The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will cross the Pearl River Delta, reducing the journey time between the two former colonies from three hours to 30 minutes. At 31 miles in total, the bridge and tunnel complex will beat the current longest such link in the world, the 23-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, when it opens in 2016.
The in-construction Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is a series of bridges and tunnels that will connect the west side of Hong Kong to Macau and the Guangdong province city of Zhuhai, which are situated on the west side of the Pearl River Delta. The proposed 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) link is expected to cost USD $10.7 billion. With its length, it would become one of the landmarks within the area. Though overall length exceeds the Second Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in the United States, which is 38.4 kilometres (23.9 mi) long according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest bridge section (between the artificial islands containing the Macau exit of the tunnel and the Macau border facilities), which will include three cable-stayed spans with spans between 280 and 460 m, will be 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi) long. Construction formally began on 15 December 2009.
The in-construction Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is a series of bridges and tunnels that will connect the west side of Hong Kong to Macau and the Guangdong province city of Zhuhai, which are situated on the west side of the Pearl River Delta. The proposed 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) link is expected to cost USD $10.7 billion. With its length, it would become one of the landmarks within the area. Though overall length exceeds the Second Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in the United States, which is 38.4 kilometres (23.9 mi) long according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest bridge section (between the artificial islands containing the Macau exit of the tunnel and the Macau border facilities), which will include three cable-stayed spans with spans between 280 and 460 m, will be 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi) long. Construction formally began on 15 December 2009.
An aerial view of the 73 billion yuan (£6.6bn) Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau bridge, with Macau on the left and Hong Kong's Chep Lap Kok airport on the right. The middle section is a tunnel, which will allow cargo ships access to the Pearl River Delta ports.
Interesting and exciting isnt it?
Perhaps... it is time for us to revive the plans to construct a bridge to Indonesia. =)
