On the morning of January 24, 2021, according to Deng Xiaogang, deputy to the 13th National People’s Congress of Hainan Province at the Fourth Session of the Sixth National People’s Congress of Hainan Province, and Director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Transportation, Hainan will build or expand more than three highways, and The highway mileage exceeds 300 kilometers, and at the same time, the two-way two-lane highway will be connected to 80% of the rural administrative villages.

The roundabout tourist road is planned to be completed in the first half of 2023

The tourist road around the island will pass through 12 cities and counties including Haikou, Wenchang, Qionghai, Wanning, Lingshui, Sanya, Ledong, Dongfang, Changjiang, Danzhou, Lingao, Chengmai and Yangpu Economic Development Zone. The main line is 988.2 kilometers, of which 453.2 kilometers are newly reconstructed and 535 kilometers are used. The total investment of the project is about 16.35 billion yuan. The project has the dual functions of transportation and landscape appreciation. It selects lines by scenery and sets scenery by lines to show the natural scenery along Qiongdao. It is reported that construction of the round-the-island tourist road has started and is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2023.

Deng Xiaogang revealed that the bottleneck section of the G98 roundabout highway will be upgraded and expanded, and more than three highways will be built or expanded, and the new highway mileage will exceed 300 kilometers. The reconstruction and expansion of the Haikou-Qionghai section of the G98 roundabout expressway is currently undergoing preliminary work. In addition, a new expressway will be built from Haikou to Nanzhou Airport via Chengmai via Danzhou, and there will be two expressways from Haikou to Danzhou; a new expressway will be built from Lingshui to Ledong via Sanya. In addition, rural roads will be upgraded, and 80% of administrative village roads will be two-way and two-lane. The above plans will be completed during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.

Speed up the improvement of the Feng-shaped + ring highway network

According to reports, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the overall goal of Hainan's transportation development is: by 2025, a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network framework will be basically completed, comprehensive transportation service efficiency and quality will be significantly improved, and innovative development and sustainable development capabilities will be significantly enhanced. The governance system and governance capabilities have been further improved. Important breakthroughs have been made in the construction of a leading transportation country. The comprehensive transportation system has played a leading and supporting role in the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.

In 2021, Hainan will speed up the improvement of the transportation infrastructure network, speed up the improvement of the Fengzi + ring expressway network, and fully promote the construction of the G15 Haikou section and the G360 Wenlin highway. Promote the quality and upgrade of the trunk road network, accelerate the advancement of the G98 Dasanya section expansion project, the G9812 extension line (Boao to Huishan section), and the Yangpu Shugang Expressway. Coordinate and advance the preliminary work of Meilan Airport Phase III and Sanya New Airport. Efforts will be made to improve the level of passenger transport services, actively promote the adjustment of the transportation structure, and promote the implementation of road-rail combined transportation at Haikou South Railway Station in accordance with local conditions, and road-rail water combined transportation at Haikou Macun Port. Promote the integration of transportation and tourism, and accelerate the construction of the tourism road around the island and the tourism road around the tropical rain forest national park. Editor/He Yuting