China’s Gansu province and Lanzhou city expand road networks

In China's Gansu province, the city of Lanzhou has earmarked US$10.92 billion in the next six years. The rural road network of Lanzhou will be expanded from 6,616km to 9,013km, while highways will be expanded from 354km to 614km. Lanzhou will also boost its general national and provincial roads from 759km to 1,627km. From 2015 to 2020, the province of Gansu plans to invest $80.58 billion in road construction over the next six years.
May 14, 2015 Read time: 1 min
In China's Gansu province, the city of Lanzhou has earmarked US$10.92 billion in the next six years.

The rural road network of Lanzhou will be expanded from 6,616km to 9,013km, while highways will be expanded from 354km to 614km.

Lanzhou will also boost its general national and provincial roads from 759km to 1,627km.

From 2015 to 2020, the province of Gansu plans to invest $80.58 billion in road construction over the next six years.

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