Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge

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 former 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).[1]

Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge

  • 嘉樂庇總督大橋
  • Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho
Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge at night
Coordinates22°10′35″N 113°32′46″E
Carries2 lanes
CrossesPraia Grande Bay
LocaleMacau Peninsula and Taipa
Other name(s)Macau-Taipa Bridge
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
Total length2,569.8 meters (8,431 ft) →
2,436 meters (7,992 ft)
Width9.2 meters (30 ft)
Longest span73 meters (240 ft)
History
Opened5 October 1974
Closed2005–2006
Statistics
Daily trafficbuses and taxis
Tollfree
Location
Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese嘉樂庇總督大橋
Simplified Chinese嘉乐庇总督大桥
Macau-Taipa Bridge
Traditional Chinese澳氹大橋
Simplified Chinese澳氹大桥
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese舊大橋
Simplified Chinese旧大桥
Portuguese name
PortuguesePonte Governador Nobre de Carvalho

The flag of Macau uses this bridge as an emblem.

History

The bridge was designed by Edgar Cardoso. Construction started in June 1970, during Portuguese rule. With a length of 2,569.8 meters (8,431 ft) and a width of 9.2 meters (30 ft), it was open to traffic in October 1974. The middle of the bridge is raised over a distance of 1213 m to allow vessels to pass through a 73 m wide passage. The highest point of the bridge is 35 meters (115 ft) above sea level.[2] Seen from a distance, this part of the bridge resembles a flat triangle. It is named after José Manuel de Sousa e Faria Nobre de Carvalho, the Governor of Macau from 25 November 1966, to 19 November 1974. By a later rearrangement of the shoreline, the bridge was shortened to 2,436 meters (7,992 ft).

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, taxis, and emergency vehicles.

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.

See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho.

References
  1. "Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge". Mobile City Guide. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. Ponte Macau-Taipa - 5 de Outubro de 1974


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