The Sixth Plenary Session of the 14th Municipal Party Committee clearly proposed to seize the golden opportunity of the "bridge economy", and the key work should be focused on welcoming the "bridge economy", so as to build a main battlefield for the integrated development of the east and west sides of the the Pearl River Estuary and a new round of high-quality development of Guangdong. The "Bridge Economy" provides unlimited possibilities for the economic development of Jiangmen, further narrowing the spatial and temporal distance between Jiangmen and major development platforms such as Hengqin, Qianhai, Nansha, and Hetao. It creates a more favorable environment for Jiangmen to carry out regional industrial coordination and cooperation, import and undertake high-end industrial factor resources.

The highly anticipated "dual channels" - the Shenzhong Channel and the Huangmaohai Cross Sea Channel - are expected to be completed this year. In order to achieve the opening of traffic as soon as possible, the construction work of the two bridges is being carried out intensively. On the afternoon of January 11th, with the completion of asphalt paving on the right side of the east flood discharge area of the Lingdingyang Bridge in the Shenzhong Passage, the entire steel bridge deck paving construction of the Shenzhong Passage was completed. At the construction site of the T5 section of the Huangmaohai Cross Sea Passage, the lifting of steel box girders and the installation of diagonal cables are also steadily progressing.

He Shaochuan, the head of the construction section for the upper structure of the T5 section of the Huangmaohai Cross Sea Passage, said, "Currently, the Huangmaohai Bridge is undergoing steel box girder hoisting and cable-stayed installation for the upper structure. Among them, the middle tower has completed the installation of 7 beam sections, and the west tower has completed the installation of 16 steel box girders. It is expected to be completed by June this year. We will make every effort to do a good job in the bridge construction work and lay a solid foundation for Jiangmen to welcome the bridge's economy."

The completion of the "double channels" will help Jiangmen fully integrate into the "one hour life circle" of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and the industries, funds, technologies, talents, etc. on the east bank of the the Pearl River Estuary will accelerate to converge in Jiangmen. Dr. Du Siyuan from Hong Kong and the person in charge of Guangdong Aobai Technology Co., Ltd., who has settled in the Shuangchuang Park in Jianghai District, needs to travel back and forth between Hong Kong and Jiangmen due to business dealings. He said that the completion and opening of the "dual channel" has shortened the spatial distance between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao Greater Bay Area, and has also strengthened the atmosphere for young people from Hong Kong and Macao to come and start businesses in the river. "If these two bridges were opened, it would be even better. In just one hour, I could come from Hong Kong to Jiangmen and lead a 'one hour living circle'. If young people come from Hong Kong to develop their careers, this cost advantage can help them establish and root themselves here. Why not come to Jiangmen for development? Our place is a good place with an elegant environment and livable."

The arrival of the "Bridge Economy" means that the major transportation bottleneck of Jiangmen's rise will be broken through, and the geographical advantage will usher in a historic breakthrough and improvement. Jiangmen's vast hinterland with enormous potential, solid industrial foundation with complete categories, efficient and convenient modern transportation and logistics network, rich and unique overseas Chinese resources, and highly competitive production and living costs will be fully unleashed in the era of "bridge economy". At the same time, Jiangmen is closely focusing on the "bridge economy", fully promoting the efficient connection between the entrances and exits of two cross sea roads and the surrounding road network, accelerating the construction of a modern comprehensive transportation system, promoting the rapid transformation of roads, and accelerating the planning of a number of major transportation projects to fill gaps and benefit the long-term, laying a solid foundation for Jiangmen's deep integration with the "bridge economy".

Liu Zhijian, an economics professor at Wuyi University, said: "The 'bridge economy' is a common name for special economic phenomena. The 'bridge' here generally refers to some important traffic channels across the Gulf Straits and major rivers. It has a very important value in promoting the traffic and economic development between the urban agglomerations on both sides of the Straits, especially for Jiangmen, a city on the west bank of the the Pearl River Estuary. We should speed up the construction of traffic facilities that can connect such important traffic arteries as Zhongkai Expressway, Shenzhong Channel and Huangmaohai Channel, so that the element resources flowing on the traffic arteries can flow to the park as soon as possible and into our enterprises."

Tan Yanming, Secretary of the Party Group of the Transportation Bureau of Jiangmen City, stated that they will closely focus on the "bridge economy" and make every effort to ensure efficient connection between the entrances and exits of the two cross sea roads and the surrounding roads of Jiangmen. They will focus on ensuring efficient connection between the entrances and exits of the Zhongkai Expressway, Sanjiang Interchange, Taikai Rapid Interchange, and Chikan Ancient Town Interchange with local roads. They will plan to build a fast track from the Shenjiang Cooperation Zone to the Gangyi Green Industrial Park, fully implement the "1133" transportation network construction goal proposed in the Jiangmen City Comprehensive Three Dimensional Transportation Network Plan, and ensure that all towns and large industrial clusters can reach the entrance and exit of the expressway within 15 minutes; Each county-level urban area and large-scale industrial agglomeration area can reach the rail transit station in 30 to 40 minutes, allowing the traffic on the east bank of the Greater Bay Area to quickly connect and connect with each other after reaching Jiangmen, and allowing the "bridge economy" effect to be more fully and thoroughly unleashed.

Source: Jiangmen Radio and Television Station