China's Guangxi Region invests in roads

A huge highway investment programme is planned for China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region during July-December 2010. Guangxi Communications Investment will launch eight expressway projects in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This move will bring the number of expressway projects under development in the region to a total of 22, which are worth over US$22 billion. The 22 expressways will extend some 2,300km in all, while these eight additional projects being discussed extend for 876km.
May 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A huge highway investment programme is planned for China's 5389 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region during July-December 2010. Guangxi Communications Investment will launch eight expressway projects in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This move will bring the number of expressway projects under development in the region to a total of 22, which are worth over US$22 billion. The 22 expressways will extend some 2,300km in all, while these eight additional projects being discussed extend for 876km.

The eight new expressways being developed in the second half of 2010 are the: Liuzhou-Wuzhou expressway, Hechi-Baise expressway, Jingxi-Long Bang expressway, Jingxi-Chongzuo expressway; Liuzhou-Wuxuan expressway; Mashan-Pingguo expressway; Laibin-Mashan expressway; Guanyang-Fenghuang expressway. The eight expressways are expected to cost $8.5 billion to build.

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