{"id":160675,"date":"2023-06-02T10:50:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=160675"},"modified":"2023-06-15T15:38:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T10:08:56","slug":"worlds-longest-sea-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/worlds-longest-sea-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Longest Sea Bridge Connecting Hong Kong &amp; Macau With China Is Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to the league of superlatives, China always manages to stay on top of their game. This time, it is a sea-bridge. <strong>World\u2019s Longest Sea Bridge<\/strong> connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai is all set to open later this week.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The gigantic symbol of the Greater Bay Area, the 34-mile (approximately 54 km) bridge on the Pearl River Delta will link Zhuai, Hong Kong, Macau and 11 other cities on the route. The travel time between the cities will be drastically\u00a0<strong>reduced from 3 hours to 30 minutes.<\/strong> Planning that shopping trip to Shenzen from <a href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/hong-kong-tourism?utm_source=Blog_gn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hong Kong <\/a>just got easier!<\/p>\n<p>While China already has the world\u2019s longest bridge in its kitty (Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge), the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge as the world\u2019s longest sea bridge will be another engineering feat.<\/p>\n<p>The construction of the bridge took nine years to complete due to repeated delays. But as they say \u2018better late than ever\u2019. However, private vehicles will need a special permit to cross the bridge whereas public transport is not even allowed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How will you commute then?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The authorities will begin a shuttle bus service that will cost you around $8-$43 (INR 590-4,300) for a one-way trip. The permit for a private car will cost around $21(INR 1,544).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Suggested Read:<\/strong> <a class=\"mustread-link\" href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/reasons-to-visit-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Reasons To Visit Hong Kong, The Sophisticated Fusion Of East And West<\/a><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hong-Kong-Macau-Bridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-160850\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hong-Kong-Macau-Bridge.jpg\" alt=\"Construction of Hong Kong Macau Bridge\" width=\"700\" height=\"462\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/West_section_of_Hong_Kong-Zhuhai-Macau_Bridge_%2820180902174105%29.jpg\/1024px-West_section_of_Hong_Kong-Zhuhai-Macau_Bridge_%2820180902174105%29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0World\u2019s Longest Sea Bridge: Engineering Deets<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The world\u2019s longest sea bridge has been constructed to <strong>withstand typhoons and earthquakes<\/strong> of magnitude 8.0. (Wow! Has it been made with Ambuja Cement! LOL)<\/li>\n<li>About <strong>400,000 tons of steel<\/strong> has been incorporated in the bridge which is 4.5 times more than San Francisco\u2019s Golden Gate Bridge.<\/li>\n<li>There is a 6.7 km of a <strong>submerged tunnel<\/strong> to avoid busy shipping paths over the Pearl River Delta.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Further Read:<\/strong> <a class=\"mustread-link\" href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/hong-kong-on-a-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know How To Explore Hong Kong On A Budget, And In A Hassle-Free Manner!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>While Hong Kong\u00a0is already a popular tourist hotspot and Macau a gambling center, this architectural marvel\u00a0gives you all the more reason to plan a smashing <a href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/tour-packages\/hong-kong?utm_source=Blog_gn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trip to Hong Kong<\/a> soon with your friends or family.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to the league of superlatives, China always manages to stay on top of their game. 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