
Cheung Tsing Bridge, formerly Rambler Channel Bridge, is a
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...
crossing
Rambler Channel in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
, connecting
Cheung Tsing Tunnel on
Tsing Yi Island and
Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung is an urban area within Tsuen Wan New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town.
In 2000, it had a popula ...
section of
Tsing Kwai Highway. It is part of
Tsing Kwai Highway of
Route 3. It is also a part of the
Airport Core Programme, being a part of Route 3.
Built next to
Tsing Yi Bridge, Cheung Tsing Bridge is the second bridge to connect
Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung is an urban area within Tsuen Wan New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town.
In 2000, it had a popula ...
and
Tsing Yi
Tsing Yi (), sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the New Territories of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of , the island has been extended drastically by reclamation alo ...
.
Duplicate Tsing Yi South Bridge was built afterwards in 1999.
The bridge was later given the name ''Cheung Tsing'' because of its proximity to
Cheung Ching Estate and Cheung Tsing Tunnel.
External links
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Bridges in Hong Kong
Tsing Yi
Route 3 (Hong Kong)
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