Governor Norbe de Carvalho Bridge, or Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho, is a two-way bridge connecting the Macau Peninsula and the island of Taipa. Its entrance on the peninsula side is near Casino Lisboa while in Taipa, it is at Taipa Pequena Hill. This is the first of the three bridges that now connects the Macau peninsula with Taipa, the other two being the Ponte de Amizade and the Ponte de Sai Van.
Construction of the Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge began in 1970 under Portuguese administration. It was open to traffic in October 1974. The bridge has a length of 2.6 km and a width of 9.2 m. The middle of the bridge is raised to allow ships to pass through. The highest point of the bridge is 35 metres above the sea. The bridge is named in honour of José Manuel de Sousa e Faria Nobre de Carvalho, the Governor of Macau from November 25, 1966 to November 19, 1974.
From a geomancy point of view, the Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho bridge is meant to resemble a dragon, with Casino Lisboa representing the dragon's head, and Taipa Monument on Taipa Pequena the dragon's tail.
Construction works around Casino Lisboa resulted in the bridge being closed temporarily in 2005. Today bridge is open only to buses and taxis.
Ponte Governador Norbe de Carvalho, Macau
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