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The Director of Highways, Mr Mak Chai-kwong, signed today (October 15) a $1.836 billion contract with a Joint Venture between Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited and Kumagai Gumi Co, Ltd to commence the construction of the Eagle's Nest Tunnel and associated works.
The contract forms part of a strategic route between Cheung Sha Wan and Sha Tin, which is the Government's plan to improve the road capacity between Sha Tin and Kowloon to cope with the future traffic demand generated by developments in the Northeast New Territories and increase in cross boundary traffic.
The contract includes the construction of a 2.1-kilometre dual three-lane Eagle's Nest Tunnel from Butterfly Valley to Shatin Valley, and associated electrical and mechanical and landscaping works.
Works will commence in October 2003 for completion in April 2007.
Ends/Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Ends/Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Issued at HKT 17:31
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