In a media briefing held by the Guangdong Provincial Communication Group at the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Management Center on June 27th, it was announced that the much-anticipated Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link is scheduled to open for trial operations at 3 PM on June 30th. The link will charge a toll fee of 66 yuan per standard vehicle for the entire route.

A milestone of innovation and technological advancement

The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, an amalgamation of bridges, islands, tunnels, and underwater interchanges, stands as one of the most challenging cross-sea engineering projects in the world today, achieving multiple innovations and breakthroughs.

It is understood that the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link has adopted a variety of high-tech equipment to ensure the safety of the tunnel, including image-based flame detectors that have been installed to detect fires at the earliest moment, report to the platform, and simultaneously activate audio and visual alarms. Full-line fixed video event detection has been implemented to detect vehicles with potential overheating issues before they enter the tunnel, and to track them in real-time in the tunnel, ensuring a rapid response to any incidents.Furthermore, meteorological sensors and radars, in conjunction with data from the Guangdong Meteorological Service, provide advanced weather monitoring and disaster prediction to safeguard the corridor against adverse weather conditions.

Commuting time from Shenzhen to Zhongshan reduced to 30 minutes

The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a new cross-sea passage linking the eastern and western banks of the Pearl River estuary, will significantly reduce travel times. The link is connected to major expressways such as the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway, the Jihe Expressway, and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Coastal Expressway in the east, and the Zhongshan-Kaiping Expressway, the Guangzhou-Macao Expressway, and the Zhongshan Eastern Outer Ring Expressway in the west. It also interfaces with the Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway (currently under construction) and the Nansha Port Expressway. Once the link is in operation, the two-hour commute from Shenzhen to Zhongshan will be reduced to 30 minutes.

It is worth noting that,in a related development, the Nansha District is constructing the Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway's Wanqingsha Branch, aiming for completion within the year. Upon its opening, vehicles traveling east and west through the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link can reach Zhongshan's urban areas and Jiangmen via the Wanqingsha Branch and the Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway. Furthermore, access to Guangzhou's Nansha, Panyu, and central districts will be facilitated through the Nansha Port Expressway, with the travel time from Nansha to Shenzhen expected to be reduced to approximately 20 minutes.

Enhanced cross-border shuttle services for Zhongshan-Hong Kong route

In response to the opening of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, the "Tans-Island Chinalink Hong Kong service," the largest cross-border road transport brand in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, has announced that the travel time for cross-border buses between Zhongshan and Hong Kong will be reduced from approximately two hours and 30 minutes to about one hour and 45 minutes. The company will reroute its 11 cross-border bus routes to utilize the new link, with a daily service of 120 round-trip buses between Hong Kong and the mainland of China.

The company's spokesperson has confirmed that the 11 routes will include stops in five locations within Zhongshan: the central urban area, the port area, Xiaolan, Guzhen, and Dongsheng. On the inaugural day of the link, June 30th, the frequency of the Zhongshan-Hong Kong shuttle services will be increased, with a daily schedule of 26 round-trips.

深中通道将于30日通车

6月27日，广东交通集团在深中通道管理中心召开媒体通气会。会议透露，深中通道将于6月30日下午3时通车试运营，全线车辆通行费收费标准为66元/标准车次。

工程实现了多项创新和突破

深中通道集桥、岛、隧、水下互通于一体，作为当今世界上综合建设难度最高的跨海集群工程之一，实现了多项创新和突破。

据了解，深中通道采取了多项高科技设备保障隧道安全，比如，设置图像型火焰探测器，能第一时间发现火情，上报平台，同时启动声光报警；设置全线固定摄像机视频事件检测，做到超温车辆进入隧道前检测与诱导，进入隧道后实时跟踪，出现情况可第一时间响应；通过气象检测器、气象雷达做深中范围气象监测，融合气象局数据，做气象灾害预测，提前发现桥梁段及岛面影响行车气象问题，及时告知预警等。

深圳到中山车程将缩至30分钟

作为连接珠江口两岸的全新跨海捷径，深中通道东连广深沿江高速、机荷高速和广深高速，西连中开高速、广澳高速和中山东部外环高速，并与南中高速（在建）、南沙港快线相接。通车后，从深圳到中山的车程将从2小时缩短至30分钟。

值得关注的是，南沙正加快推进南中高速万顷沙支线建设，计划年内建成通车。南中高速通车之后，东、西行车辆经深中通道转入万顷沙支线，可以经南中高速抵达中山市区和江门等地，经南中高速转入南沙港快线后可抵达广州的南沙、番禺和市区。通车后，南沙前往深圳的车程将缩短至20分钟左右。

深中通道开通日，中山往返香港大巴将“加班”

记者从粤港澳最大的道路跨境旅运品牌“环岛中港通”获悉，深中通道通车后，中山往返香港的跨境大巴车程将从约2小时30分钟缩短至约1小时45分钟。届时，“环岛中港通”旗下的11条跨境大巴线路将正式改走深中通道，每天共有120班车经深中通道往返香港。

相关负责人表示，这11条线路将正式改走深中通道线路，有5个站点在中山，分别为中山市区、港口、小榄、古镇、东升。6月30日深中通道通车当天，中山往返香港班次将加密，此后至每天达到26班。

文丨记者 王丹阳 通讯员 粤交集宣
图丨曾育文 宋金峪 王磊 周巍
翻译丨史洋溢