Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB) is a 55-kilometre (34 mi) bridge–tunnel system consisting of a series of three cable-stayed bridges, an undersea tunnel, and four artificial islands. It is both the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fixed link in the world. The HZMB spans the Lingding and Jiuzhou channels, connecting Hong Kong and Macau with Zhuhai— a major city on the Pearl River Delta in China.
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge 港珠澳大橋 港珠澳大桥 Ponte de Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai | |
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| Coordinates | 22°16′59″N 113°46′50″E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of the G94 Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway |
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| Locale | Pearl River Delta |
| Official name | Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge |
| Other name(s) | HZMB, HZM Bridge |
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| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bridge–tunnel system |
| Total length | 55 kilometres (34 mi) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| No. of lanes | 3 lanes per direction |
| Design life | 120 years |
| History | |
| Construction start | 15 December 2009 |
| Construction end | 6 February 2018 |
| Construction cost | ¥127 billion (US$18.8 billion) |
| Opened | 24 October 2018, 09:00 UTC+8 |
| Inaugurated | 23 October 2018 |
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| Toll | ¥80 - ¥300 |
| Website | |
| hzmb.org (mainland China) customs.gov.cn (mainland China) hzmb.gov.hk (Hong Kong) td.gov.hk (Hong Kong) dsat.gov.mo/hzmb (Macau) fsm.gov.mo (Macau) | |
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| Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the bridge highway and the undersea tunnel (shown dotted) route of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, between Hong Kong and Macau. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 港珠澳大橋 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 港珠澳大桥 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | gong2 zyu1 ou3 daai6 kiu4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gǎngzhū'ào Dàqiáo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Ponte Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The HZM Bridge was designed to last for 120 years and cost ¥127 billion (US$18.8 billion) to build. The cost of constructing the Main Bridge was estimated at ¥51.1 billion (US$7.56 billion) funded by bank loans and shared among the governments of mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Originally set to be opened to traffic in late 2016, the structure was completed on 6 February 2018 and journalists were subsequently taken for a ride over the bridge. On 24 October 2018 the HZMB was opened to the public after its inauguration a day earlier by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.