Ponte Flor de Lótus

Western terminus of Lotus Bridge as seen from a commercial jet plane.

View from Hengqin Island in Zhuhai

Lotus Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Flor de Lótus; traditional Chinese: 蓮花大橋; simplified Chinese: 莲花大桥; pinyin: Liánhuā Dàqiáo; Jyutping: lin4 faa1 daai6 kiu4) is a cross-border bridge linking the Cotai reclamation area of Macau with Hengqin Island in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China (PRC). The bridge is the second road crossing between mainland China and Macau, the other being the Posto Fronteiriço das Portas do Cerco at the northernmost point of the Macau Peninsula. This border crossing is open between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

The Lotus Bridge is located about 8 km (5 mi) west of the Macau International Airport. The bridge has three lanes in each direction, and follows Macau's rule of the road of driving on the left. The approach roads to the bridge on the mainland Chinese side have an unusual arrangement to facilitate switching traffic to driving on the right in mainland China.

See also

• Transport in Macau

External links

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China – Macau border crossings Mainland China Gongbei Port Hengqin Port Wanzai Port Zhuhai-Macau Cross Border Industrial Zone Port Macau Border Gate Checkpoint Cotai Checkpoint Inner Harbor Checkpoint Zhuhai-Macau Cross-border Industrial Zone Checkpoint Outer Harbour See also: Portas do Cerco Ponte Flor de Lótus

Coordinates: 22°08′25″N 113°32′48″E / 22.1402°N 113.5468°E / 22.1402; 113.5468