President Hu Jintao today presided over the Completion Ceremony of Sai Van Bridge. The ceremony was held at the Macao Tower. President Hu, accompanied by the Chief Executive Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, unveiled the plaque and cut the ribbon for the bridge. Mr Ho delivered a speech at the ceremony, saying that the Sai Van Bridge would not only enhance the overall transport network of Macao, but also established another link between Macao Peninsular and Taipa Island. “As a developing and open city, the enchancement of transport infrastructure and local and outgoing traffice links will remain a priority of the SAR Government,” said Mr Ho. He also gave his regards for all parties and people involved in the Planing designing, constructing and naming of the bridge. Other guests at the ceremony included Director of General Office of the CPC Central Committe, Mr Wang Gang; State Councilor Mr Tang Jiaxuan; Director of State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Mr Liao Hu; CPPCC Vice Chairman Mr Ma Man Kei; Chief of the general staff of the PLA Mr Liang Guanglie and Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the MSAR, Mr Bai Zhijian. Sai Van Bridge is the third crossing linking Macao Peninsula and Taipa Island. it is a harp-shape cable-stay bridge with a total length of 2,200 metres and a width of 28 metres. Itis the first concrete two-level bridge in the world. The upper deck will have six lanes and the lower deck, which will be open under extreme weather conditions, will have four lanes and could also accommodate a future light railway.. Construction of the bridge begun on 7 November 2002 and the contract cost is just over MOP 560 million.
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