Hong Kong-Macau: World's longest sea-crossing bridge set to open next week

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 55km bridge, which connects the cities of Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai across the South China Sea, is designed to boost economic development between the region, according to the official bridge website. According to the South China Morning Post, China’s central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong confirmed the opening ceremony for the bridge would be in Zhuhai, a city in China’s Guangdong province, next Tuesday, but provided no further details about whether the bridge would be fully operational then. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events The bridge is part of China’s Greater Bay Area development plan, proposed by Beijing to link more tightly the 11 cities of the Pearl River Delta, which includes semi-autonomous territories of Hong Kong and Macau. When open, the bridge will also cut travel time from Macau and Zhuhai to Hong Kong International Airport, one of Asia’s top airline hubs.