Recently, there has been another heavyweight news in the domestic transportation infrastructure field - a certain highway project with a total investment of 7.257 billion yuan has officially announced its winning bid, marking that this multi regional transportation artery is about to enter the substantive construction stage. According to public information, the project has a total length of about 85 kilometers and is constructed according to the standard of a two-way four lane expressway. The design speed is 100 kilometers per hour and the expected construction period is 3 years. After completion, it will become a key passage connecting the core city of the region with surrounding counties and districts.

From the perspective of project positioning, its core value lies not only in "access", but also in "breaking through barriers". The current project covers 2 prefecture level cities and 5 county-level economies along the route, including industrial strong zones with manufacturing as the pillar, as well as county-level areas with ecological tourism and characteristic agriculture as the core. In the past, due to terrain barriers and insufficient road networks, there was a bottleneck in the "last 50 kilometers" of industrial collaboration in the region - the transportation cost of industrial raw materials was 12% -15% higher than that of surrounding developed road network areas, and the export of characteristic agricultural products also faced a "time lag". After the completion of the expressway, it will directly shorten the travel time of major node cities along the route, and the travel time between core urban areas will be reduced from the existing 1.5 hours to less than 40 minutes, building a "fast track" for the cross regional flow of industrial factors.

In terms of construction standards, the project fully considers both functionality and ecology. In response to the terrain characteristics of multiple mountains and valleys along the route, the design plan includes 12 bridges and 5 tunnels, with a bridge tunnel ratio of 35%. By optimizing the route direction, the occupation of farmland and forest land can be reduced; At the same time, a smart transportation system will be synchronously constructed along the entire line, including real-time monitoring of road conditions, rapid response to emergency rescue, and other functions. In the future, full coverage of truck ETC dedicated channels can be achieved, further improving traffic efficiency. In addition, the project will also support the construction of four service areas. In addition to basic service functions, cultural elements along the route will be integrated to create a composite service node that integrates "rest, consumption, and cultural display".

From the perspective of investment entities, the winning bidder this time is a large domestic infrastructure group with rich experience in highway construction. It has previously participated in the construction and operation of multiple cross provincial transportation projects. According to the bidding announcement, the project's funding sources include government special bonds, social capital, and other multiple channels. It will be promoted through an integrated model of "construction+operation", which not only ensures the stable supply of construction funds, but also provides professional support for subsequent operation and maintenance.

Industry insiders analyze that the implementation of this project will not only improve the layout of the regional highway network, but also inject new momentum into the economic development along the route. On the one hand, during the project construction period, it is expected to drive employment for more than 3000 local people and stimulate demand for related industries such as cement and steel; On the other hand, after the completion of the project, it will connect industrial parks, agricultural industrial parks, and tourist attractions along the line, forming a "1-hour industrial cooperation circle" and a "half-hour tourism economic circle", helping the region move from "geographical connectivity" to "integrated development". At present, the preliminary preparation work for the project has been initiated, and it is expected to officially start construction next month, with the goal of opening to traffic and operation by 2027.Editor/Bian Wenjun