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'''Lotus Bridge''' ({{lang-pt|Ponte Flor de Lótus}}; {{zh|t=蓮花大橋|first=t}}) is a cross-] ] linking the ] reclamation area of ] with ] in ], ], ] (PRC). The bridge is a road crossing between mainland China and Macau. Since December 2014 it has been open 24 hours per day.<ref name=hub></ref> '''Lotus Bridge''' ({{lang-pt|Ponte Flor de Lótus}}; {{zh|t=蓮花大橋|first=t}}) is a cross-] ] linking the ] reclamation area of ] with ] in ], ], ] (PRC). The bridge is a road crossing between mainland China and Macau. Since December 2014, it has been open 24 hours per day.<ref name=hub></ref>


The Lotus Bridge is located about 8&nbsp;km (5&nbsp;mi) west of the ]. The bridge has three lanes in each direction, and follows Macau's rule of the road of ]. The approach roads to the bridge on the mainland Chinese side have an unusual arrangement to facilitate switching traffic to ] in mainland China. The bridge is located about 8&nbsp;km (5&nbsp;mi) west of the ]. The bridge has three lanes in each direction and follows Macau's rule of the road of ]. The approach roads to the bridge on the mainland Chinese side have an unusual arrangement to facilitate switching traffic to ] in mainland China.
The bridge has been designed by Eng Nuno Costa (Profabril) and a Chinese company. The bridge has been designed by Eng Nuno Costa (Profabril) and a Chinese company.



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Bridge in Macau
Lótus Bridge
Coordinates22°08′25″N 113°32′48″E / 22.1402°N 113.5468°E / 22.1402; 113.5468
Carries6 lanes
CrossesShap Sam Mun Waterway (十三門水道)
LocaleCotai and Hengqin
Official namePonte Flor de Lótus
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
Total length1,756 metres (5,761 ft)
Width30 metres (98 ft)
History
OpenedMarch 2000
Statistics
Tollfree
Location
Lótus Bridge
Traditional Chinese蓮花大橋
Simplified Chinese莲花大桥
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiánhuā Dàqiáo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglin faa daai kiu
Aerial view of the western terminus of the Lótus Bridge.

Lotus Bridge (Template:Lang-pt; Chinese: 蓮花大橋) is a cross-border bridge linking the Cotai reclamation area of Macau with Hengqin Island in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China (PRC). The bridge is a road crossing between mainland China and Macau. Since December 2014, it has been open 24 hours per day.

The bridge is located about 8 km (5 mi) west of the Macau International Airport. The bridge has three lanes in each direction and follows Macau's rule of the road of driving on the left. The approach roads to the bridge on the mainland Chinese side have an unusual arrangement to facilitate switching traffic to driving on the right in mainland China. The bridge has been designed by Eng Nuno Costa (Profabril) and a Chinese company.

See also

References

  1. Border between Macau and Zhuhai open 24 hours a day

External links

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See also
Portas do Cerco
Ponte Flor de Lótus
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