TNAG-2733-FCO40-3939-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1993 — Page 41

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And

we are doing very well.

issue of

financing,

Despite the unresolved

work on the reclamation proceeds apace

$

and within budget. Some 60 per cent of the world's dredging

fleet is currently helping us build our airport, one of the

biggest civil engineering projects in the world.

The

reclamation we are undertaking is equivalent to one third of

the total land reclaimed in the territory over the last 150

years. And progress on related projects is impressive:

have

on

The Lantau Fixed Crossing: Three contracts

been awarded at $9,371 million,

schedule and within budget. The foundations

of the Tsing Ma Bridge are already complete.

One of ita main towers is close to its final

200 metre

skyscraper;

height

a8 tall as a Central

Route 3 between the Lantau Fixed Crossing and

the West Kowloon expressway: As well as a key

link to the new airport, this is part of

the planned improvement

China.

of

major routes to

Three contracts have been awarded at

$3,409 million.

These are all on schedule

and within budget; and

The

West Kowloon Expressway and the West

Kowloon Reclamation: these two projects will

improve the quality of life for

significantly

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