The world's longest sea bridge Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be thrown open for traffic on October 24, the authorities said Saturday.
The world's longest sea bridge Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be thrown open for traffic on October 24, the authorities said Saturday.
The 55-kilometre-long bridge, situated in the Lingdingyang waters of the Pearl River Estuary, will be the world's longest sea bridge, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The construction of the multibillion-dollar bridge had begun in December 2009.
It will slash the travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes, further integrating the cities in the Pearl River Delta.
The bridge will be opened for traffic on October 24, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority said.
Earlier, lawmakers in Hong Kong warned that the bridge, which provides a direct link to Hong Kong International Airport, could bring extra traffic to Lantau Island, and cause congestion, South China Morning Post said in a report.
The Transport Department has already capped the number of permits for cross-border private cars at 5,000, it said.
A government-commissioned study from 2016 estimated that 29,100 vehicles would use the bridge daily, by 2030, which was 12 per cent down from a report written in 2008.
1. 55-kilometre-long bridge
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Cable cars move in front of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge off Lantau island in Hong Kong, China October 21, 2018, before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018.
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2. Reduces travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to 30 minutes
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A sunset view of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge off Lantau island in Hong Kong, China October 21, 2018, before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018.
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3. Built to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake, a super typhoon and strikes by super-sized cargo vessels
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A sunset view of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge off Lantau island in Hong Kong, China October 21, 2018, before its opening ceremony on October 23.
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4. Construction of the multibillion-dollar bridge had begun in December 2009
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A sunset view of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge off Lantau island in Hong Kong, China October 21, 2018, before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018.
Photo Credits: Reuters
5. 6.7-kilometer (4-mile) submerged tunnel
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An evening view of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge showing the entrance to a cross sea tunnel from Zhuhai side, off Lantau island in Hong Kong, China October 21, 2018, before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018.
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6. Bridge incorporates 400,000 tons of steel
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View of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge off Lantau island in Hong Kong, China October 21, 2018, before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018.
Photo Credits: AFP
7. Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese mainland will open to traffic on October 24, 2018
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View of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge off Lantau island in Hong Kong, China October 21, 2018, before its opening ceremony on October 23, 2018.
Photo Credits: AFP
