Shanxi

Feasibility study report for the reconstruction project of the Laomaling–Libi section of Provincial Highway 366 approved

The project is a reconstruction and expansion of an existing road, located in Qinshui County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, with the route generally running east–west. The route starts in Hudi Township, connecting to the Laomaling Tunnel of Provincial Highway 366, and extends westward along the existing highway for reconstruction and expansion, passing through Duanshi Town and Zhengzhuang Town, and ends west of Libi Village in Longgang Town, connecting to the terminus of the Yanghe Bridge–Libi section of the Qinfan Highway (Phase I project, already open to traffic). The route has a total length of 50.46 km.

The entire line is built to the standard of a two-way four-lane Class I highway, with a design speed of 80 km/h, an integral subgrade width of 22.5 m, and a separated subgrade width of 11.25 m. The design vehicle load for bridges and culverts is Highway Class I, with width equal to that of the subgrade. The estimated total investment of the project is 3.595 billion yuan.‍

Feasibility study report for the Class I highway reconstruction project of the Xishangzhuang–Zhoucun section of National Highway 342 approved

The project is located in the urban area of Jincheng City and Zezhou County, Shanxi Province, with the route generally running east–west. The project starts in Nanyan Village, Xishangzhuang Subdistrict, urban area of Jincheng City, and ends in Miaozhuang Village, Zhoucun Town, Zezhou County. The route has a total length of 22.595 km.

It is built to the technical standard of a two-way four-lane Class I highway, with a design speed of 60 km/h, a subgrade width of 20 m, and a vehicle load class of Highway Class I. The estimated project investment is 1.485 billion yuan.‍

Feasibility study report for the Yunzhou Street interchange project of the Tianzhen–Li County Expressway approved

The project is located in Zhonggaozhuang Village, Xiping Town, Yunzhou District, Datong City, Shanxi Province. The start and end points of the interchange are at K92+590–K93+740 of the Tianzhen–Li County Expressway, with a mainline length of 1,150 m. The interchange type is a Type A single trumpet.

Ramps D and E are designed for a speed of 50 km/h, and Ramps A, B, and C for 40 km/h. Ramps B, D, and E are single-lane ramps with a subgrade width of 9 m. Ramp C is a one-way two-lane ramp with a subgrade width of 10.5 m. Within the toll plaza of Ramp A, a two-way three-lane configuration is adopted with a subgrade width of 18 m; outside the toll plaza, the width is the same as that of the toll plaza. The turnaround lane is designed for a speed of 30 km/h with a subgrade width of 7.5 m. The vehicle load class is Highway Class I. The estimated project investment is 141 million yuan.‍

Anhui

Feasibility study report for the project of the Sihong–Bengbu Expressway from the Anhui–Jiangsu provincial boundary to the Wuhe section approved

The project starts at the Wuhe North Hub Interchange in Shuangzhongmiao Town, Wuhe County, Bengbu City, Anhui Province, connecting to the Xuzhou–Mingguang Expressway and the Wuhe–Mengcheng Expressway under construction, and extends eastward to end at the Anhui–Jiangsu provincial boundary, connecting to the proposed Jiangsu section of the Sihong–Bengbu Expressway, with a total length of about 10 km.

The entire line is built to the standard of a two-way four-lane expressway. The estimated project investment is 1.558 billion yuan.‍

Jiangxi

Feasibility study report for the realignment project within Gao'an of National Highway 320, re-approved, approved

The project starts near Guanxi Village, Xiangfu Town, Gao'an City, Jiangxi Province, connecting directly to the existing National Highway 320 (corresponding to stake K880+480), passes under the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway, then passes through Zhulong, Lianhua, Gangxi, and Yanxi, crosses over Zhongqi Avenue via the Senze Avenue viaduct at the intersection with Provincial Highway 307, then passes through Chenluo and Wanjia to Zhongqi Avenue, then passes through Luocheng and Shanggang, and finally ends 620 m southwest of the Laohushan Anti-Japanese Martyrs Memorial Park in Longtan Town (at stake K903+280 of National Highway G320).

