The Office has accepted eight of nine bids cast for the tunnel construction project, which will cost from over USD 32M to about (USD 67M).
The proposed construction period was 900 to 930 days.
The two-way tunnel, comprising four lanes, will have its northern entrance start near the Rua da Central Térmica de Coloane in eastern Cotai. The tunnel will be connected to the area near Ka-Ho Port, the northeastern tip of Coloane Island where Macau Oil Terminal and Macau Cement Manufacturing Co Ltd are located.
Currently, cars have to go through Estrada do Istmo, and the narrow Estrada da Barragem de Ká Hó, Estrada do Altinho de Ka Ho to traverse the urban zones of Coloane and Taipa to Ka-Ho. The tunnel is expected to cut travel time for the distance by 10 to 15 minutes.
