Exclusive | Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai officials to report on China mega bridge drill and ask Beijing for opening date
Source tells Post ‘everybody is waiting’ for city to complete its works as Macau and Zhuhai sections were ready to debut ‘half a year ago’
Officials from Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai will report to the central government next Wednesday on how a three-day drill played out at the new mega bridge linking the three cities and seek its confirmation for an opening date for the long-delayed project, the Post has learned.
“The Zhuhai and Macau sides were ready to open half a year ago,” the source said. “Everybody is waiting for the Hong Kong side to complete its section quickly and fix all the problems.”
To date, Beijing authorities have yet to announce when the multibillion-dollar bridge will open, but stakeholders have been eagerly hoping the world’s longest sea crossing can debut soon.
“The stakeholders hope that the bridge can be opened in October, but it will be up to the central government to decide,” the source added.
Hong Kong has invested about HK$120 billion (US$15.3 billion) in the bridge. It is expected to begin taking travellers sometime this year after a delay of almost two years.