On July 25, 2025, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Transport officially approved four major highway construction projects with a total investment scale of 94.7 billion yuan. This batch of projects includes the Luhuo Kangding Xinduqiao Expressway, G8517 Pingshan Xinshi Yibin Expressway, Panzhihua Yanyuan Expressway, and the western section of Guang'an Ring Expressway, with a total length of about 458 kilometers, marking a new stage in the construction of transportation infrastructure in Sichuan Province.

Luhuo Kangding Xinduqiao Expressway Project

The project starts in Xindu Town, Luhuo County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province and ends in Xinduqiao Town, Kangding City, with a total length of 186 kilometers. As an important passage connecting the G4217 North Sichuan Tibet Line and the G4218 South Sichuan Tibet Line, the project has a total investment of 34.4 billion yuan, adopts a two-way four lane standard, a design speed of 80 kilometers per hour, and a construction period of 4 years.

G8517 Pingshan Xinshi Yibin Expressway Project

The project starts from Xinshi Town, Pingshan County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province and ends at Baixi Street, Xuzhou District, with a total length of 65 kilometers. As an important component of the national highway network, the project has a total investment of 14.3 billion yuan and a construction period of 4 years, which will effectively promote the improvement of the transportation network in southern Sichuan.

Panzhihua to Yanyuan Expressway Project

The line connects Renhe District of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province with Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, with a total length of 131 kilometers. The total investment of the project is 35 billion yuan, with a construction period of 6 years. After completion, it will significantly improve the transportation conditions in the Panxi region.

Guang'an Ring Expressway West Section Project

The project starts from Yuelai Town, Guang'an District, Guang'an City and ends at the junction of Sichuan and Chongqing in Wusheng County, with a total length of 76 kilometers. As the 22nd inter provincial passage between Sichuan and Chongqing, the project has a total investment of 11 billion yuan, adopts a two-way four lane standard, a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour, and a construction period of 3 years.

The Department of Transportation of Sichuan Province stated that the preliminary survey and design work for the four projects has been completed, and key approval procedures such as environmental impact assessment and land use pre-approval have been passed. The relevant departments are accelerating the follow-up work such as construction drawing design and land approval, striving to achieve comprehensive construction by the third quarter of 2023.

The implementation of these projects will further improve the layout of the expressway network in Sichuan Province, strengthen the interconnection of transportation infrastructure in the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle, and is of great significance for promoting regional coordinated development and implementing the rural revitalization strategy. After the completion of the project, it is expected to significantly improve the transportation efficiency within and across Sichuan Province, providing strong support for the economic and social development of the southwestern region. (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