New expressway project awarded in China

The contract for a major new expressway project in China has been won by a consortium. The Guizhou Jianhe-Liping Expressway should cost close to US$1.9 billion to build and take three years to construct. The group handling the work comprises CRRC Kunlun Investment Group Co and divisions of China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC). The expressway deal includes a 30 year concession to operate the tolled. Link. The project is being handled under the PPP model that includes viable gap funding, equi
March 11, 2019 Read time: 1 min

The contract for a major new expressway project in China has been won by a consortium. The Guizhou Jianhe-Liping Expressway should cost close to US$1.9 billion to build and take three years to construct. The group handling the work comprises CRRC Kunlun Investment Group Co and divisions of 6590 China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC). The expressway deal includes a 30 year concession to operate the tolled. Link. The project is being handled under the PPP model that includes viable gap funding, equity cooperation, build-operate-transfer and engineering, procurement and construction.

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