Golden sidewalk

The MSAR Government has signed a MOP24.4 million (US$ 3.1 million) contract with local construction company Companhia de Decoração San Kei Ip, Lda for renovation works for the sidewalk of Estrada Governador Nobre de Carvalho in Taipa, according to a dispatch in the Official Gazette.
According to the contract, the contractor will have to finish the works for the road near the Taipa Houses Museum and the Istmo Roundabout within 360 days with the maximum completion deadline set by the department at 400 days.
Business Daily queried DSSOPT about the necessity for the considerable payment and construction period for the sidewalk renovation and its possible impact on traffic in the area but there was no response from the Bureau when this newspaper went to press.
Last week, the Transport Bureau announced more than 1,000 roadworks would take place in 2017, along with measures seeking to reduce traffic issues and inconvenience created by such works, such as raising the licensing fees to operate excavation and construction works and increasing penalties on companies that fail to finish construction projects before deadlines.
During his presentation of the 2017 Policy Address, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, warned that the city’s traffic could worsen even more next year due to the increased roadworks.