The route has a total length of about 27.45 km (including a mainline length of 25.25 km and a connecting line length of 2.2 km). The project is built to the Class I highway standard, two-way four lanes, with a design speed of 80 km/h and a subgrade width of 24.5 m (bridges have the same width as the subgrade); the vehicle load class is Highway Class I; design flood frequency: 1/300 for extra-large bridges, and 1/100 for large, medium, and small bridges, culverts, and subgrades; the peak ground acceleration is 0.05g. The total project investment is 1.771 billion yuan.‍

Preliminary design of the reconstruction project of the Nancheng County bypass of National Highway 206 approved

The route starts near Zhenshang Village, Xujia Town, Nancheng County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, connecting directly to the existing National Highway 206 (stake K0+000, corresponding to stake K1737+670 of the old National Highway 206), and ends near Chengshang Village, Zhuliang Town, at the T-junction with the old G206 National Highway (survey stake K31+500, corresponding to stake K1766+190 of the old National Highway 206). The route has a total length of 31.50 km.

The entire line is built to the Class I highway standard, with a design speed of 80 km/h; a subgrade width of 24.5 m (bridges have the same width as the subgrade); vehicle load class: Highway Class I; design flood frequency: 1/100 for large and medium bridges, culverts, and subgrades. The approved total project budget estimate is 1.698 billion yuan.‍

Feasibility study report for the reconstruction project of the Luobian–Huangbu section of National Highway 357 in Shangyou County approved

The project starts at Shanxia, at the boundary between Shangyou County and Nankang District, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, connecting to the terminus of the reconstruction project of the Nankang Tangjiang–Luobian section of National Highway 357, passes through Fenggang Village, Huangbu Town, and the Shangyou River, and ends at the intersection of the expressway connecting road and Yingbin Avenue in Huangbu Town (corresponding to stake K599+453 of the former National Highway 357). The route has a total length of about 3.76 km.

The project is built to the Class I highway standard, two-way four lanes, with a design speed of 80 km/h and a subgrade width of 25.5 m (bridges have the same width as the subgrade); the vehicle load class is Highway Class I; design flood frequency: 1/100; the peak ground acceleration is 0.05g. The total project investment is 315 million yuan.‍

Preliminary design of the Taojiang interchange project on the Longnan section of the Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway approved

The project is located in Sakou Village, Taojiang Township, Longnan City, Jiangxi Province, at K122+000–K124+340 of the Longnan section of the Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway (second line), with the interchange center at stake K122+968.909. The mainline widening section reserved during the construction of the Longnan section of the Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway connects with the interchange; the interchange connecting line is to be funded and built separately by the local government, and the mainline widening and interchange connecting line are not included in the scope of this project.

The mainline is built to the standard of a two-way six-lane expressway, with a design speed of 100 km/h, a subgrade width of 33.5 m, a vehicle load class of Highway Class I, and a design flood frequency of 1/100. The ramps of the Taojiang Interchange are designed for a speed of 40 km/h; ramp subgrade widths: 16.5 m for opposite separated two-lane ramps and 9.0 m for one-way single-lane ramps; the vehicle load class is Highway Class I; the design flood frequency is 1/100. The approved total project budget estimate is 225 million yuan.‍

Preliminary design of the new Tongcheng (Jiangxi–Hubei boundary)–Tonggu Expressway project approved

The route starts at the Jiangxi–Hubei provincial boundary at Nanlinglou, Bailing Town, Xiushui County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, connecting by tunnel to the terminus of the Hubei Tongcheng–Xiushui section of the planned Xianning–Yichun–Shaoguan Expressway, and ends north of Sandu Town, Tonggu County, connecting to the Tonggu Hub Interchange of the Hangzhou–Changsha Expressway (Nanchang–Tonggu Expressway) and directly connecting to the Tonggu–Yichun Expressway. The route has a total length of 79.75 km.

The mainline is built to the standard of a two-way four-lane expressway, with a design speed of 100 km/h and a subgrade width of 26.0 m; vehicle load class Highway Class I; design flood frequency: 1/300 for extra-large bridges, and 1/100 for other bridges, culverts, and subgrades; the peak ground acceleration is 0.05g. The interchange connecting lines are built to the Class II highway standard, with subgrade widths of 12/10 m. The approved total project budget estimate is 14.361 billion yuan.‍

Guangdong

Approval of the reconstruction and expansion project of the Guangzhou Huocun–Dongguan Chang'an section of the Beijing–Hong Kong–Macao Expressway and the Guangzhou Huangcun–Huocun section of the Guangzhou–Foshan Expressway

The project involves reconstruction and expansion along the original route. The route starts at the Huangcun Interchange of the Guangzhou–Foshan Expressway, connecting to the north ring section of the Guangzhou Ring Expressway, and ends at the Dongbao River Bridge at the boundary between Dongguan City and Shenzhen City on the Beijing–Hong Kong–Macao Expressway. The route has a total length of about 71.13 km.

