FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1994
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BRIDGE SADDLES LIFTED INTO POSITION
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WORK ON THE TSING MA BRIDGE HAS REACHED ANOTHER IMPORTANT MILESTONE THIS WEEK WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE FIRST SADDLE ON THE OF THE TOWER ON TSING YI ISLAND.
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THE SADDLES, WHICH SUPPORT THE MAIN SUSPENSION BRIDGE CABLES, ARE CAST, FABRICATED AND MACHINED IN THREE PIECES FOR EACH TOWER. EACH PIECE WEIGHS ABOUT 115 TONNES AND TAKES AT LEAST FOUR HOURS ΤΟ LIFT INTO POSITION.
BACH COMPLETED SADDLE MEASURES 12.7 METRES LONG BY 3.9 METRES WIDE AND 5.4 METRES HIGH.
THE SADDLES WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY DAVY INTERNATIONAL IN SHEFFIELD, PART OF TRAFALGAR HOUSE, A PARTNER IN THE ANGLO JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION JOINT VENTURE, WHICH IS THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE TSING MA BRIDGE.
PLACEMENT OF THE SADDLES ON THE TSING YI TOWER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE COMING WEEK, AFTER WHICH THE SAME PROCESS WILL BE REPEATED FOR THE TOWER AT MA WAN.
THIS WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED IN APRIL BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN TOWERS. THIS FOOTBRIDGE WILL PROVIDE A WORKING PLATFORM FOR THE SPINNING OF THE WIRES WHICH WILL FORM THE MAIN CABLES OF THE BRIDGE.
WHEN COMPLETED IN
1997, THE TSING MA BRIDGE WILL BE THE LONGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN THE WORLD CARRYING BOTH RAIL AND ROAD TRAFFIC.
IT WILL FORM PART OF THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING ONE OF THE 10 PROJECTS IN THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME AND IS BEING BUILT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.
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THREE GOVT LOTS FOR AUCTION
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL AUCTION THREE LOTS OF GOVERNMENT LAND ON MARCH 1 (TUESDAY).
THE PUBLIC AUCTION WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE FIRST LOT IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF FARM ROAD AND MA TAU WAI ROAD. IT HAS AN AREA OF 7,059 SQUARE METRES.
IT IS INTENDED FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL, CENTRE AND DAY NURSERY USE.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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