTA BRIDGE PLAN Hong Kong and Macau authorities have held informal talks on the building of a bridge across the Pearl River Delta, which would link Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai City.
		Detailed proposals already exist for the Lingdingyang bridge, which would extend from Zhuhai to Tuen Mun in Hong Kong via the islands of Qi’ao Dao and Neilingding Dao using a roadway formed from cable-stayed and suspension bridges.
		While the Lantau to Macau and Zhuhai Bridge would have obvious benefits for Macau, its Lantau Island landing point would create additional traffic in the region of the new airport, but this could feed directly into the planned new container terminals of the Lantau Port.
	www.mglobal.com /news/newsletterdetails.cfm?id=56 (4497 words)

	study group findings
		Some findings from the Chamber’s survey indicate that the type of support that Hong Kong companies wanted – bridging, connection and collective promotion, market information and policy change by the mainland government – are all related to the market situation in the Mainland.
		The 5-year old consultancy report on the Lingdingyang bridge is obsolete.
		The planning and construction of the Lingdingyang Bridge should be speeded up.
	www.hkcsi.org.hk /old/papers/report/prd_blueprint/prd_findings.htm (7576 words)

	Daily Information Bulletin
		Over the next two years, the University will be granted an additional $4.63 million to carry out improvement works to the access of and to install lifts and bridge links between buildings.
		Reply: Madam President, At the outset it must be clarified that the recent approval given by the State Council to the Zhuhai Lingdingyang Bridge, as well as the Shenzhen Western Corridor, was to create project items in the Mainland's public works programme on these two proposals to enable further studies to be made on them.
		We also agreed that Lan Kok Tsui at Tuen Mun should be taken as the traffic landing point for the proposed Lingdingyang Bridge on Hong Kong's side.
	www.info.gov.hk /isd/news/dib/0121.htm (13634 words)

	Panel on Planning, Lands and Works (Minutes) 18 Mar 97 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Principal Assistant Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands (Planning)(PAS/PEL) briefed members on the background, objectives and approach of the Crosslinks Further Study (the Study)as set out in the paper.
		He further advised that there would be resource constraints in assigning full-time staff to undertake research work as departments concerned might have difficulties in biding successfully for the necessary resources in the annual allocation exercise.
		As to whether the Lingdingyang Bridge project and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Western Corridor project had been approved by the Chinese Government and which of these had a priority, PAS/PEL replied that these projects had yet to be approved by the State Council.
	www.legco.gov.hk /yr96-97/english/panels/plw/minutes/pl180397.htm (2942 words)

	Panel on Planning, Lands and Works (Papers) 18 Mar 97
		This paper informs Members of the Feasibility Study for Additional Cross-border Links, Stage one of which is shortly to commence.
		To broadly assess the implications on Hong Kong of the Lingdingyang Bridge and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Western Corridor proposed by the Zhuhai and Shenzhen authorities respectively, a study known as the Crosslinks Study was undertaken by the Planning Department with the aid of specialist consultants.
		A technical group under the Infrastructure Co-ordinating Committee Roads and Bridges Panel comprising personnel from Beijing, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Hong Kong has been set up to hold technical discussions and exchange information relating to the further studies and investigations on the cross-border road projects.
	www.legco.gov.hk /yr96-97/english/panels/plw/papers/pl1803-3.htm (729 words)

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