Sand Martin Bridge

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Sand Martin Bridge

沙燕橋
Coordinates22°22′55″N 114°11′35″E / 22.382°N 114.193°E / 22.382; 114.193
CarriesSha Tin Rural Committee Road
CrossesShing Mun River
LocaleSha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Named forThe Shatin Martins (Little League Team)[1]
Preceded byLek Yuen Bridge
Followed byBanyan Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialReinforced concrete
Total length0.22 km
Location
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The Sand Martin Bridge (Chinese: 沙燕橋) is one of Hong Kong's bridges, part of the Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, 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 Sha Tin Town Centre with Sha Tin Wai.

Construction

The Sand Martin Bridge connects to the Yuen Wo Road to the West and the Tai Chung Kiu Road 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

  1. ^ "全港第一支華人少年棒球隊 沙燕隊" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 馬鞍山民康促進會. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  2. ^ "Sand Martin Bridge". Hong Kong Film Services Office. Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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