The chief engineer of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB), Su Quanke, said last week that the completion of the mega-bridge project paves the foundation for the development of the country’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to a report by Macau News.
Su made the remarks in Beijing prior to the closing meeting of the first session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Su, a member of the CPPCC National Committee, said that the completion of the delta bridge marked two “great” breakthroughs.
The first breakthrough was that the bridge’s completion had proved that the nation’s “bridge-tunnel” construction capability is among the best in the world. This position will pave the way for Chinese enterprises to go overseas and assist in the development of the central government’s Belt and Road Initiative.
The second breakthrough was that the delta bridge was an example of the ability of the three jurisdictions of Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong Province to work together through the processes of making plans and decisions and agreeing on solutions. He added that such cooperation will be of great value for future collaborative projects.
Macau News said that Su identified three issues, which have not yet been addressed but are important for improving the bridge project.
The first issue is to come up with a plan to regulate the cross-border traffic and to improve the efficiency of the bridge’s operation.
The second issue is to ensure that the bridge’s maintenance will be well carried out – a difficult feat given the enormous size of the project. The third challenge will be to utilize the experience gained through the bridge’s construction over the past 14 years in the development of a sustainable model for maintenance, based on cooperation between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau.
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