12km Hong Kong link road to mega bridge to be completed this month, government says after previous delay
The project was nearing the finish line before jacking system fault halted operations
A key 12km stretch of motorway in Hong Kong leading to the multibillion-dollar bridge that will link to Zhuhai and Macau is set to be completed this month, authorities have said amid a one-month delay from the last projection.
The Hong Kong Highways Department issued a statement on Tuesday saying: “[The] project team has overcome the challenges encountered by the Scenic Hill Tunnel of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Hong Kong Link Road project, and is implementing the last bit of the works leading to the complete connection.”
The department said that the construction of the Scenic Hill Tunnel under the link road project was earlier progressing according to schedule, but the team then encountered a mechanical failure of some parts in the jacking system.
The fault halted jacking operations with just a few metres left from completing the connection of the road to the bridge.
“The project team immediately carried out urgent repair works and conducted a thorough inspection of the mechanical systems to ensure the safe operation,” the statement read.
