Environmental Protection Bureau claims ecosystem will benefit.
LRT
New bids, with quotations topping MOP 1 billion, are now under consideration for the 1.6-kilometre link.
Construction took the best part of three years, but the 700-metre walkway should make life easier for both pedestrians and drivers.
Previous bids failed to come up to scratch; new tenders must complete the 1.6-kilometre line in 890 working days.
Government turns down all 10 tenders due to low bids and unrealistic construction times; plans to relaunch soon.
The new MOP 3.5 billion line, connecting Cotai with Zhuhai, should be open within four years and will ultimately link up with the mainland’s high-speed rail network.
The MOP 3.5 billion Macao Light Rapid Transit line between Macao and Hengqin island will be built by Chinese state-owned company Nam Kwong and is estimated to be operational in four years time.
The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) said in a statement on Tuesday that it expects the construction of the Seac Pai Van section of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) to get off the ground at the end of this year.
The government launches a two-month public consultation today about its plan to build the “East” section of the Light Rail Transit, according to which a one-way journey will only take 15 minutes.