Recently, the winning bid for the Jinan Qihe section of the Jiyang Expressway project with a total investment of 11.8 billion yuan was officially announced, marking the substantial progress of the construction of this transportation artery connecting Jinan and Qihe. As a key project for regional transportation integration, the implementation of this project will further weave the transportation network in the central region of Miru, injecting strong impetus into the economic and social development of the two cities and surrounding areas.

It is reported that the Jinan Qihe section of the Jiyang Expressway has a total length of about XX kilometers. The route starts from Jiyang District, Jinan City, passes through multiple townships and streets, and ends at Qihe County, Dezhou City. The entire line is constructed according to the standard of a two-way six lane expressway, with a designed speed of 120 kilometers per hour. The project will not only directly shorten the time and space distance between Jinan and Qihe, achieving a significant reduction in commuting time between the two places, but also connect industrial parks, tourist attractions, and characteristic agricultural bases along the line, building an integrated development bridge of "transportation+industry+tourism".

In terms of construction content, in addition to the mainline road project, the project will also simultaneously construct supporting facilities such as interchanges, service areas, toll stations, etc., taking into account both traffic efficiency and service quality. During the construction process, we will strictly follow the concept of green highway construction, pay attention to ecological environment protection, adopt energy-saving and environmental protection technologies and materials, reduce the impact on natural landscapes and farmland along the route, and achieve harmonious coexistence between transportation construction and ecological protection.

Industry insiders say that the construction of the Jiqi section of the Jiyang Expressway has important strategic significance. From the perspective of regional development, it will further improve the transportation network layout of the Jinan metropolitan area, strengthen the radiating and driving role of Jinan as a central city, and promote deep cooperation between Jinan and Germany in industrial synergy, resource sharing, and public service interconnection; From the perspective of improving people's livelihoods, the completion of the project will provide more convenient, safe, and comfortable choices for people's travel, while driving an increase in employment opportunities along the route, promoting the flow of urban and rural factors, and assisting in the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy.

At present, the winning bidder has started the preliminary preparation work of the project, and will accelerate the process of survey and design, land use approval, etc. to ensure the early commencement of construction. It is expected that after the completion and opening of the project, it will become an important north-south transportation channel in the central Shandong region, benefiting not only the people of Jinan and Qihe, but also having a profound impact on the high-quality economic and social development of the entire region.Editor/Bian Wenjun