Economic planner approves plan for bridge on Kinmen

Construction for the 5.43 km bridge between Hushia in Kinmen and Houtou on Lieyu will begin by the end of this year at a total cost of NT$5.7 billion (US$177.59 million), according to the plan drawn up by the county.

The plan will still require Cabinet approval.

With 4.78 km of it stretching over the sea, the bridge will take six years to build, with completion expected in 2105.

Kinmen Magistrate Lee Wo-shih, who was present when the council approved the plan, said the bridge is “necessary for the overall development of the county.” Under the plan, the bridge will have two lanes, in addition to one bicycle lane, in either direction that could be converted into car lanes if necessary.

The bridge will generate a net value of NT$2.6 billion in transportation cost savings and tourism in the first five years of its opening, which would represent a return of 8.21 percent on the investment, according to Lee.

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