Expected to be the longest sea bridge in the world, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Project, was officially kicked off on Dec. 15th, 2009 in Zhuhai City. Mr. Li Keqiang, member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee and Vice-premier of the State Council, attended the construction ceremony and announced the official commencement. CCCC4 is one of the contractors of this project. Chairman of the Board and Secretary of the Party Committee, Mr. Liang Zhuoren, General Manager, Mr. Sun Guoqiang, Chief Engineer, Mr. Lv Weiqing and staff from CCCC4 attended the ceremony and were kindly received by Mr. Li Keqiang.

 

CCCC4 cooperated with CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. in the researches and tests of the immersed tube channel for this project and were jointly awarded with the Contract of Zhuhai-Macau Immigration Checkpoint Artificial Island Reclamation Works North Section. Up to now, 8 dredgers have been dispatched to the project site.

 

According to the information provided, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Project includes the oversea pass, tunnel structure, three immigration checkpoints and three approach bridges connecting three main regions. Among which, the offshore main structures located in Guangdong Province is about 29.6km, including 6.7km for the immersed tunnel and 22.9km for the sea bridge. And in addition with the 6km long connection bridge located in Hong Kong, the offshore part of the bridge totals over 35km and is expected to be the longest sea bridge in the world. The main body of the bridge would be constructed into a 3-lane dual carriageway of 100km/h in accordance with construction standards for expressway. And the bridge is design with a 120-year life span which can survive M8 earthquake and Force 16 gale. Upon completion of this project, the travel time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong would be reduced from the current three and half hours to half an hour while that between Hong Kong and Macau reduced from the current three hours to less than one hour.