The government has launched a public tender for the design and construction of a footbridge crossing the busy Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus in Cotai near Pousada Marina Infante hotel on one side and the Galaxy Macau casino-hotel resort on the other, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.
According to the announcement, potential bidders are required to submit their quotations by May 29. The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) will unseal the submitted bids the next day.
The winning bidder will be required to complete the project within 360 working days, according to the announcement.
According to the DSOP website, the new footbridge will be equipped with a staircase, an escalator, and a lift on each side.
Currently, near the location of the new footbridge project, there is an enclosed footbridge connecting the interior of the Broadway Macau casino-hotel and the interior of Galaxy Macau, with access points on both sides of the avenue. From the avenue’s pavement on both sides, the enclosed footbridge can be accessed via stairs and lifts.
In the vicinity, this enclosed footbridge is currently the only footbridge crossing Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus.
Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus in west Cotai runs from near Galaxy Macau to near the Seac Pai Van neighbourhood in Coloane.
Observers have noted that the vehicular traffic along the section of Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus near Pousada Marina Infante, Broadway Macau, and Galaxy Macau has been affected by jaywalking for years.
Observers have also noted the low number of zebra crossings in the section.
The DSOP website says that the future footbridge near Pousada Marina Infante and Galaxy Macau will create a walking environment that separates pedestrians from vehicular traffic and makes it more convenient for pedestrians there to cross the avenue.
This diagram taken from the Public Works Bureau’s (DSOP) website yesterday shows the plan of a new footbridge project crossing Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus in Cotai near Pousada Marina Infante (left) and Galaxy Macau (right).
