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.