The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge: Drone Reveals Engineering Wonder - Worldwide

Newly built 2,500ft bridge collapses into river in China's Sichuan province

#Watch | The recently constructed Hongqi Bridge in China's Sichuan Province suddenly collapsed. The bridge was a vital route connecting Sichuan and Tibet. According to local authorities, a landslide on a nearby hill caused a portion of the bridge to collapse. Cracks and ground movement were detected on the bridge shortly before the accident, prompting traffic to be halted for safety reasons. Fortunately, no vehicles or passengers were on the bridge at the time, so there was no loss of life or pr

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge stretches 55km, making it both the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fixed link in the world. This extraordinary thoroughfare made up of three cable-stayed bridges and link roads, has cut down travel time between Hong Kong and Macau/Zhuhai from an hour’s ferry ride to a 40-minute car journey. Discover our journey from a preliminary design in 2009, through to feasibility studies and the construction of the Hong Kong Link Road: https://bit.ly/41h8lCe |