On December 11, the reporter learned from the Shandong Provincial Department of Transport that the Shandong Provincial Government has confirmed plans to start construction on 7 expressway projects in 2015, totaling 743 kilometers, with a total investment of 68.7 billion yuan. Departments at all levels and relevant departments across the province have strictly followed the provincial government's overall deployment to accelerate expressway construction, continuously intensified their efforts, and made every effort to advance preliminary work, achieving positive progress.

It is understood that, as of now, the preliminary work for the Tai'an–Dong'e and Longkou–Laixi expressways has been fully completed, bidding work is underway, and construction will start before the end of the year; the preliminary design for the Lanshan–Luozhuang project has been approved, and the Chengkou–Zhanhua project is expected to receive approval in the near future. The Provincial Department of Transport will urge project owners to accelerate bidding and other work so that controlling works can begin before the end of the year; for the Jinan–Qingdao Expressway expansion, the Binzhou–Laiwu Expressway expansion from Zibo West to Laiwu section, and the Gaoqing–Guangrao project, the supporting documents are complete and awaiting approval from the National (Provincial) Development and Reform Commission. The Provincial Department of Transport will work with project owners to further accelerate relevant work, strive to obtain project approval within the year, complete preliminary design approval as soon as possible, and urge project owners and cities along the routes to select appropriate locations for site entry and construction before the end of the year.