Stonecutters Bridge is a high level cable-stayed bridge which spans the Rambler Channel in Hong
Kong, connecting Nam Wan Kok, Tsing Yi Island and Stonecutters Island. The
bridge deck was completed on 7 April 2009, making this as one of the longest
cable-stayed span in the world, and opened to traffic on 20 December 2009. The
total length of bridge is 1,596m with longest span of 1,018m and height 298m
with clearance below 73.5m.
The approaches at Tsing Yi
and Stonecutters Island are located near Container Terminal 9 and Container
Terminal 8, respectively. It cost HK$2.76 billion. Engineering
design was done by Ove Arup & Partners.
