News Express: Access bridge connecting UM and Hengqin Port inaugurated
新聞快訊：澳大師生：橫琴通道橋方便往返琴澳
澳門大學連接橫琴口岸通道橋正式開通
The access bridge connecting UM and the Hengqin Port is inaugurated
澳大師生：橫琴通道橋方便往返琴澳
澳門大學連接橫琴口岸通道橋今（26）日正式開通，進出大學便多了一條通道，往返澳門和橫琴也更方便。有澳大師生認為，通道橋為廣大市民提供了更便捷的出行方式，有助促進琴澳兩地的教育、產學研、文化等領域的發展。
澳門大學連接橫琴口岸通道橋項目是澳門特區政府“二五”的重點項目，也是《橫琴粵澳深度合作區建設總體方案》規劃重點。它體現了內地對澳門特區政府和社會各界的支持和關心，也展示了粵港澳大灣區建設的成果和潛力。項目位於蓮花大橋南側，全長約808米，設有兩條雙向單線行車的通道橋和行人專道。作為澳門融入大灣區的重要交通配套工程，新通道是澳門與內地深化合作的重要里程碑。
澳門大學在橫琴設有產學研基地，開展了多項科研項目，與內地的高校和科研機構保持密切的合作關係。通道橋的開放，為澳大的科研人員和學生提供了更多的便利和機遇。經常往返兩地進行科研工作的澳大教授陳國凱表示，新通道橋能夠節省往返兩地的時間成本，增加兩地科研人員和學生的交流頻率，推動兩地科研合作水平的提升。
通道橋設有兩條雙向單線行車道，經常要過橫琴的澳大教授路嘉宏表示，現在有了新通道橋，駕車出入更加方便快捷。“現在只要開車上去就可以直接到達口岸，不用繞隧道和大橋，快了很多。”他又指，隨着兩地交流合作愈加緊密，便利琴澳的措施相繼推行，早前口岸過關亦有推行“常旅客”計劃，為澳大職員等人士設立快速通道，整個配套都向著便利兩地出行的方向推進。
工商管理學院研究生黃蕾君每天都要經橫琴口岸往返澳大，“在通道橋開通之前，我需要先搭巴士離開澳大校園，再轉車才能到橫琴口岸，現在放學後便能夠直接搭巴士從澳大通道橋到口岸，只需約10分鐘，減省很多時間。”她又指通道橋開通後，不需再依賴澳大河底隧道作為唯一出入澳大的通道，亦可透過通道橋去氹仔其他地方。
根據交通事務局訊息，現時橫琴口岸澳方口岸區仍有改善工程進行，蓮花大橋及澳門大學連接橫琴口岸通道橋目前禁止行人、單車及電單車通行，澳門大學連接橫琴口岸通道橋行人專道仍未啟用。
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Access bridge connecting UM and Hengqin Port inaugurated
The access bridge connecting the University of Macau (UM) and the Hengqin Port was inaugurated today (26 September), providing a new route to the UM campus and making travelling between Macao and Hengqin more convenient. Some UM members believe that the access bridge offers a more convenient means of transport for the general public and will help to promote the development of both places in various aspects such as education, industry, research, and culture. The access bridge is a key project in the Macao SAR government’s second Five-Year Plan, as well as the Master Plan of the Development of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. Located to the south of the Lotus Bridge, the access bridge has a total length of about 808 metres and has two single-lane carriageways for vehicles travelling to and from the UM campus. According to the Transport Bureau, as improvement works are still underway in Macao’s port zone at Hengqin Port, the Lotus Bridge and the access bridge are currently closed to pedestrians, bicycles, and motorbikes; and the pedestrian walkway of the access bridge has not yet been put into service.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/56612/