According to the Guangdong Meteorological Service, Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the coastal areas from Zhuhai to Xuwen in Guangdong on September 24 as a severe typhoon or super typhoon. After landfall, it is expected to shift westward.
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link imposed traffic controls on September 23. Starting at 15:00, the Cuiheng East entrance in Zhongshan will close, and from 20:00, both directions of the main line and the entrances of the link will close. Vehicles that have already entered Zhongshan via the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link are advised to exit at the nearest highway interchange or follow police instructions.
Earlier, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was temporarily closed from 15:00 on September 23, along with the simultaneous closure of all three ports. Highways and major bridges in Zhuhai have also been shut down.
The Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Passage, Hailing Island Bridge, Yangjiang-Yangchun Expressway, Yangjiang-Maoming Expressway, Yangchun–Huazhou Expressway, Xinxing–Yangchun Expressway, Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Expressway, Western Coastal Expressway, Zhuhai branch of the Western Coastal Expressway, Kaiping–Yangjiang Expressway, and Xinhui-Taishan Expressway have all activated the highest emergency response for the typhoon.
The Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Passage, Hailing Island Bridge, and Western Coastal Expressway are expected to be fully closed starting at 19:00 on September 23. At 22:00 on September 23, all expressways in Yangjiang and Jiangmen will be closed.
In addition, work on the under-construction Shiziyang Channel project has been fully suspended.
The reopening time of the above roads and bridges will be announced separately, depending on the typhoon’s development.
Reporter | Dai Bosi
Photo | Nanfang Plus
Editor | Hu Nan, James Campion, Shen He
