Ap Lei Chau Bridge 2.79

Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) to the community of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island.The original bridge carried one lane of traffic in each direction. Construction of a twin bridge (the Ap Lei Chau Second Bridge) to its north was started in May 1991 and completed in July 1994, so that there are now two lanes in each direction. The bridge is Ap Lei Chau's only road connection to Hong Kong Island, though it will not be the only fixed link for long as a second bridge, the Aberdeen Channel Bridge, to be used by MTR's South Island Line is under construction and will be put into use by 2017.Legislators approved funding for the Second Ap Lei Chau Bridge on 1 May 1991. It opened on 28 July 1994. The first person to drive across it was Kwong Hong-sang, Director of Highways, officiating at the opening ceremony.