China’s longest highway completed by end of June 2014

China’s new longest highway is due to be completed by the end of June 2014. Around 97% of Xinjiang region's 428.9km Aksu-Kashgar highway is said to have been completed to date. The new route will eventually cost just over US$2 billion (CNY 12.3 billion) and is scheduled to open at the end of September 2014.
March 27, 2014 Read time: 1 min
China’s new longest highway is due to be completed by the end of June 2014. Around 97% of Xinjiang region's 428.9km Aksu-Kashgar highway is said to have been completed to date. The new route will eventually cost just over US$2 billion (CNY 12.3 billion) and is scheduled to open at the end of September 2014.

Meanwhile, China's National Development and Reform Commission has approved the construction of a $4.71 billion (CNY 29.2 billion) road linking Linhe district in Baynnur city with Baigeda in Gansu province. The 936km road with four lanes is part of the Beijing-Urumqi Expressway. A total of 819km of the road’s overall length will be laid in Inner Mongolia.
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