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Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge spans 34 miles and costs £15bn to reshape travel
International
Published on 29 April 2026
A 34 mile detour becomes a time machine
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, stretching 34 miles and costing £15 billion, is transforming connectivity across China’s Greater Bay Area. By cutting travel times between major cities, it’s boosting trade, regional cooperation and economic growth. Built through complex design and international collaboration, the project shows how modern engineering can redraw geography and make distance feel smaller.
- The bridge connects Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau across 34 miles
- Costing £15 billion, it significantly cuts travel times between cities
- It’s expected to strengthen trade and economic growth in the Greater Bay Area
- Complex engineering and global collaboration helped overcome major challenges
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