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Tsing Ma Bridge Contractor Chosen

Annex B

Government.

has decided to award the contr.

on auction of the Tsing Ma Bridge to the Anglo-Tapanese wetion Joint Venture, whose $7,144m tand-r ..... red by the Central Tender Board.

denut

is anticipated that the contract will be awarded on

May 18 after resolution of final details.

"The decision follows months of detailed analysis and talks with four international consortia which submitted tenders for this important

Core Programme said Mr K.Y.Yeung Secretary for the Trousun and chairman of the CTB.

contract.,

19

7.

Airport

The Tsing Ma Bridge will carry both road and rail traffic 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 Lannuu Fixed Crossing, which is a crucial section of the road and 411 links 10 the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. Work is expreter Lo start by the end of this month and is sched. ⠀

tation and commissioning within five years.

Anglo-Tapanese consortium has emerged

rigorous tender assessment proce

winner," said Mr Yeung.

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