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Tsing Ma Bridge

Tsing Ma Bridge is in Hong Kong which is one of the world's longest span suspension bridge. It has two decks and carries both road and rail traffic, which also makes it the largest suspension bridge of this type. The bridge has a main span of 1,377 metres and a height of 206 metres.
The 41-metre wide bridge deck carries six lanes of automobile traffic, with three lanes in each direction. The lower level contains two rail tracks and two sheltered carriageways.
The bridge was designed by Mott MacDonald. Construction of the bridge was carried out by a Costain / Mitsui / Trafalgar House joint venture. Construction work of the bridge began in May 1992 and ended in May 1997. It cost HK$7.2 billion.