China's roads to university

The Hengqin New Area in China is to benefit from a new road infrastructure project. The China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) is investing US$1.85 billion in the project, which will see 52km of main roads and 64km of secondary roads being built, as well as 53km of landscaping.
February 8, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Hengqin New Area in China is to benefit from a new road infrastructure project. The 2460 China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) is investing US$1.85 billion in the project, which will see 52km of main roads and 64km of secondary roads being built, as well as 53km of landscaping. The first phase has just commenced and includes 14km of embankment work and 31km of new roads, with the work expected to take 36 months to complete. This first phase is due for completion before the Hengqin campus of the University of Macau opens.

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