The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor

The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor is a 5.5-kilometer, or 3-mile, dual three-lane carriageway spanning Hong Kong and Shekou, Shenzhen in China. It is a port of entry to Hong Kong from mainland China.

Construction on the link began in 2003. The 3.2-kilometer, or 2-mile, Hong Kong section was completed in 2005. The corridor was scheduled for completion in 2006 but owing to the delay in the construction of the Shenzhen section and legal issues about applying the Law of Hong Kong in co-location of immigration and customs facilities in mainland China, it was officially opened on 2007-07-01 by President Hu Jintao of China.

The biggest section of the link is the 4,770 m (15,650 ft) bridge spanning Deep Bay and Shekou. The single tower cable-stayed bridge allows for the southern and northern navigation channels of the Sham Chun River. There are two customs clearing areas, one managed by the Hong Kong Customs and the other by Chinese Customs. It can handle 58,600 vehicles and 60,000 cross-boundary tourists per day.

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Editor: Jessie Hwang