今天（11日）15时，
粤港澳大湾区重大工程
黄茅海跨海通道正式通车，
广东珠海到广东江门的通行时间
从1个多小时缩短至30分钟左右。
自此，黄茅海跨海通道正式加入
粤港澳大湾区跨江跨海通道群。
Huangmaohai Link, a new major cross-sea passage project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, officially begins trial operation at 3 pm on Wednesday.
The project is expected to further promote and accelerate the integrated and high-quality development of the GBA.
Huangmaohai Link starts in Zhuhai's Pingsha town and ends in Doushan town in Taishan city, which is under the administration of Jiangmen. It is 31 kilometers long, including a 14-km section above the sea.
黄茅海跨海通道是《粤港澳大湾区发展规划纲要》发布后首个开工的跨海通道工程，也是继港珠澳大桥、深中通道之后大湾区又一重大跨海通道。在过去4年半的建设历程中，广大工程建设者团结奋斗，克服种种困难、战胜重重挑战，形成了七大技术创新和十大装备新工艺，创造了“黄茅海速度”，为大湾区互联互通再添“关键一横”，打造了大湾区乃至中国交通建设又一张靓丽名片。
The operation of the project takes vehicles only 30 minutes to reach Zhuhai, which borders the Macao Special Administrative Region from Jiangmen. The massive two-way and six-lane project will further strengthen the economic and trade ties between the two cities and promote the region's coordinated development.
The link is free during its trial operation.
黄茅海跨海通道东连鹤港高速、高栏港高速，西连新台高速、西部沿海高速。项目通车后，从珠海到江门的车程将从1个多小时缩短至约30分钟左右。黄茅海跨海通道的建成通车，有效改变了粤西沿海地区与粤港澳大湾区核心区域通道较为单一的现状，实现粤港澳大湾区经济发展向粤西和沿海地区辐射，并将刺激带动大湾区东西两岸产业、科技、文化、旅游等融合发展，提升资源要素流动配置。
伴随着深中通道、黄茅海跨海通道的建成通车，被誉为“中国侨都”的江门迎来“大桥经济”窗口期、黄金期，江门大广海湾、珠海金湾区等区域也迎来了重大发展机遇，进一步助力珠江口西岸都市圈一体化，赋能新阶段粤港澳大湾区高质量发展。
黄茅海跨海通道也将与珠江黄埔大桥、南沙大桥、虎门大桥、深中通道、港珠澳大桥等，共同组成大湾区跨海跨江通道群，助力大湾区早日形成世界级交通枢纽。
Previously, vehicles took over an hour to complete the journey via the other expressways. Meanwhile, the project is the extension line of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. It will not only help boost infrastructural connectivity but also help strengthen economic and trade ties between core cities in GBA and the cities in the western part of Guangdong, including Zhanjiang, Maoming and Yangjiang and even Hainan province, authorities said.
Lam Wing-tsan, chairman of Guangdong Hop Hing Edible Oil Ltd, said the operation of Huangmaohai Link is beneficial for himself and his company operations.
Lam said peanuts purchased from the northern cities had to be first transported to Nansha port in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, before being transported to Taishan.
"After the service of Huangmaohai Link, the products from northern regions can be directly transported to Zhuhai Gaolan Port, which is closer to Taishan, before they are transported to the company. It significantly reduces production cost and transportation time," he said.
The Hong Kong business executive, whose company is wholly owned by Hong Kong Hop Hing Group, now frequently commutes between Hong Kong and Taishan.
打卡周边美食美景
自珠海侧向西行驶，西岸第一个出口为江门市赤溪东互通出口，可前往赤溪镇；
经过黄茅海服务区、狮山隧道，第二个出口为江门赤溪西互通出口，可前往县道X810、乡道Y347；
经过象山隧道，第三个出口为台山市中和互通出口，由主线直行可去往台山、开平，转入西部沿海高速后，可去往阳江、茂名、湛江等城市。
自江门侧向东行驶，经黄茅海大桥、高栏港大桥后，在珠海市高栏港互通收费站出口驶出，可到达珠海市金湾区；
自主线直行驶入鹤港高速，可前往珠海市香洲区、澳门；
前行后可经由港珠澳大桥，前往香港。
走黄茅海跨海通道，看自然风光，感历史文化，品风土人情。江门市新会区的小鸟天堂国家湿地公园、梁启超故居、陈皮村；开平市的赤坎古镇侨乡国际旅游度假区、碉楼文化旅游区；鹤山市的华侨城古劳水乡、大雁山风景区；恩平市的山泉湾温泉旅游度假区、锦江温泉旅游度假区及恩平泉林黄金小镇；台山市的那琴半岛地质海洋公园、上川岛、下川岛，以及滋补营养的特色黄鳝饭和新鲜肥美的各类海鲜。周边景点美食众多，可提前规划好行车路线。
若想探索更多美食美景，还可以沿着西部沿海高速，一路前往阳江、茂名等城市，开启粤西沿海探索之旅。