Chinese highway spending

In China the authorities in Shenyang city are planning 15 major road construction projects for the 2011 financial year.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In China the authorities in Shenyang city are planning 15 major road construction projects for the 2011 financial year. Construction work on a new highway between Shenyang and Kangping will commence during 2011, while in early March 2011, work on the third and fourth ring roads will start in Shenyang. Preliminary work is due for completion before the end of February 2011. Meanwhile China's Jiangxi province plans to carry out no less than 28 highway construction projects stretching over 2,000km with a total investment of an impressive US$4.7 billion during 2011.

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