Hong Kong will have to restrict number of vehicles using mega bridge because of delay in building airport link road
- Opening ceremony for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge scheduled for next Tuesday, but still no word on when public can start using world’s longest sea crossing
Hong Kong should not expect a lot of traffic on the multibillion-dollar Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge when it first opens, the head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) said.
Zhang Xiaoming said the fact a connecting road on the Hong Kong side had yet to be built, meant the number of vehicles using the bridge would need to be restricted by the Hong Kong government.
An opening ceremony for the 55km bridge, in which Hong Kong has invested HK$120 billion, is scheduled for next Tuesday, with President Xi Jinping expected to attend on the mainland side.
However, no date has been set for when the bridge will be opened to the public.
Lawmakers in Hong Kong warned earlier that the bridge, which provides a direct link to Hong Kong International Airport, could bring extra traffic to Lantau Island, and cause congestion.