The project is reconstructed and expanded to expressway design standards, with a design speed of 100 km/h. It mainly adopts an integral two-way ten-lane cross-section; for some sections, depending on the existing expressway conditions and surrounding control factors, a separated widening on both sides or a three-dimensional expansion cross-section is adopted. The integral subgrade width is 52.5 m. The estimated total project investment is 29.197 billion yuan (including construction-period loan interest, excluding the estimated investment for the Luogang and Xintang interchanges).‍

Approval of the feasibility study report for the reconstruction and expansion project of the Boluo Qingtang–Zengcheng boundary section of National Highway 324

The project is located in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province. The route starts at Qingtang, Boluo County (K875+800, east of Shuanglong Avenue) and ends at the boundary between Boluo County and Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City (K895+700), with a total length of about 19.9 km. The route generally involves expansion along both sides of the existing National Highway 324, with some sections realigned and newly built to straighten curves.

The project is built to the technical standard of a two-way six-lane Class I highway with urban main road functions. The main road is designed for a speed of 80 km/h and the auxiliary road for 40 km/h, with subgrade widths of 48 m, 37.5 m, and 32 m; the newly built Fuyuan Viaduct on the main road is 19.5 m wide, the demolished and rebuilt Futian Bridge on the auxiliary road is 23.5 m wide, and the newly built Yucun Bridge is 49.75 m wide; other bridges and culverts have the same width as the subgrade, and the design vehicle load class for bridges and culverts is Highway Class I. The pavement type is asphalt concrete pavement. The estimated total project investment is 1.64 billion yuan.‍

Sichuan

Project proposal for the new Yuanshui interchange on the Yibin–Luzhou section of the G93 Chengdu–Chongqing Ring Expressway approved

The project is located near operating mileage K659+260 of the Yibin–Luzhou section of the G93 Chengdu–Chongqing Ring Expressway. It adopts a Type B single-trumpet full interchange scheme and is arranged in combination with the Xiangbi Hub Interchange. Five new ramps with a total length of about 3.22 km will be built, along with auxiliary lanes about 1.04 km long on the north side and about 1.13 km on the south side, and one new toll station and related service facilities will be built at the same time.

The ramps are designed for speeds of 40 km/h and 50 km/h. The subgrade widths of single-lane, one-way two-lane, two-way three-lane, and two-way four-lane ramps are 9 m, 12.25 m, 20 m, and 23.5 m, respectively; ramp bridges have the same width as the subgrade, and the design vehicle load class for newly built bridges and culverts is Highway Class I; the toll station uses cement concrete pavement, and the rest uses asphalt concrete pavement. The estimated project investment is about 619 million yuan.‍

Yunnan

Approval for the use of forest land for the Weishan–Fengqing Expressway

On August 31, the use of forest land for the Weishan–Fengqing Expressway was approved by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, with a forest land use area of 207.1049 hectares.

The project starts near Goujiehe Village, west of Wuyin Township, Weishan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, connecting to the proposed Wuyin North Hub Interchange of the Michang Expressway, and ends in the south of Dongbian Village, Fengshan Town, Fengqing County, Lincang City, directly connecting and through-connecting with the proposed Fengqing–Yongde Expressway and forming a cross intersection with the Yunxian–Fengqing Expressway. Together with the Fengqing–Yongde Expressway, a Fengqing Hub Interchange is jointly set up to achieve traffic transfer with the Yunxian–Fengqing Expressway. The route has a total length of 77.751 km, of which 28.619 km is within Dali Prefecture and 49.132 km within Lincang City.

The mainline is built to the standard of a two-way four-lane expressway, with a design speed of 80 km/h, a subgrade width of 25.5 m, and a design vehicle load class for bridges and culverts of Highway Class I. Among them: the Niujie interchange connecting line, Lushi interchange connecting line, and Dasi interchange connecting line are built to the Class III highway standard, with a design speed of 30 km/h and a subgrade width of 7.5 m; the Xiaowan interchange connecting line is built to the Class II highway standard, with a design speed of 60 km/h and a subgrade width of 12 m; the Shunning interchange connecting line is built to the Class II highway standard, with a design speed of 40 km/h and a subgrade width of 8.5 m. The approved project budget estimate is 21.762 billion yuan.‍