Ponte de Sai Van is a cable-stayed bridge

Cable-stayed bridge

A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....

 in Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

 inaugurated on December 19, 2004. The bridge measures 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) long and is the third one that connects Taipa Island and Macau Peninsula

Macau Peninsula

Macau Peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of Macau. It has an area of 8.5 km² and is geographically connected to Guandong province, at the northeast, through an isthmus 200-metre wide. The peninsula, together with the city centre of Zhuhai, sits on an island separated from the...

. It features a double-deck design, with an enclosed lower deck to be used in the event of strong typhoons when the other two bridges connecting Taipa and Macau Peninsula, namely Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho

Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho

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 . It is the first bridge in Macau, to connect the peninsula and Taipa...

 and Ponte de Amizade

Ponte de Amizade

The Ponte de Amizade is a four-lane, two-way bridge in Macau that connects Macau Peninsula near the Reservatório and Taipa Island at Pac On....

, are closed. Space is also reserved in the lower deck for a rail-link in the future (Macau Light Transit System

Macau Light Transit System

The Macau Light Rail Transit is a proposed mass transit system in the Special Administrative Region of Macau...

).

External links

• MGTO - Sightseeing: Brief introduction to the bridge by Macau Government Tourist Office