Tsing Yi: Tsing Ma Bridge
Among Hong Kong’s transport landmarks, Tsing Ma Bridge stands out for carrying both a major highway and railway across the Ma Wan Channel. The suspension bridge links Tsing Yi with Ma Wan and forms part of the Lantau Link, the road-and-rail connection towards Hong Kong International Airport. Its 1,377-metre main span was the world’s longest of its kind to carry rail traffic when it opened in 1997. Road lanes occupy the upper deck, while the protected lower deck accommodates the Airport Express and Tung Chung Line. The bridge’s two towers and long cables have become a defining piece of Hong Kong’s western waters infrastructure, between Tsing Yi and the islands leading towards Lantau.
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Tsing Yi has served as a maritime settlement in Hong Kong’s New Territories since the Qing era. Now largely urbanised, the island sits beside the Rambler Channel and the waters leading towards Lantau, with container terminals and major transport links shaping its shore. The Tsing Ma Bridge, opened in 1997, carries road and rail traffic from Tsing Yi towards Ma Wan and Lantau and is a defining piece of Hong Kong infrastructure. Older village traditions remain alongside extensive housing estates, while the island’s position links Kowloon, the harbour and the airport corridor. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Tsing Yi relates to Hong Kong’s harbour and outlying islands.
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