Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor
Cross-border highway between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor, also known for the main component Shenzhen Bay Bridge, is a cross-border highway between Shenzhen, Guangdong Province and Hong Kong. The highway bridge is a 5.5-kilometre (3.4 mi) dual three-lane controlled-access highway. It connects Ngau Hom Shek (traditional Chinese: 鰲磡石; simplified Chinese: 鳌磡石), Hong Kong,[1] to Dongjiaotou,[2] which is administratively located in Nanshan District of Shenzhen.[citation needed] The corridor also had other components, a border checkpoint Shenzhen Bay Port,[2][3] built on reclaimed land,[4] as well as roads that connect the corridor to the existing road network of Shenzhen.[3][4]
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Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor | |
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Part of Route 10 | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Highways Department | |
Existed | 1 July 2007 (2007-07-01)–present |
Major junctions | |
South end | Kong Sham Western Highway (near Ngau Hom Shek,[1] Yuen Long District, Hong Kong) |
Major intersections | 1 junction in total; Shenzhen Bay Port |
North end | Dongjiaotou, Shenzhen[2] |
Location | |
Country | China |
Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
Major cities | Hong Kong, Shenzhen |
Highway system | |
Shenzhen Bay Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 22°28′17″N 113°57′38″E |
Carries | 6 lanes highway |
Crosses | Deep Bay (also known as Shenzhen Bay & Hau Hoi Wan) |
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Official name | Shenzhen Bay Bridge |
Other name(s) | Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge[citation needed] |
Total length | 5,500 m (18,045 ft) |
Width | 6 lanes with shoulder |
Longest span | 210 m (689 ft)[citation needed] |
History | |
Opened | 1 July 2007; 16 years ago (2007-07-01) |
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Traditional Chinese | 深港西部通道 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 深港西部通道 | ||||||||||||
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Shenzhen Bay Bridge | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 深圳灣公路大橋 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 深圳湾公路大桥 | ||||||||||||
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The highway bridge is part of Route 10 of the Hong Kong trunk road numbering system, the only other existing part being the Kong Sham Western Highway, formerly known as Deep Bay Link. The Shenzhen section of the Corridor, was also included as the extension of the S3 Guangshen Riverbank Expressway [zh] since circa 2010.[5]