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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1978
EASTERN CORRIDOR PROJECT TO BEGIN SOON
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO INVITE TENDERS WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS FROM PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR STAGE I.
STAGE I WILL BE
THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AN ELEVATED COASTAL ROUTE ABOUT TWO KILOME TRES LONG, PROVIDING A DUAL FOUR-LANE CARRIAGEWAY OVER TWO THIRDS OF ITS LENGTH AND DUAL THREE-LANE OVER THE REMAINING SECTION. THREE INTERCHANGES WILL BE PROVIDED TO CONNECT THE COASTAL ROUTE WITH THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK.
A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID ONLY CONTRACTORS OF EITHER LOCAL OR OVERSEAS WITH APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-SPAN CONCRETE HIGHWAY STRUCTURES AND MARINE STRUCTURES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE LIST OF PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREQUALIFICATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MESSRS. MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEER, 1 KOWLOON PARK DRIVE, 14TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
A NOTICE INVITING APPROPRIATE CONTRACTORS TO CONTACT THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR CONSIDERATION OF INCLUSION IN THE PREQUAL IF ICATION LIST WAS PUBLISHED IN YESTERDAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION WILL COMMENCE IN THE EARLIER PART OF NEXT YEAR AND THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR STAGE I WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN ABOUT FOUR YEARS.
THE CONTRACT IS BEING PREPARED AND THE CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA ON BEHALF OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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