Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

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The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge is a massive sea-crossing bridge–tunnel system that links Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau across the Pearl River Delta and ranks among the world’s longest fixed links over water.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cross-sea bridge
fixed link
mega infrastructure project
sea-crossing bridge–tunnel system
connects Hong Kong
Macau
Zhuhai
constructionStartDate 2009-12-15
country China
crosses Pearl River estuary
designedFor motor vehicles only
designType bridge–tunnel system
fundedBy Central People’s Government of China
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region
Zhuhai municipal government
hasFeature earthquake resistance design
navigation channels for large ships
storm and typhoon resistance design
hasPart Hong Kong Link Road
Macau Link Road
Zhuhai Link Road
artificial islands
boundary crossing facilities
main bridge
undersea tunnel
languageOfOfficialName Chinese
English
locatedIn Pearl River Delta
locatedNear Lantau Island
Lingdingyang channel
maintainedBy Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Authority
material concrete
steel
notableFor being one of the world’s longest fixed links over water
being one of the world’s longest sea crossings
numberOfArtificialIslands 3
numberOfLanes 6
officialOpeningBy Xi Jinping
opened 2018-10-24
purpose improve connectivity in the Pearl River Delta
shorten travel time between Hong Kong and Macau
shorten travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai
region Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area
roadType expressway standard
tollRoad yes
totalLength about 55 kilometers
trafficDirection left-hand traffic
underseaTunnelLength about 6.7 kilometers

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