The Development and Reform Commission of Shanxi Province recently approved five highway construction projects. This batch of projects is distributed in multiple cities in Shanxi Province, including Jinzhong City, Shuozhou City, Xinzhou City, Lvliang City, and Taiyuan City, covering various types of projects such as the construction of highways, the renovation and expansion of national and provincial roads.

Jinzhong Changzhi Regional Road Network Project

The project involves: the section of National Highway 340 from Gaojiajing in Zuoquan County to Xiakou in Yushe County; Provincial Highway 202, from Gaojiajing in Zuoquan County to Huangzeguan (Jin Ji border) section; The section of National Highway 519 from Xiakou in Yushe County to the border of Wuxiang County. The total length of the project is 121.411km, adopting the standard of two-way four lane first-class highway, the design speed is 60km/h, and the total investment is 5.943 billion yuan.

Yingxian to Fanzhi County Expressway

The project connects Ying County in Shuozhou City and Fanzhi County in Xinzhou City, with a total length of 39.343 km. It is a standard two-way four lane expressway with a designed speed of 100 km/h and a total investment of 5.789 billion yuan.

National Highway 208 Reconstruction and Expansion Project

The reconstruction and expansion project of Wangjiabao Shanyin Xuedang Section in Huairen City, Shuozhou City, with a total length of 67.667km, a two-way four lane first-class highway standard, a design speed of 80km/h, and a total investment of 2.799 billion yuan.

Linxian Provincial Road Renovation Project

The renovation project of Baiwen to Xinsheke section in Linxian County, Lvliang City, includes: Provincial Highway 254; Provincial Highway 330. The total length is 51.615km (including 3 connecting lines), the standard of two-way four lane first-class highway, the design speed is 80km/h, and the total investment is 3.817 billion yuan.

Gujiao Loufan Fangshan Expressway

The project connects Gujiao City, Loufan County, and Fangshan County of Lvliang City in Taiyuan City, with a main line length of 66.486km and a connecting line length of 6.596km. It meets the standard of a two-way four lane expressway, with a designed speed of 100km/h and a total investment of 9.916 billion yuan.

The implementation of these projects will significantly improve the layout of the "Three Vertical and Twelve Horizontal" expressway network in Shanxi Province, enhance the level of regional transportation interconnection, and have important significance for promoting the economic and social development of the areas along the route. At present, each project has entered the preliminary preparation stage, and the relevant engineering bidding work will be launched one after another. (This article is from the official website www.seetao.com of Jian Dao. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website infrastructure engineering column editor/Yang Beihua