New US$304.24mn highway in Jiangxi, China

A new US$304.24million highway will be built in Jiangxi Province, China.The Jiangxi Provincial Expressway Investment Group is inviting tenders for the 39.29km route, while environmental impact assessment is in the process of being carried out. The new highway between Fuzhou and Jinxi will be ready for use in July 2015, with construction work due to start in July 2012.
May 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A new US$304.24million highway will be built in Jiangxi Province, China.

The Jiangxi Provincial Expressway Investment Group is inviting tenders for the 39.29km route, while environmental impact assessment is in the process of being carried out.

The new highway between Fuzhou and Jinxi will be ready for use in July 2015, with construction work due to start in July 2012.

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