The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has emerged as a vital conduit for regional collaboration during the 15th National Games, held this November 2025. The world's longest sea-crossing bridge hosted the men's individual road cycling race, featuring a 231.8-kilometer route that spanned three jurisdictions without requiring athletes to stop for border checks — a first in cross-boundary sporting events.
Organizers achieved unprecedented operational coordination through cross-border medical support vehicles and unified command systems, demonstrating enhanced 'soft connectivity' between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Advanced RFID technology at boundary checkpoints and innovations from the Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Marine Infrastructure underscored the project's technical sophistication.
Since its 2018 inauguration, this engineering marvel has facilitated over seven years of accelerated integration in the Greater Bay Area. The 2025 National Games leveraged the bridge's unique position to showcase progress in economic, cultural, and technological cooperation, with real-time data from the event providing new insights for future infrastructure development strategies.
