Sand Martin Bridge
Sand Martin Bridge 沙燕橋 | |
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| Coordinates | 22°22′55″N 114°11′35″E / 22.382°N 114.193°E |
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| Crosses | Shing Mun River |
| Locale | Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Named for | The Shatin Martins (Little League Team)[1] |
| Preceded by | Lek Yuen Bridge |
| Followed by | |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 0.22 km |
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The Sand Martin Bridge (Chinese: 沙燕橋) is one of Hong Kong's bridges, part of the , named after the Shatin Martins, the first baseball team from Hong Kong to win a league. The Sand Martin bridge crosses the Shing Mun River, connecting with Sha Tin Wai.
Construction[]
The Sand Martin Bridge connects to the to the West and the to the East, connecting Sha Tin Town Centre and Lek Yuen to Sha Tin Wai. The bridge has a 4-lane dual carriageway with pedestrian walkways and cycling tracks, bounded by aluminum vehicular parapets and pedestrian fences.[2]
Naming[]
The Sand Martin Bridge is named after the Shatin Martins Little League Team, after their victory in the 1983 Hong Kong Little League Open.
The Hong Kong movie Weeds on Fire, about the Shatin Martins, featured shots of the Sand Martin bridge.
References[]
- ^ "全港第一支華人少年棒球隊 沙燕隊" (in Chinese). 馬鞍山民康促進會. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Sand Martin Bridge". Hong Kong Film Services Office. Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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