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Airport bridge project renamed "Lantau Link"
The name of 'Lantau Fixed Crossing' has been shortened to 'Lantau Link', the Director of New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office, Mr Billy Lam, said today (Tuesday).
Speaking at the plenary meeting of the Airport Consultative Committee, Mr Lam said the shorter name was clear, simple and suitable for practical everyday use.
"More importantly, the new name highlights the function of the fixed crossing - linking Lantau Island with the rest of Hong Kong. The shortened Chinese name also carries the same advantage," said Mr Lam.
He explained that 'Lantau Fixed Crossing' was essentially an engineering term to describe the five-kilometre dual three-lane expressway and railway link connecting Tsing Yi with Lantau Island.
The original Chinese name was also too long for practical use, he said.
"We have been considering for some time a shorter and more practical name for the Crossing in preparation for its opening in May 1997.
"Having carefully considered various suggestions, the Government has now decided to adopt the name 'Lantau Link'," said Mr Lam.
He said the Lantau Link would be completed and opened for public use in May
next year.
"It will become a major landmark for Hong Kong and will be the first land transport link connecting Lantau Island with the rest of Hong Kong," Mr Lam said.
The Lantau Link, comprising the Tsing Ma Bridge, the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Ma Wan Viaduct, is part of the 34 kilometres long highway network of the Airport Core Programme linking the new airport and Tung Chung new town to Kowloon and Hong Kong.
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