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Tag Archives: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Inspecting the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge runs 55-kilometre across the open waters of the Pearl River Delta in China, so regular inspections are required to keep the steel and reinforced concrete structure in good condition. But how are they carried out? Some […]
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Tagged freeways, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Lantau Island, on the road
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Hong Kong buses with doors on both sides
I’ve written before about traffic in Hong Kong and Macau that drives on the left, vehicles in mainland China drive on the right, and how vehicles on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge switch from one side to the other – but […]
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Tagged buses, China, driving, Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, mainland, motoring, on the road
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Switching from left to right on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Traffic in Hong Kong and Macau drive on the left, while vehicles in mainland China drive on the right – so what side does traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge travel on? The answer – on the right side, just […]
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Tagged China, driving, freeways, Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, mainland, on the road
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U-turns on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge links Hong Kong to Macau and Mainland China – and u-turns are prohibited along the entire 35-minute 55-kilometre long journey across it! However in an emergency you don’t need to drive in reverse to get back […]
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Tagged China, emergency, freeways, Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Macau, mainland, on the road
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Hong Kong’s most useless road – Airport Tunnel on Chek Lap Kok
Hong Kong has dozens of road tunnels passing under Victoria Harbour and through the numerous mountain ranges. But there is one road tunnel that is absolutely useless – the Airport Tunnel on Chek Lap Kok. and was built as part […]