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Tsing Ma Bridge Contractor Chosen
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Covernment has decided to award the con
suction of the Tsing Ma Bridge to the Anglo-Paranavy
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Joint Venture, whose $7,144m tender dad i
by the Central Tender Board.
anticipated that the contract will be awarded on
May 19 after resolution of final details.
"The decision follows months of detailed analysis and
talks with four international consortia which submitted
tenders
for this important
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contract,
said Mr K.Y.Yeung,
Airport Core Programme
Secretary for the Treasury
and chairman of the CTB.
The Tsing Ma Bridge will carry both road and rall
traffic and will be one of the world's longest suspension
bridges, with a central span of 1,377m. It is the first ani
biggest of : five major contracts to be let for the Lantau
Fixed Crossing, which is a crucial section of the road and
rail linka to the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. Work in
to start by the end of this month and is scheduled
etion and commissioning within five years.
Anglo-Japanese
consortium has emerged
gorous tender assessment proced
"gaid Mr Yeung.