Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

Historical eventOctober 242018

Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.

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When
Wednesday, October 24 20188 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2018.

What happened

The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB) is a 55-kilometre (34 mi) bridge–tunnel system consisting of a series of three cable-stayed bridges, an undersea tunnel, and four artificial islands. It is both the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fixed link in the world. The HZMB spans the Lingding and Jiuzhou channels, connecting Hong Kong and Macau with Zhuhai—a major city on the Pearl River Delta in China.

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When did Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge happen?

October 24 2018 — 8 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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