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Page 1: Battle of Mega Bridges - The 7 Highly Notable Mega Bridge Projects

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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 50,000m

Penang Second Bridge 23,370m

Padma Bridge 6,150m

Minpu Bridge 3,610m

Nhat Tan Bridge 3,080m

Vidin Calafat Bridge 1,971m

Hardanger Bridge 1,380m

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Total length: 50,000mProject Cost (est.): $10.7 billionExpected Date of Completion: End 2016Design: Will include three cable-stayed spans

Penang Second BridgeTotal length: 23,370mProject Cost (est.): not availableExpected Date of Completion: January 2014Design: Cable-stayed bridgeCarries: Motor vehicles 2Padma BridgeTotal length: 6,150mProject Cost (est.): $2.9 billion Expected Date of Completion: 2016Design: Truss bridgeCarries: Motor vehicles, Railway

Minpu BridgeTotal length: 3,610mProject Cost (est.): not availableExpected Date of Completion: not availableDesign: Cable-stayed bridge (double-decker)Carries: S32 Shenjiahuhu Expressway (Upper deck); road and pedestrian traffic

Nhat Tan BridgeTotal Length: 3,080mProject Cost (est.): not availableExpected Date of Completion: Sept 2014Design: 6 span continuous cable-stay bridge

Vidin Calafat Bridge Total Length: 1,971 mProject Cost (est.): $160 millionExpected Date of Completion: End of 2012Design: Cable-stayed bridgeCarries: Four lanes of roadway, one railway track, two walkways

Hardanger Bridge Total Length: 1,380mProject Cost (est.): 200 million euroExpected Date of Completion: 2013Design: Suspension bridgeCarries: Two lanes of roadway and a bike/walkpath

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Battle of Mega BridgesThe 7 Highly Notable Mega Bridge Projects

Notable Fact: With its length, HZMB would become one of the landmarks within the Pearl River Delta in East Asia.

Notable Fact: Penang Second Bridge is considered a High Impact Project, which is seen as a key catalyst in the socio-economic development of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) of Malaysia.

Notable Fact: When completed, Padma Bridge will be the largest bridge in Bangladesh and the first fixed river crossing for road traffic.

Notable Fact: The Minpu Bridge carries two levels of roadway to accommodate more cars and has a stiffening truss to prevent swinging in the city's harsh winds.

Notable Fact: Nhat Tan Bridge is expected to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in Vietnam

Notable Fact: The Vidin Calafat Bridge will be the second bridge on the shared section of the Danube between Romania and Bulgaria

Notable Fact: The Hardanger Bridge is world’s no. 7 longest span

Bridges Asia 2013 tackles Efficient Design, Construction and Maintenance of Long Span Bridge Projects. Attend the conference and get access to visits, exclusive presentations and case studies on the mega bridge projects in Asia, including:

• Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge• Minpu Bridge• Nhat Tan Bridge• Vidin Calafat Bridge• and more…

To find out more, visit www.bridges-asia.com. To attend the conference, email [email protected] or call +65 6722 9388.