The total length of highways in Gansu Province has exceeded 8500 kilometers, ranking among the top in western provinces. Recently, the bidding candidates for the concession operator of the S40 Qingyang Lanzhou Highway from Qingcheng to Pengyang (Ganning boundary) were announced, and Shanxi Second Construction Group Co., Ltd. won the first place. This highway with a total investment of about 12.26 billion yuan is about to enter the construction stage.

Crossing the hinterland of Longdong for 72 kilometers

The project is located in Qingcheng County and Zhenyuan County of Qingyang City, with a recommended total length of 72.528 kilometers. It starts near the Yima Interchange in Yima Town and connects with the existing G22 Qinglan Expressway through a T-shaped hub. From east to west, it passes through seven towns including Yima, Tongchuan, Tuqiao, Taibailiang, Fangshan, Sancha, and Maqu, and ends at Xiaoyuanzi Village in Ganning, connecting with the planned S60 Guyuan to Fengzhuang section in Ningxia. The main line adopts highway technology standards, with a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour and a roadbed width of 26 meters.

This project is a toll road project with a large national investment scale and high construction difficulty. It is included in the "List of Franchise New Projects Supporting Private Enterprise Participation (2023 Edition)" and actively creates conditions to support private enterprise participation during implementation. Adopting the construction operation transfer franchise model, it is a user paid project, and the government does not use any financial funds to offset the construction and operation costs. Keywords: highways, infrastructure projects

Longdong Transportation Accelerates Again

This bidding includes one section, and Shanxi Second Construction Group Co., Ltd. won the bid as the first place winner. As a well-established construction enterprise in Shanxi, it has rich experience in the field of highway engineering. This acquisition of a major transportation project in Gansu will inject new momentum into Qingyang's integration into the regional road network. After the completion of the project, it will effectively open up the eastbound exit channel from Qingyang, strengthen the transportation connection between Longdong and southern Ningxia, and assist in the interconnection of revolutionary old areas in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia.Editor/Cheng Liting