Construction of key China highway link

Construction work is now commencing for a key stretch of highway in China, with the work costing some US$3.47 billion. The 73km highway will connect Langfang City and Baoding City, which lie to the south of Beijing. This new highway section will also connect the Beijing-Taipei Highway with the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Highway. The work is being carried out under the PPP model. The route will feature four lanes in either direction and will allow maximum travel speeds of 120km/h.
July 23, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Construction work is now commencing for a key stretch of highway in China, with the work costing some US$3.47 billion. The 73km highway will connect Langfang City and Baoding City, which lie to the south of Beijing. This new highway section will also connect the Beijing-Taipei Highway with the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Highway. The work is being carried out under the PPP model. The route will feature four lanes in either direction and will allow maximum travel speeds of 120km/h.

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