HK-Zhuhai-Macau bridge construction starts this year 港珠澳大橋簽約, 勘察啟動 (港珠澳大桥签约, 勘察启动)

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The contract for the preliminary design and investigation of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge's main body was signed on the 13th March, at Zhuhai by the representatives of the three sides (Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau).

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will start construction within this year. The project has raised enough money and the bidding for its design is underway. The bridge will house a six-lane expressway estimated cost at 72.6 billion yuan, with 120-year design life expectancy.

Once the bridge completed, it will shorten the three hours plus drive from Hong Kong to Zhuhai, Guangdong province to half an hour. Construction of the main bridge, which involves a number of bridges, tunnels and artificial islands will be taken up by the Central Government, with Macau contributing 1.98 billion yuan.

港珠澳大橋前期工作協調小組三方代表3月13日在珠海德翰大酒店與大橋初步設計中標單位簽約, 並在九洲列島對開海面正式啟動勘察設計工作。 大橋將按120年耐久標準設計, 全部勘察和設計過程需時約九個月, 勘探海上作業將于2010年5月底結束。 其中勘察階段的外業, 地質, 水文等勘察條件復雜, 設計工程量相當大, 需時約三個月, 然後將轉入共21項專題研究以及最終設計過程。 勘察指揮部近期將全部陸續就位。

據港珠澳大橋可行性研究報告, 大橋於珠海及澳門兩落腳點, 由原來各自建人工島設置口岸改為珠澳兩地共建一個人工島。 兩地口岸同島分離設置但又連接互通, 珠海口岸仍在原位, 但需增加九點○四公頃填海面積, 總體費用可減少九億七千四百萬元。 澳門口岸較原方案將遠離澳門本島北移約570米, 位於珠海口岸南面與珠海口岸旅檢區相鄰。 專家建議於兩口岸間設置行人天橋供旅客直接步行往來, 預計步行時間6、7分鐘。 行人天橋長度約390米。 據悉, 澳門口岸, 道路網及相關的基建配套將由澳門本身承擔, 整個人工島則合並堆填。

港珠澳大橋力爭2009年底動工, 2015年至2016年建成通車, 大橋建成後開車從香港到珠海、澳門的時間將由現在的3個多小時, 縮減為約半個小時。

Macau Tower and Sai Van Bridge 澳門旅遊塔 / 澳門西灣大橋 (澳门旅遊塔 / 澳门西湾大桥)

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Macau tower is one of the tallest structure in the world. It measures 338 m in height from ground level to the highest point. It is own by the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM). Tower facilities include an observation deck with panoramic views, restaurants, theaters, shopping malls and the Skywalk X.

A J Hackett broke his own Guinness World Record at Macau Tower for "The Highest Bungee Jump from a Building" achieved in 1987 from the Eiffel Tower.

名列亞洲區第八高, 全球第十高的澳門旅遊塔高度達338米。位於南灣新填海區, 塔 內集大型會議、旅遊及娛樂設施。室外觀光廊離地面233米。發展商為澳門旅遊娛樂有限公司(STDM)。

旅遊塔資料
高度：338米

室外觀光廊：離地面233米

視野：55公里

總重量：34,000公噸

公眾層：共四層，可同一時間容納1000人，包括兩層高觀光主層(包括玻璃地板，可俯瞰地面)旋轉餐廳室外觀光廊

升降機：三部玻璃升降機，由地面至觀光主層(233米)約45秒左右

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58樓觀光主層：45元(澳門幣)
61樓觀光層：30元(澳門幣)
兩個景點都參觀, 可購買70元(澳門幣)的套票。

由CCMBeca負責設計的澳門旅遊塔會展娛樂中心, 建築工程由1998年6月展開。 旅遊塔的設計包括混凝土豎井及斜型支柱組成, 並包括支持整個觀景層、旋轉餐廳及咖啡室的結構。 塔樓的頂部是高達90米的鋼質天線塔, 裝置有通訊天線為鄰近地區提供最具效率的微波傳送。 整個設計並包括強力泛光燈、鐳射激光、頻閃燈及電腦控制的燈光系統, 可營造出壯觀的燈光效果。

會展娛樂中心的部份包括一個大型的露天廣場及旅遊車泊車處、店舖、咖啡室、餐廳、展覽及會議設施及可容納500人的劇院。 整個建築設計充分突出了中心所提供的各項獨特設施及臨海的優越位置, 而且採用了花崗岩、雲石、不銹鋼、鋅及鋁等高質素建築材料, 組合成這壯觀的建築。


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Warner Bros Store inside Macau Tower Shopping Arcade
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The SkyJump will let the guest to fly through air at 75km/h in 20 seconds before decelerating to a comfortable landing speed.

Macao’s first Cable-stayed bridge - “Sai Van” 澳門西灣大橋 (澳门西湾大桥)

Sai Van Bridge (西灣大橋) is a cable-stayed bridge in Macau inaugurated on December 19, 2004. It is the third bridge that connects Taipa Island and Macau Peninsula with a length of 2.2 kilometers. The lower deck is to be used in the event of strong typhoons when all the other bridges are closed.

西灣大橋是連接澳門半島與氹仔島之間的第三座大橋, 於2004年12月19日落成。大橋運 用其雙層及隧道式設計, 總投資五點六億澳門元, 全長二千二百米。在箱樑頂層設置六條車道, 底層設置世界首創結構形式 - 兩 條輕軌和兩條避颱風車道。當8 號颱風來臨，頂層的車道全面封閉，車輛改走下面密封四車道。 西灣大橋是目前世界上雙層混凝土橋樑的最大跨度, 大橋設計採用主跨為一百八十米的斜拉橋設計方案。工程師特別為西灣大橋設計了刷新世界紀錄直徑為一百卅二厘米，承載力一千三百噸超大型減震隔震橡膠支座。

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Construction Final Stage Pics

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2004/11/30

Green light for Macau, Hong Kong, Zhuhai bridge 興建港珠澳大橋 (兴建港珠澳大桥)

China has given the green light to link Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland with a multi-billion-dollar road bridge after the long waiting approval process. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge have proposed an enormous structure stretching 29 km (18 miles).

The newspaper said it would directly connect Hong Kong and Macau and to the booming ports in southern China’s Pearl River Delta region, such as Zhuhai. The funding of this project is estimate cost at 31.5 billion yuan ($3.8 billion).

“We are going to make a big breakthrough in infrastructure cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland,” Ma Kai, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, was quoted as saying during the ongoing session of China’s parliament. He said government leaders had approved the bridge during talks with Tung Chee-hwa, the former Hong Kong’s chief executive rumoured to be ready to quit his post.

Authorities in Hong Kong, Macau and the southern Chinese city Guangdong had all agreed to let the private sector to fund for the over-water highway, Sarah Liao, secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works of Hong Kong, was quoted as saying.

The bridge would halve the time for the current 60 km (37 mile) trip from Hong Kong to Macau or the major southern port of Zhuhai. It is possibly to make travel time less than half an hour.

The feasibility studies on the bridge had been completed but did not specify when construction would begin. “The bridge will promote the socio-economic development of Pearl River West (region), promote the development of tourism industries and perfect the regional transport network,” Liao was quoted as saying.

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