Raimundo do Rosário, the transport and works secretary, has defended the name of Macao’s fourth bridge.
The bridge was named “Macau Bridge” after a competition involving 14,000 entries from some 5,700 residents. Despite being offered creative choices, such as Silver Jubilee Bridge, Kiang Hoi (“Mirror Sea”) Bridge and Hou Kong (“Oyster River”) Bridge, competition judges chose what some say is a plain and uninspired name.
However, at an award ceremony yesterday, Rosário said “Macau Bridge” was a good choice as the structure represented the SAR, being the first bridge that visitors arriving into the city by ferry will see.
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One of the competition judges, Carlos Marreiros, justified the name in a TDM interview, pointing out that none of Macao’s three other bridges directly referenced the city in their names.
Measuring a length of 3.1 kilometres and costing an estimated 5.46 billion patacas, the Macau Bridge will connect the as yet unnamed reclamation areas known as Zone A and E1, and will consist of eight lanes, including two designated for motorcycles.
Construction of the bridge could be completed as early as the end of June, meaning that a third quarter opening is within the realm of possibility, Rosário was cited as saying by local media outlets.
