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SCMP Reporter

The Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge will enhance Hong Kong's connections with other cities and port facilities in the Pearl River Delta
Outstanding issues remain unresolved
1 Feasibility study report of the bridge
2 Preparation of the tender notice
3 Setting of the toll
4 Further discussion with Guangdong over relaxation of the number of quotas on cross-border vehicle licence
5 The actual amount of funding gap - how much the government has to pay
The long road
1983
Hopewell Holdings chairman Sir Gordon Wu Ying-sheung proposes cross-delta bridge
Late 1980s
Then Zhuhai mayor Liang Guangda spearheads Lingdingyang bridge proposal, which would have linked Zhuhai and Tuen Mun
1997
Lingdingyang project approved by State Development Planning Commission for further studies, but later shelved
July 2003
Study conducted by institute under National Development and Reform Commission concludes that Y-shaped bridge linking northern Lantau to Zhuhai and Macau should go ahead
Aug 2003
Taskforce comprising representatives from Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong set up to oversee preparations for construction of bridge
Feb 2004
Guangdong Executive Vice-Governor Tang Bingquan says so-called double-Y-shaped bridge, which would link Hong Kong and Shekou, in Shenzhen, with Zhuhai and Macau, would bring huge economic benefits to region
Feb 2007
Authorities from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau decide on 'three places, three checkpoints' after failing to reach consensus on construction of shared checkpoint
Feb 28, 2008
Three sides reached consensus on financing arrangement for bridge



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