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Proposed bridge design to connect Hong Kong with China

Dutch architects have shown renderings of a proposed bridge design to connect Hong Kong with China.

The bridge tackles the problem of Hong Kong driving on the left and China driving on the right by featuring a switchover.

See pictures of the switchover bridge

The bridge features two lanes, which then split, one then ducking under the other, to then rejoin, allowing vehicles to drive seamlessly between the countries.

Named "Pearl River Necklace” the concept was created by NL Architects of the Netherlands.

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Selim 31 October 2012

I wished something like this

I wished something like this would be done in a bridge/tunnel combination between the UK and the Netherlands or Belguim, it would be nice Smile

feckin maso 26 June 2010

Re: 'Switchover' bridge revealed

Road trip!!!!!!!!!!!

have to go on this bridge it looks absolutely amazing, I reckon it fits in between the Oresund tunell bridge thing and the Millau in my bridge geekery stakes

pete_79 19 June 2010

Re: 'Switchover' bridge revealed

Hmmm, does the writer know that HK and China have a LAND border with 6 crossings already. HK is not just an island (though a big part of it is) a lot is part of the mainland. I wonder how they cope there....