HZMB to close 5 hours as National Games road cycling test events to be held on Sun

The road cycling test event for the National Games will take place on Sunday (Nov 24), featuring a 230-kilometer route that traverses the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) and crosses the three cities.

The head of the National Games Coordination Office Yeung Tak-keung noted the bridge’s westbound lane (from Hong Kong to Macao or Zhuhai) will be closed from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm, while the eastbound lane will be closed from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm. 

Yeung reminded residents traveling from Hong Kong to the mainland and Macao to arrive at the Hong Kong border by 6.30 am. 

Meanwhile, North Lantau Highway will implement temporary road closures before and after the cyclists reach those specific sections.

Police estimated that vehicles traveling around the urban race routes will experience an additional 30 minutes of travel time, resulting in around 4 kilometers of traffic congestion.

The organizers will set up a viewing area at Disneyland allowing several hundred residents to watch the event. Discussions on providing online live streaming of the race are ongoing.