China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) is to build the second road bridge in Hengqing, China. A total of US$385.32 million has been budgeted for the two year build. On completion, the bridge will span 6.58km.
October 3, 2012
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2661 China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) is to build the second road bridge in Hengqing, China.
A total of US$385.32 million has been budgeted for the two year build. On completion, the bridge will span 6.58km.
Ethiopia is set to benefit economically from investment in a number of new key road links totalling over US$1 billion.
The east African nation’s 218km Modjo-Hassan highway is expected to cost US$720 million to construct. The highway will be constructed in two stages. The first section of the route will stretch 93km from Modjo to Zeway and is expected to cost $350 million to complete. The second section of the highway will be 125km long and link Zeway with Hewassa and this stretch is estimated to cost $370
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