On August 26, the Yuandun River Grand Bridge of the Shenzhen-Shanwei West Expressway reconstruction and expansion project was successfully closed in Shanwei, Guangdong, marking a breakthrough in the construction of the Shenzhen-Shanwei West Expressway reconstruction and expansion project and accelerating the integration of eastern Guangdong into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The Shenzhen-Shanwei West Expressway reconstruction and expansion project starts in Shanwei City and ends in Longgang District, Shenzhen City, with a total length of about 146 kilometers. The entire line is being reconstructed and expanded to a two-way eight-lane expressway standard.

The main bridge of the Yuandun River Grand Bridge, which was closed that day, crosses the Yuandun River oyster farming base and fish pond area, and is subject to high ecological and environmental protection standards and requirements.

Yang Jizhong, project manager of the Shenzhen-Shanwei West Expressway reconstruction and expansion project of China Railway First Group Co., Ltd. First Engineering Co., Ltd., said that the Yuandun River Grand Bridge closed this time is 913.3 meters long and is a controlling project of the Shenzhen-Shanwei West Expressway reconstruction and expansion project.

The Shenzhen-Shanwei West Expressway is currently the only expressway directly connecting the Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone to Shenzhen. After the project opens to traffic, the Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone will achieve rapid expressway connectivity of 30 minutes to Shanwei and 90 minutes to Shenzhen urban area in the Greater Bay Area.