At the recently held Gansu Province "Three Major New Expressway Corridors" project investment promotion conference, Lanzhou City presented 11 highway projects. The implementation of these projects will further improve Lanzhou's comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network layout comprising the "Continental Bridge Corridor," "Western Land-Sea Corridor," "Beijing-Tibet Corridor," and the "Lanzhou-Pingliang-Qingyang-Yan'an" main transportation corridor, strengthen its outward radiation role, and help Lanzhou build itself into a national comprehensive transportation hub city.

Central East New Corridor Projects

Lanzhou is the terminus of the Central East New Corridor and also the hub connecting the northern Hexi region and the Central South New Corridor. The 10 Central East New Corridor projects presented by Lanzhou this time involve a total investment of 99.9 billion yuan and a total length of 636 kilometers.

Among them are 3 main corridor projects: the S40 (Qingyang-Lanzhou) Zhonglianchuan to Qingshuiyi section, with an estimated total investment of 4.2 billion yuan and a route length of 23 kilometers, proposed to be built to expressway standards. Preliminary scheme studies are currently underway. The S62 Xinglong Mountain Tourist Expressway, with an estimated total investment of 13.1 billion yuan and a main line length of 64 kilometers, will simultaneously include construction of the Shenjiapo to Aganzhen branch line, proposed to be built to expressway standards. The project feasibility study and franchise operation implementation plan have been completed. The S40 (Qingyang-Lanzhou) Shifogou to Hekou section, with an estimated total investment of 11.9 billion yuan and a route length of 58 kilometers, is proposed to be built to expressway standards. Preliminary scheme studies are currently underway.

3 corridor connecting line projects: the G341 (Huangdao-Haiyan) Zhongchuan to Heqiao section, with an estimated total investment of 12.7 billion yuan and a main line length of 121 kilometers, will simultaneously include construction of a 6.3-kilometer connecting line to Yongdeng High-Speed Railway Station and a 2.6-kilometer connecting line to the Lanzhou New Area East Interchange. It is proposed to be built to Class I highway standards. The project feasibility study has been approved, and the preliminary design and franchise operation implementation plan have been completed. The S01 (Lanzhou Economic Circle Ring Line) Heqiao to Haishiwan section, with an estimated total investment of 6.6 billion yuan and a main line length of 36 kilometers, will simultaneously include construction of a 1.76-kilometer Honggu interchange connecting line and a 4.6-kilometer Wangjiakou hub interchange connecting line, proposed to be built to expressway standards. The project feasibility study, preliminary design, and franchise operation implementation plan have been completed. The G666 (Jingtai-Lanzhou) Lanzhou New Area to Lanzhou section, with an estimated total investment of 6 billion yuan and a route length of 77 kilometers, is proposed to be built to Class I highway standards. The project feasibility study report has been completed.

4 corridor radiation line projects: the G3032 (Yongdeng-Haiyan) Yongdeng to Tiantangsi section, with an estimated total investment of 16.2 billion yuan and a route length of 95 kilometers, is proposed to be built to expressway standards. The project feasibility study report is currently being prepared. The S01 (Lanzhou Economic Circle Ring Line) Beiwan to Dingxi section, with an estimated total investment of 20.7 billion yuan and a route length of 120 kilometers, is proposed to be built to expressway standards. Preliminary scheme studies are currently underway. The S01 (Lanzhou Economic Circle Ring Line) Yongjing to Huazhuang section, with an estimated total investment of 5.4 billion yuan and a route length of 30 kilometers, is proposed to be built to expressway standards. Preliminary scheme studies are currently underway. The S58 Qingbaishi to Zhonghe Expressway, with an estimated total investment of 3.1 billion yuan and a route length of 12 kilometers, is proposed to be built to expressway standards. The project feasibility study and preliminary design have been completed.

Hub-Supporting Projects

Among the hub-supporting projects, the G1816 Wuma Expressway Lanzhou Bypass Section (Jiuzhou North to Lanzhou South) was highlighted, with an estimated total investment of 10.011 billion yuan and a route length of 17.55 kilometers, proposed to be built to expressway standards. The project feasibility study and preliminary design have been approved, and the franchise operation implementation plan has been completed.

All 11 Projects Are Toll Road Projects

It is understood that all 11 projects above are toll road projects. Lanzhou City will integrate and establish a municipal-level government and social capital cooperation project implementation agency, and through the user-pays franchise operation model, attract social capital to participate in investment and construction. Lanzhou City has currently set up a "Transportation Projects Column" on the Lanzhou Investment Promotion Website, publishing project information.