The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement on Friday that while the Red Market is being renovated the temporary Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market in Rua Marginal do Lam Mau will start operating on March 29, which is also the Red Market’s last day of operation
According to the statement, 127 stalls will be relocated to the market and free shuttle buses will commute between the Horta e Costa area and the temporary market. The ground floor of the two-storey market, the statement added, is for fish, groceries, tofu and sprouts, while the first floor is for vegetables, fresh meat, chilled meat, and groceries.
The statement noted that the on-site facilities have been refurbished and improved based on venders’ habits. Other facilities such as cooling and ventilation systems, weighing scales and public restrooms have also been set up, the statement added. Two lifts will also enable venders to carry goods, and let the elderly and those in need use them.
The drawing of lots and stall allocation were completed, adding that venders can gradually move their equipment and tools in, the statement added. The temporary market’s opening hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Moreover, the statement noted that the buses will operate daily from March 29 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with the stops listed on the bureau’s poster.
The statement added that a two-month trial basis for the buses will be conducted, with the bureau evaluating its benefits and make adjustments accordingly.
Meanwhile, according to the statement, the Red Market’s renovation is expected to start in May. The bureau said that in order to “facilitate the preliminary work on hoardings and installation of supporting structures”, a consensus was reached after consulting hawkers outside of the market where 40 stalls will change direction from facing the market to facing the shops starting from March 28 to allow them to operate in the same location or at a suitable nearby location until then.
This undated handout image provided by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) on Friday shows directions to the temporary Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market in Rua Marginal do Lam Mau.
This undated handout image provided by IAM on Friday shows the different stops of the free shuttle bus that will go to the temporary market.
