Tunnels connecting Colina da Guia to NAPE open for pedestrians

Two pedestrian tunnels connecting Pavilhão Cheok Kun, Calçada do Gaio and Colina da Guia will be complete soon, the head of the Infrastructures Department of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), Wong Chio Man, said at a press conference yesterday.
The two tunnels are located in front of the Hotel da Guia and are connected to the nearby resting zone of Pavilhão Cheok Kun.
The first is 55 meters long and will connect pedestrians to the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) and the Colina da Guia. The other is 30 meters long and will lead pedestrians to Calçada do Gaio, where there is a public exercise zone. There will be elevators and stairs at the ends of both tunnels, leading to both Colina da Guia and Calçada do Gaio.
A bridge that connects both tunnels has been built at the common area at the Pavilhão Cheok Kun. Coming down from the top level, passengers can walk across the bridge and then take elevators to the Zona de Aterros do Porto Exterior (NAPE).
Each tunnel will be open on a different day. Today at 10 a.m. the tunnel connecting the resting area of Pavilhão Cheok Kun with Colina da Guia will be open. The second one is expected to open on November 17.
With the opening of the first tunnel, the traffic arrangement at the Calçada da Vitória will resume two-way operations. In addition, traffic lights at Estr. de Cacilhas will be shut down when the tunnel is put into service.
The two tunnels, along with other facilities, are part of the government’s plan to connect Rua da Encosta, NAPE and Colina da Guia. Wong said the whole project costs around MOP180 million, with the two tunnels costing approximately MOP100 million, and added that the opening is – to an extent – an early preparation for the Grand Prix.
Currently, there are few signs along the tunnels. Wong announced that the authorities will follow up on this matter soon. The tunnel will be open 24 hours a day, the same as other tunnels in the city.
Pedestrians can pass through the tunnels to cross Estr. dos Parses or Estr. de Cacilhas. Julie Zhu