What types of vehicles are allowed on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge?
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The types of vehicles allowed on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge include cross-border buses, shuttle buses, cross-border taxis, cross-border freight vehicles, and cross-border private cars. Below is relevant information about the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge: 1. Route Direction: The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge adopts the alignment from San Shek Wan to Gongbei Mingzhu. The main bridge section starts from the northwest of Lantau Island in the Islands District of Hong Kong's New Territories at San Shek Wan, connects to the Hong Kong Port, passes through Hong Kong waters, and proceeds westward along the north side of the 23DY anchorage, successively crossing the Tonggu Channel, Lingding West Channel, Qingzhou Channel, and Jiuzhou Channel in the Pearl River Estuary. It then passes through the southeast of Gongbei Bay in Zhuhai and terminates at the artificial island of the Zhuhai-Macao Port. 2. Architectural Structure: The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge consists of three navigable bridges, an undersea tunnel, four artificial islands, connecting bridges and tunnels, continuous beam bridges for non-navigable spans in deep and shallow waters, and land connection lines in Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macao. Among them, the three navigable bridges from east to west are the Qingzhou Channel Bridge, the Jianghai Direct Ship Channel Bridge, and the Jiuzhou Channel Bridge. The undersea tunnel is located between Lantau Island in Hong Kong and the Qingzhou Channel Bridge, connecting to other bridge sections via the eastern and western artificial islands. The continuous beam bridges for non-navigable spans in deep and shallow waters are located near Hong Kong waters and Zhuhai waters, respectively. The ports of the three regions and their artificial islands are located near the approach bridges at both ends, connecting to surrounding major highways via link roads.
As a resident of Zhuhai, I commute across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge every week. The most common vehicles on the bridge are cross-border buses and taxis, especially those golden shuttle buses which are the most frequently seen. Freight trucks are also common, transporting containers between the three ports. Private cars are relatively fewer, requiring a Guangdong-Hong Kong/Guangdong-Macao dual license plate for passage—my neighbor waited two years to get the quota. Motorcycles and pedestrians are prohibited on the bridge, a point many tourists ask about, given the stunning scenery on both sides.
