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Transport secretary outlines HK-Zhuhai-Macau progress
Published: May 27, 2005
Funding arrangements for the propsed HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge are being studied, Hong Kong's environment, transport and works secretary Dr Sarah Lau said at a Legislative Council panel meeting today. Liao said the bridge's advanced work co-ordination group intends to seek private sector participation in funding and operating the bridge. Preparations to invite expressions of interest are under way. The intention is to test the interest and gauge views from the market on possible arrangements. The bridge's impact on the environment will be kept to a minimum and the project will generate substantial economic benefits, she said. Adoption of a northern alignment was recommended last month, with landings at San Shek Wan on Lantau, Gongbei in Zhuhei and A Perola in Macau. Director of Highways Mak Chai-kong noted the northern alignment will be the most cost-effective among the three alignments proposed. It will also have the least disturbance to the ecology, as the bridge structure will not touch any land area of Lantau and it will span across the San Shek Wan headland. Liao ruled out the possibility of including rail in the project, saying it would not be cost-effective. |
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