Challenging Chinese highway under construction

Work is now underway on a 136km highway that will present many challenges to its builders. The highway is being constructed in Guangxi Province and will connect Guangyang with Pingle, with the project forming part of the Guangxi 13th Five-Year Plan. Because of the terrain, the route will feature 18 tunnel stretches as well as 58 bridges, boosting its cost to an estimated US$2.02 billion. The project is being carried out by Zhongda Construction under the PPP model and will take three years to complete
January 10, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Work is now underway on a 136km highway that will present many challenges to its builders. The highway is being constructed in 5389 Guangxi Province and will connect Guangyang with Pingle, with the project forming part of the Guangxi 13th Five-Year Plan. Because of the terrain, the route will feature 18 tunnel stretches as well as 58 bridges, boosting its cost to an estimated US$2.02 billion. The project is being carried out by Zhongda Construction under the PPP model and will take three years to complete, having started at the end of 2017.

Road Structures

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Bratislava bypass and Karpaty tunnel completion set for 2030
    June 18, 2018
    Slovakia’s national motorway company NDS expects that the Bratislava bypass on the D4 motorway together with the Karpaty tunnel will be completed around 2030. The D4 motorway is part of the trans-European transport network and will connect with the planned R7 expressway linking western and eastern Slovakia, and the existing D1 and D2 motorways”. Apart from construction works on part of the D4 motorway, another two stretches are planned on this link, including the 3.6km stretch from Devinska Nova Ves t
    Read More
  • Bratislava bypass and Karpaty tunnel completion set for 2030
    June 18, 2018
    Slovakia’s national motorway company NDS expects that the Bratislava bypass on the D4 motorway together with the Karpaty tunnel will be completed around 2030. The D4 motorway is part of the trans-European transport network and will connect with the planned R7 expressway linking western and eastern Slovakia, and the existing D1 and D2 motorways”. Apart from construction works on part of the D4 motorway, another two stretches are planned on this link, including the 3.6km stretch from Devinska Nova Ves t
    Read More
  • China’s Guizhou Province developing transport infrastructure
    May 13, 2019
    China’s Guizhou Province is developing its transport infrastructure with a major programme of works being scheduled. Construction for six new highways is commencing during 2019, with the work being planned and managed by the Guizhou Provincial Transportation Department. These six highway sections will all feature at least two lanes in either direction, five of which will be for traffic speeds up to 80km/h. The 162km Nayong to Qinglong highway however will be for speeds up to 100km/h, is costing over US$5.
    Read More
  • Construction underway for Nigeria's $10 billion coastal highway
    May 1, 2025
    Construction is underway for Nigeria’s new $10 billion coastal highway.
    Read More

Highlighted Content