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Luo Guocai, a bridge builder, said TRAFFIC OVER THE BRIDGE be run between Zhuhai and Hong
it was part of his work to report on Kong, and the remaining 50 will be
finding white dolphins in the nearby With the bridge officially open en route to Hong Kong and Macao.
sea areas. to public traffic Wednesday, a The frequency of shuttle bus service
coach service will link the three between Hong Kong customs and
During the nine-year bridge destinations. A bus starting from Zhuhai can reach once every five
construction period, a total of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing minutes at busy times.
2,367 sightings of dolphins were Facilities can reach Zhuhai in about
reported, with no injuries of any 40 minutes. In the first three years of the
dolphins reported. Local fishermen bridge's opening, 250 taxi licenses
said the building of the bridge did According to the Hong Kong- will be issued for travel over the
not cause a large impact on the life Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority, in bridge. Among them, 150 will be in
of the mammals. the first year of the bridge's opening, service between Zhuhai and Hong
there will be 200 coaches in service Kong. Special bridge traffic licenses
on the bridge. Among them, 150 will will also be issued to private cars in
quota systems in the three regions.■

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