After nine years of construction, the world’s longest sea bridge in China is officially open.
The 55 kilometre bridge links Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland of China. Proclaimed to be longer than San Francisco‘s, Golden Gate Bridge, this sea bridge includes a road bridge and a 6,7 kilometre underwater tunnel. This newly completed structure is also the sixth largest bridge on earth.
Image credit: Anthony Wallace/ AFP
Linking Hong Kong’s Lantau island to Zhuhai across the waters of the Pearl River Estuary, this new development will cut the the Hong Kong and Zhuhai journey from four hours to only 30 minutes. The bridge was constructed with 400 000 tonnes of steel, making it strong enough to stand firm against any earthquake.
Image credit: Anthony Wallace/ AFP
Many people are celebrating this engineering structure, with hopes that it will continue to boost China’s tourism and economic industries, however the bridge has faced much criticism due to its large costs and the impact it has had on the marine life. To cross the bridge, one must get a special permit. All the vehicles will have to pay a toll fee.
Read about travelling in Hong Kong in the November 2018 issue of Getaway magazine, on sale now.
You may also like
Related Posts
China’s National Health Commission has published a list of controversial coronavirus treatments that have animal...
read more
Warmer sea temperatures in the summer months, especially in February, were recorded and are believed...
read more
The latest report indexing the world's happiest countries has highlighted the important role of...
read more
