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The Highways Department today (July 13) invited tenders for the contract for "Widening of Fanling Highway - Tai Hang to Wo Hop Shek Interchange" (Contract No.: HY/2012/06).
The works are expected to commence in February 2013 and will take about 64 months to complete. The works will mainly comprise:
* widening of the section about 2 km long of Fanling Highway between Tai Hang and Wo Hop Shek Interchange (excluding the section between Nam Wa Po and Kiu Tau) from a dual three-lane carriageway to a dual four-lane carriageway, with standard hard shoulders on both directions of the carriageway;
* widening of a slip road of about 250 metres connecting Jockey Club Road to Fanling Highway southbound at Wo Hop Shek;
* re-alignment of a section of Tai Wo Service Road West about 1.2km long between Tai Hang and Nam Wa Po;
* construction of a vehicular bridge (with walkway) at Kau Lung Hang; demolition of four existing footbridges and construction of four footbridges at Tai Hang, Tai Wo, Ho Ka Yuen and Wo Hop Shek respectively and demolition of one existing footbridge at Nam Wa Po; and
* construction of associated noise barriers, at-grade carriageways, access tracks, footpaths and cycle tracks; associated slopeworks, road lighting, traffic aids, drainage, water mains, landscaping and electrical and mechanical works.
Tender submissions should be placed in the Government Secretariat Tender Box located on the Ground Floor, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. Submission of tenders will close at noon on August 24, 2012 (Friday).
The Major Works Project Management Office of the Highways Department has appointed Hyder-Arup-Black and Veatch Joint Venture to design and supervise the construction works. Interested contractors can obtain the tender forms and other particulars from the office of the Hyder-Arup-Black and Veatch Joint Venture at Hyder Consulting Limited, 47/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Ends/Friday, July 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:13
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