The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link has seen an average daily traffic volume of more than 100,000 vehicles since its operation, playing a pivotal role in the transportation pattern of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The 24-kilometer-long Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link opened to traffic on June 30, cutting travel time between the two cities from two hours to less than 30 minutes.
With a total cost of 46 billion yuan or 6 billion U.S. dollars, the highway project took seven years to be completed. The sea-crossing passage has two bridges, two man-made islands, and a two-way eight-lane tunnel.
The latest data shows that since its opening, the average daily traffic volume through the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link has exceeded 100,000 vehicles, with over 8,000 vehicles passing through during peak hours. The figure exceeds the traffic volume of the Nansha Bridge and other major cross-river channels at the Pearl River Estuary during the same period.
Peak hours are usually between 08:00 to 10:00 in the morning and between 17:00 to 20:00 in the afternoon. On the weekdays, the average traffic volume could be as low as 1,000 vehicles and as high as 7,000 vehicles per hour. Since the operation of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, the traffic volume has always remained high.
At present, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has a permanent population of more than 86 million and an economic output of more than 14 trillion yuan (about 1.93 trillion U.S. dollars), accounting for one-ninth of the national total economic output. Various production factors circulate frequently in this area. The newly-opened Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link has already accounted for about a quarter of the daily traffic across the Pearl River, making the entire transportation pattern of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area more balanced and complete.
At present, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Guangzhou and other cities of Guangdong are continuously promoting various aspects of work involving development planning, industrial innovation, cultural tourism integration, business format cultivation, business environment and public service. Zhongshan City in particular has prepared over 6,600 hectares of industrial land for Shenzhen to undertake the radiation effect of industries on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary.
Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link's average daily traffic exceeds 100,000 vehicles
