The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge spans 55 kilometers, making it the longest sea-crossing bridge ever built in the world. It also stands as a landmark super project in the history of China's infrastructure development. Stretching across the Lingdingyang waters of the Pearl River Estuary, this bridge intimately connects Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau, fundamentally reshaping the transportation landscape of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Rather than being a single bridge structure, the project adopts an innovative "bridge-island-tunnel" integrated design. The main works comprise 22.9 kilometers of bridge, 6.7 kilometers of immersed tube tunnel beneath the seabed, and two artificial islands with a combined area of nearly 200,000 square meters. The undersea tunnel consists of 33 massive immersed tube segments and one final closure joint, with each segment weighing 74,000 metric tons. The installation precision must be controlled within 2 centimeters, representing the highest global standard in immersed tube tunnel technology. To withstand the complex marine environment, the bridge's main structure has been designed for a service life of 120 years. It can resist typhoons up to Category 16, earthquakes of magnitude 8, collisions from 300,000-ton vessels, and extreme flood tides with a 300-year return period at the Pearl River Estuary. Both its structural safety and disaster resilience have reached internationally leading standards. Since its official opening on October 24, 2018, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has dramatically reduced travel time among the three cities—the overland journey from Hong Kong to Zhuhai or Macau has been shortened from the original 3 hours to approximately 45 minutes.

Our school's alumni LIN Ming, Chief Engineer of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and LIU Xiaodong, Chief Engineer of the  project, have long been working on the the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Project, carrying forward the School of Transportation's spirit of daring to pioneer and leading the way.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is far more than a transportation artery—it stands as a powerful testament to Chinese wisdom, Chinese strength, and the indomitable Chinese spirit. Through its world-class engineering achievements, the bridge demonstrates to the world China's exceptional capabilities and innovative prowess in major infrastructure development in the new era.