Liu To Bridge

Liu To Bridge

Liu To Bridge zh-tspcy|t=寮肚橋|s=寮肚桥|p=Liáodù Qiáo|cy=liu4 tou5 kiu4) is a bridge over the valley of Liu To, Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It is part of Tsing Yi Road West. Built between 1985 and 1987, it spans Convert|175|m|ft|0|abbr=on and is a 3-span bridge with dual 2-lane road. The structure is numbered N547 by Hong Kong Government.

As Liu To is a steep-side valley, in order to avoid temporary work on the valley floor, twin prestressed concrete boxes were stacked incrementally during the construction to provide a short section across the valley.

ee also

*Tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong
*Tsing Yi#Bridges

External links

* [http://www.scottwilson.com.hk/cameos.asp?service=bridges Information on the bridge]


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