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Tsing Ma Bridge Contractor Chosen

The

Government has decided to award the contract for the

construction of the Tsing Ma Bridge to the Anglo-Japanese

Construction Joint Venture, whose $7,144m tender has been

accepted by the Central Tender Board.

It

is anticipated that the contract will be signed on

May 18 after resolution of final details.

"The decision follows months of detailed analysis and

talks with four international

tenders

for this important

contract," said Mr K.Y.Yeung,

and chairman of the CTB.

consortia which submitted

Airport Core Programme

Secretary for the Treasury

traffic

The Tsing Ma Bridge will carry both road and rail

and will be one of the world's longest suspension

bridges, with a central span of 1,377m. It is the first and

biggest of five major contracts to be let for the Lantau

Fixed Crossing, which is a crucial section of the road and

rail links to the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. Work is

expected to start by the end of this month and is scheduled

for completion and commissioning within five years.

"The Anglo-Japanese consortium has emerged from the

Government's rigorous tender assessment procedures as the clear winner," said Mr Yeung.

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