Chief engineer hails 'compelling success'

Massive crossing set to bolster development and change lives. He Shusi and Luis Liu report from Zhuhai, Guangdong.

Su Quanke, chief engineer at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority, which operates the structure that spans the Pearl River Delta, ushered his team inside the bridge for a final check of its structural integrity.

The assessment was a part of the final acceptance process for the massive 120 billion yuan ($17 billion) project, which is scheduled to open on Wednesday.