21% more roadworks next year

The government disclosed at a press conference yesterday that it has received applications for 363 roadworks projects to be conducted next year so far, equating to a 21% increase compared with this year.
These roadworks applications only include those led by government bodies and public utility providers. Of these, 55 will be on major roads, including the Avenida de Amizade, the Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, and some near the Canidrome. This figure remains unchanged compared with this year.
It was further announced that the underground pipelines along Avenida de Almirante Lacerda have not been entirely restored, as the almost-full closure of the road this past summer could only facilitate partial completion of the work. The remaining sections of the pipelines will be laid during the next summer holiday period.
Several major projects will kick off, as the government pledged, next year. These will include the Fourth Macau-Taipa Bridge, the pedestrian system near the Guia Hill and the underwater tunnel between the New Urban Zone A and the NAPE District.
Reviewing the roadworks this year, the government disclosed that there were 28 projects brought forward from previous years. As of the end of November, 18 of these have been completed, with four remaining in progress. The remaining six will commence next year.
In the same period, 49 roadworks have had to be repeated.
Repeated roadworks occurs when the same location is dug up soon after the completion of previous roadworks. Such occurrences are a long running irritation in Macau as they keep the same section of the road unavailable to traffic. AL