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Airport Core Programme

Airport Core Programme Highways Projects
Lantau Link

The Lantau Link, carries a railway as well as roads, comprises the Tsing Ma suspension bridge linking Tsing Yi to Ma Wan; viaducts crossing Ma Wan and the Kap Shui Mun cable-stayed bridge linking Ma Wan to Lantau.

The Tsing Ma Bridge has become internationally-known and a major Hong Kong landmark. Its main span of 1,377 metres is the world's longest carrying both road and railway, and its concrete towers is 206 metres tall. Construction of Tsing Ma Bridge commenced in May 1992 and completed in May 1997.


Tsing Ma Bridge looking from Ma Wan

Fireworks at the official opening of the Lantau Link

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The 820 metres long Kap Shui Mun Bridge has a main span of 430 metres and is a first cable stayed design for a road bridge in Hong Kong. Design and construction works commenced in November 1992 and completed in May 1997.


Cable spinning (33,400 nos. of 5.38 mm dia. wires per cable)

Wrapping of cable after spinning

Fabrication of deck unit in Dongguan, China


Transportation of a completed unit down the Pearl River by barge to site


Lifting of last unit on 28 March 1996

Kap Shui Mun Bridge looking from Lantau Island

Lifting of deck units

Lifting of final deck unit on 18 March 1996

View of main span with Lantau Island in the background

Airport Railway tracks inside Tsing Ma Bridge