1990-10-05 17:26
PRESS STATEMENT
A
year ago we announced the Government's decision
to 00 ahead with the construction of a new international
airport at. Chek hap Kok and its
associated
transport.
links.
At the
same time we unveiled a blueprint for the
doubling of our port facilities.
An
enormous amount of work has been going on since
then: putting the Leam into place to take the project
forward, detailed
planning of each project and the letting
of contracts for major reclamations. As you know, we have
been working
how We will
towards an announcment today of a decision on
manage the tendering for the fixed crossing
which will link Lantau to the urban area. This is another
ina jor
milestone
along
And the road to Chek Lap Kok.
pleased to be able to tell you where we stand.
m
Without the
crossing,
the airport would not be
able
to
function. Nor would the associated development.s.
I t. is
crucial that. We build the
bridge on time.
Our
present
forecasts show that the existing airport will be
saturated by 1994.
1.0 take five years.
start.
Construction of the bridge is estimated
Clearly then we need to make an early