10. Bridge at Tsing Ma, Hong Kong
Situated in Hong Kong’s New Territories
Founded in 1997
Price: $7.2 billion
In Hong Kong, the Ma Wan Channel is crossed by the Tsing Ma Bridge. Anglo-Japanese Construction designed it, and construction started in 1992. The span of the bridge is the fourteenth longest suspension bridge globally. It was the second-longest in the world when it was finished in the 1990s. The longest in terms of rail traffic.
Hong Kong’s Tsing Ma Bridge ©Terry Sze/Shutterstock
The Tsing Ma Bridge has six lanes. At its main span, it spans 4,518 feet and clears 174 feet. There are two train lanes on the second level of the double-decker bridge. In a wind tunnel, the Tsing Ma was created to provide both aerodynamic stability and safety. Before introducing new automobile models, General Motors conducts the same tests on its designs.
The Tsing Ma Bridge features a significant ship impact protection feature in addition to being a landmark and becoming quite a picturesque location with its own visitor center and viewing platform. Every bridge tower has a base with rock seawalls that are powerful enough to stop a 220,000-ton ship traveling at 9.2 miles per hour.