Bidding for the Longest Link
A bridge connecting major cities in the affluent Pearl River Delta will be built, the bidding for designing the longest sea link opened several weeks ago.
According to estimation, 72.6 billion yuan ($ 10 billion) will be cost on this 29.6 km bridge, which links Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. The reclaimed island off Gongbei of Macao and the eastern artificial island for the tunnel section of Hong Kong will be connected through this bridge.
The bridge construction would begin towards the end of 2009, according to the speech of Premier Wen Jiabao at the annual session of the National People’s Congress early in March.
The bidding will decide which company is responsible for the construction design of the main body, ports in Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao and side-linkings in Hong Kong and Zhuhai, the bridge’s coordinative office mentioned.
The preparatory design and inquiry of the bridge’s main body started on March 13, according to a deal signed between the authorities from Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao.
The security of the white Chinese dolphins in the Pearl River estuary was considered and the authorities reemphasized the protection of them during the construction.
Efficient measures to protect the sea environment near the estuary should be founded in any tendering reports, the office stressed.
Largest protection area for the white Chinese dolphins exists in the estuary.
Further more, as is said, since five shipping tunnels will be built under the bridge, tendering reports should also include transport safety related details.
The design should consider the lifestyle, which is set at 120 years, for the bridge, it said.
Thanks to the six-lane bridge, the drive between Hong Kong and Zhuhai will be cut down from about four hours to just half an hour.
According to Guangdong provincial government sources, in total, 18,200 freight vehicles and 1,177 passenger vehicles entered or left Hong Kong each day, while the figures for Macao were 883 and 354 respectively.
Necessary environmental and engineering studies for the bridge has been made by the Hong Kong government and an environmental effect evaluation will be done by mid-2009, said Wai Chi-sing, Hong Kong director of highways.
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