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The Lantau Link , formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
 to the urban areas in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
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The Lantau Link was officially opened on 27 April 1997, and it opened to traffic on 22 May the same year.

The Lantau Link carries a railway as well as road
Road

A road is an identifiable Road number, way or Trail between Location . Roads are typically smoothed, Pavement , or otherwise prepared to allow easy travel; though they need not be, and historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or Maintenance, repair and operations....
s. It comprises:






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The Lantau Link , formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
 to the urban areas in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
.

The Lantau Link was officially opened on 27 April 1997, and it opened to traffic on 22 May the same year.

The Lantau Link carries a railway as well as road
Road

A road is an identifiable Road number, way or Trail between Location . Roads are typically smoothed, Pavement , or otherwise prepared to allow easy travel; though they need not be, and historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or Maintenance, repair and operations....
s. It comprises:
  • the Tsing Ma Bridge
    Tsing Ma Bridge

    The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's List of longest suspension bridges suspension bridge. The bridge was named after two of the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, namely Tsing Yi Island and Ma Wan ....
    , a suspension bridge
    Suspension bridge

    A suspension bridge is a type of bridge where the main load-bearing elements are hung from suspension cables. While modern suspension bridges with level decks date from the early 19th century, earlier types are reported from the 3rd century BC....
     linking Tsing Yi
    Tsing Yi

    Tsing Yi , or Tsing Yi Island is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km?, the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau and Chau Tsai....
     to Ma Wan
    Ma Wan

    Ma Wan is an island of Hong Kong, located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi Island. The island belongs to Tsuen Wan District. It has an area of 0.96 km?....
     island
  • the Ma Wan Viaduct
    Ma Wan Viaduct

    Ma Wan Viaduct is a viaduct built over Ma Wan, an island in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The viaduct connects the Tsing Ma Bridge and Kap Shui Mun Bridge, and is part of the Lantau Link and Route_8_....
    , a viaduct
    Viaduct

    A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something....
     crossing Ma Wan
  • the Kap Shui Mun Bridge
    Kap Shui Mun Bridge

    The Kap Shui Mun Bridge in Hong Kong is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world that transports both road and railway traffic, with the upper deck for motor vehicles, and the lower deck for both vehicles and the MTR....
    , a cable-stayed bridge
    Cable-stayed bridge

    A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck.There are two major classes of cable-stayed bridges: In a harp design, the cables are made nearly parallel by attaching cables to various points on the tower so that the height of attachment of each cable on the tower is sim...
     linking Ma Wan to Lantau Island
    Lantau Island

    Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River ....


Adjacent to the Lantau Link is the cable-stayed
Cable-stayed bridge

A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck.There are two major classes of cable-stayed bridges: In a harp design, the cables are made nearly parallel by attaching cables to various points on the tower so that the height of attachment of each cable on the tower is sim...
 Ting Kau Bridge
Ting Kau Bridge

Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177 m long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road. It is adjacent to Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as major connector between the Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island and the rest of Hong Kong....
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See also

  • Transport in Hong Kong
    Transport in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transportation network, encompassing both public transport and private transport. Over 90% of the daily journeys are on public transport, making it the highest in the world....


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