Not built at the same time as the Peak Tram but during the 1890's. On the 1889 map on hkmaps, there is no Macdonnell road. On the 1901 map it's clearly visible, the ones in between are of poor quality only. In the 1899 Public Works report it stated under No. 36:
Completion, of Macdonnell Road: - This work consisted of extending the road constructed in 1891, between Kennedy and Bowen Road, eastwards to form a junction with the former.
It looks like a plain modern concrete bridge today, but Freddie has spotted the older stone arches still exist below the roadway:
Bridge over Kennedy Road, was widened in 1958.
The position of the marker is approximate, based on the notes below. Please let us know if you can add any information about the bridge's name, location, and when it was built / demolished.
Here are the notes about it so far:
Chinarail remembers the bridge was just off the old road between Taipo and Fanling, and reputed to be at least three hundred years old.
Lawrence Tsui replied:
IDJ writes:
Before the many crossings that now exist, only one bridge gave access to Tsing Yi Island. This was built as a joint cost project by the government and China Light & Power.
[This] first Tsing Yi Bridge was opened in February 1974 by the Governor. That should make it 40 years old this year.
