Shaanxi and Yunnan invest billions in transport infrastructure during 2014

Two Chinese provinces are investing a combined US$9.36 billion in transport infrastructure during 2014. Shaanxi province in northwest China plans to invest $5.79 billion (CNY 35 billion), enabling the upgrade of 5,000km of rural roads and the construction of around 1,110km of highway. The authorities will also strive to complete the Xianyang-Xunyi, Luofu-Weizhuang and Jiangzhang-Famensi highways in 2014, which will add about 160km of highway in Shaanxi province. Meanwhile in southwest China, the Yunnan pr
January 16, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Two Chinese provinces are investing a combined US$9.36 billion in transport infrastructure during 2014.

Shaanxi province in northwest China plans to invest $5.79 billion (CNY 35 billion), enabling the upgrade of 5,000km of rural roads and the construction of around 1,110km of highway. The authorities will also strive to complete the Xianyang-Xunyi, Luofu-Weizhuang and Jiangzhang-Famensi highways in 2014, which will add about 160km of highway in Shaanxi province.

Meanwhile in southwest China, the Yunnan provincial government is investing $3.57 billion (CNY 21.76 billion) in transport infrastructure. The significant injection of finance will cover five new projects and 23 ongoing projects.

The $188.69 million (CNY 1.15 billion) Changsong highway, the $67.27 million (CNY 410 million) Jindong Bridge in Dongchuan district and the $1.41 billion (CNY 8.65 billion) Kunming South-Link Expressway will be completed in 2014. The initial phase of the $3.79 billion (CNY 23.1 billion) metro line number one and two will be completed and put into operation in May 2014.
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