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MACAU LrT

Macau LRT

Macao LRT project officially entered the stage of large-scale construction in
2012. In February and June, ground-breaking ceremonies for the construction

of Taipa Central Section , Cotai Section and Taipa Terminal Section
were held respectively.

ollowing the initial phase of revision phase. The consultation result
enclosure of the construction site, of the north section was released in the
Fthe 9.3 km-long LRT Taipa line was middle of 2015. The coastal routing plan,
put into formal construction in 2013 as among three routing plans, won the most
the construction of the viaduct pier and support from the public. The government
its beams were commenced on some would organize technical research later
main trunks. The first three bridge piers to prevent the construction from affecting
and the first beam of the Taipa Line were traffic during the construction period with
completed in the second and the third as little disturbance as possible.
quarter in 2013 respectively, indicating (Source: MSAR Government)
that the LRT entered the upper structure
construction phase. Meanwhile, mass
production of prefabricated pieces of the
viaduct was launched in 2013.
As for the Macao peninsula line, in
view of opportunities brought by rapid
social and economic development and
change in recent years as well as the
approval for the light adjustment of the
Macau new urban reclamation zone,
the government entrusted the consultant
teams to conduct research and discuss
different possibilities for the south section
of LRT Macao peninsula line.
Following the gradual completion of
the Taipa LRT viaduct pier foundation
and beams, hoisting and installation of
prefabricated pieces of the viaduct was
commenced at the Rotunda do Aeroporto
in the first quarter in 2014. Construction
of stations along the Taipa Line also
commenced. Among all of the stations, the
main structure of the Taipa Ferry Terminal
station was the first to be completed in
2014.
In 2015, the hoisting and installation of
the approximate 4 km viaduct of the LRT
Taipa line was completed and the viaduct
area between Ocean Station and Jockey
Club Station was the first to be connected.
Construction of the main structure of 11
stations was commenced and the exterior
design of a number of stations was able to
be seen.
As for the Macao peninsula line, the
south section was still in the design and

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