Engineers have successfully installed the E29 sinking pipeline after 27-hour continuous work, leaving 183 meters to fully connect the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge by April this year.
With a length of 55 kilometers, the Hong Kong- Zhuhai- Macau Bridge is expected to become world's longest sea bridge when finished by the end of 2017. It has been hailed by the Guardian newspaper as "one of the seven modern wonders in the world."
The project includes a 6.7-km underwater tunnel and a 22.9-km overwater bridge. By far, the overwater section and 5.481-km of the underwater tunnel have been completed.
Once completed, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is believed to boost the cooperation among the Pearl River Delta Bay Area (PRDBA) which includes 9 cities of the Pearl River Delta (PRD), Hong Kong and Macao. And it will also present another option for travel between Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland.
The E29 underwater tunnel was being installed[Photo Ecns.cn]
Engineers working to install the E29 underwater tunnel [Photo Ecns.cn]
This is how the E29 underwater tunnel was transferred through the sea. [Photo ycwb.com]
This is how the E29 underwater tunnel was transferred through the sea. [Photo ycwb.com]
The E32 underwater tunnel which has been installed earlier [Photoycwb.com]
Artificial islands were built to help constructing the bridge. [Photo ycwb.com]
Artificial islands were built to help constructing the bridge. [Photo ycwb.com]
E29 underwater tunnel and the east artificial island. [Photo ycwb.com]
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has been in construction since Dec 15, 2009. Sponsored by the central government and the local governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, the bridge has cost 72 billion yuan ($10.86 billion). [PhotoXinhua.net]
With a length of 55 kilometers, the bridge is expected to become world's longest sea bridge when finished. It has been hailed by the Guardian newspaper as "one of the seven modern wonders in the world."[Photo ycwb.com]
The iconic “dolphin tower” was being connected to the bridge. [Photo ycwb.com]
The third “dolphin tower” was being connected to the bridge. [Photo ycwb.com]
The project includes a 6.7-km underwater tunnel and a 22.9-km overwater bridge, the longest sea crossing in the world. [Photo ycwb.com]
The project includes a 6.7-km underwater tunnel and a 22.9-km overwater bridge, the longest sea crossing in the world. [Photo ycwb.com]
Engineers busy working at the dock [Photo Southcn.com]
Engineers constructing the Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge [Photo Xinhua.net]
The construction site [Photo Xinhua.net]
The construction site [Photo Xinhua.net]
The construction site [Photo Xinhua.net]
The main section of the HK-Zhuhai- Macau bridge [Photo ycwb.com]
The main section of the HK-Zhuhai- Macau bridge [Photo ycwb.com]
The bridge was being connected. [Photo ycwb.com]
The bridge was being connected. [Photo ycwb.com]
