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China’s Qinghai Province sets budget for road improvements

China’s Qinghai Province is setting out plans for major improvements to its road network. The authorities in Qinghai Province have set out a budget of US$28.97 billion for a series of road upgrades to improve the network, which will be carried out over the next five years. The province has already embarked on a series of road upgrades and by 2020, the aim is to boost the road network by 10,000km. The roads will feature concrete construction and the plan is to connect every township and village to the networ
April 12, 2017 Read time: 1 min
China’s Qinghai Province is setting out plans for major improvements to its road network. The authorities in Qinghai Province have set out a budget of US$28.97 billion for a series of road upgrades to improve the network, which will be carried out over the next five years. The province has already embarked on a series of road upgrades and by 2020, the aim is to boost the road network by 10,000km. The roads will feature concrete construction and the plan is to connect every township and village to the network by 2020. Included in the plans will be major upgrades to national and provincial highways.

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