Work is now commencing on a new highway megaproject in China. The 204km highway will be built in China’s Hebei Province and will cost around US$4.09 billion to construct.
March 21, 2012
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Work is now commencing on a new highway megaproject in China. The 204km highway will be built in China’s Hebei Province and will cost around US$4.09 billion to construct. The project forms part of a network of expressways in Chengzhang.
The latest asphalt paving technology is now available and being utilised in novel ways to build and improve roads, often in challenging applications. Tough working environments, strict project deadlines and precise quality requirements are all posing engineering challenges for road construction projects around the world. For a number of asphalt paving applications, novel approaches and new technology are being employed to deliver projects on time and within specifications. In China, improvements to the coun
Huge highway developments are being planned and carried out to further improve East-West transport, with Central Asia a key region as Patrick Smith reports
A road building firm in China is benefiting from the use of a new asphalt plant able to handle a high percentage of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) in the mix. The firm is operating a Lintec CSM4000HRC asphalt mixing plant that is equipped with a hot recycling system.The plant is being operated by Lu An Highway Industry in China’s Anhui province, providing high-quality asphalt for the S244 regional expressway and other expressway and road maintenance projects.
