Carries 2 lanes Other name(s) Macau-Taipa Bridge Total length 2,570 m Longest span 1,213 m Bridge type Girder bridge | Crosses Praia Grande Bay Design Girder bridge Opened 5 October 1974 Body of water Praia Grande Location Macau Peninsula, Macau | |
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Locale Macau Peninsula and Taipa Official name Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho Address Pte. Gov. Nobre de Carvalho, Macau Similar Amizade Bridge, Sai Van Bridge, Macau Peninsula, A‑Ma Temple, Praia Grande | ||
The last sunset of 2016 at governador nobre de carvalho bridge macau
The Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge also known as the Macau-Taipa Bridge, is a dual-lane two-way bridge connecting Macau Peninsula near Casino Lisboa and the island of Taipa at the northern slope of Taipa Pequena (Small Taipa Hill) crossing the Baía da Praia Grande. It is the first bridge in Macau, to connect the peninsula and Taipa. It is locally known as "The Old Bridge" (Chinese: 舊大橋).
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History
Construction started in June 1970, during Portuguese rule. With a length of 2,569.8 metres (8,431 ft) and a width of 9.2 metres (30 ft), it was open to traffic in October 1974. The middle of the bridge is raised, in the shape of a triangular arc, to allow vessels to pass through. The highest point of the bridge is 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. It is named after José Manuel de Sousa e Faria Nobre de Carvalho, the Governor of Macau from November 25, 1966, to November 19, 1974. Due to the construction around Casino Lisboa, the bridge was temporarily closed in 2005. As of 2006, the bridge is open again, but only to buses and taxis.
Architecture
The bridge is meant to take the shape of a dragon, with Casino Lisboa representing the dragon's head, and Taipa Monument on Taipa Pequena the dragon's tail.