The Amaral roundsbout is located at the intersection of Casino Lisboa and the Ponte Govemador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge. As the umber of automobiles increases, the traffic problem becomes heavy on the Macau-Taipa Bridge. Therefore, Macau govemment decided to reconstruct the Amaral roundabout. After the reconstruction, the roundabout will be a complete traffic system. The car pank and passages on the second lower-ground floor are designed to solve the parking and existing traffic problems, drivers can go to their destinations directly by use of the underground passages and consequently reduces the traffic congestion.
The commercial area on the first lower-ground floor will become a new underground shopping centre of Macau. There will be 10,000m2 green areas. Equipped with fountain and flyovers, the roundabout will be a new landmark for tourists. The two flyovers above the roundabout make people convenient to go to the roundabout for sightseeing. The number of lanes in the roundabout is broadened from two to four to reduce traffic flow. The lotus in the middle of the roundabout is built with steel structure and fabricated with glass, the petals displays four different forms and shapes. By its beautiful appearance, it will be a new symbol of Macau.