Recently, the Hubei Provincial Highway Development Center officially released the bidding announcement for investors of the Xiangyang section of the He County to Xiangyang Expressway and the Laohekou to Nanzhang Expressway, marking the substantive promotion stage of these two major transportation projects with a total investment of 20.1 billion yuan. The project adopts a franchise model and is planned to start construction in December 2025.

This bidding project includes two highways, with a total estimated investment of 20.1 billion yuan. Among them, the total investment of Xiangyang section of Hexiang Expressway is about 8.8 billion yuan, with a total length of 74.7 kilometers, adopting a two-way four lane standard, and a designed speed of 120 kilometers per hour; The total investment of the Laohekou to Nanzhang Expressway is about 11.3 billion yuan, with a total length of 89.7 kilometers. It also adopts a two-way four lane design with a designed speed of 100 kilometers per hour. The proportion of two highway bridges exceeds 25%, and multiple interchanges, service areas, and toll stations will be built as supporting facilities.

The project bidding is divided into one section, and the winning bidder is required to establish a project company in accordance with the law, which is fully responsible for the entire process of fundraising, construction implementation, operation management, and handover of the corresponding project. After the end of the franchise period, the project assets will be transferred according to regulations.

The planned construction period for the two highways is 1080 days and 1260 days respectively, and it is expected to officially start construction in December 2025. After the completion of the project, it will significantly optimize the layout of the high-speed road network in Xiangyang City and even Hubei Province, improve regional transportation efficiency, and effectively promote economic and social development along the route. (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