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Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho Wikipedia

Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho (Traditional Chinese character|Chinese: ?????????????????????, ????????????????????? or ???????????????) or 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). It is the first bridge in Macau to connect the peninsula and Taipa. It is locally known as the "Old Bridge" (?????????).

Image:Nightview of Ponte Governador Norbe de Carvalho.jpg|thumb|250px|night view of the bridge.

Construction started in June 1970. 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 Jos?? Manuel de Sousa e Faria Nobre de Carvalho, the Governor of Macau from November 25, 1966 to November 19, 1974.

category:Bridges in Macao
category:Bridges completed in 1974


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Last Modified:   2005-11-04