On the afternoon of October 1st, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of Macau's return to the motherland, the Macau Bridge (formerly known as the Fourth Macau-Taipa Bridge), co-constructed by CREC's subsidiary China Railway Hi-Tech Industry, was officially opened to traffic.
The fourth sea-crossing bridge connecting Macau and Taipa, the Macau Bridge, is located to the east of the Macau Friendship Bridge. It spans the Outer Harbor and Macau Waterways, connecting three major transportation hubs: sea, land, and air. It is Macau's first dual eight-lane sea-crossing bridge and serves as a key node in the city's transportation system. The main line of the bridge is 3.085 kilometers long, with the sea-crossing section measuring about 2.86 kilometers, and the main bridge spanning 1,370 meters. The bridge includes two navigation channels with a main span of 280 meters. The primary structure uses high-performance bridge steel grades Q420, Q500, and Q690, making the overall design lightweight and efficient, with a service life of 100 years. China Railway Hi-Tech Industry was responsible for the steel structure production of the south main bridge, south approach bridge, and the interchange at Area A.
