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Rongshui-Hechi Expressway opens to public

By (chinadaily.com.cn)
2020-11-30

Rongshui-Hechi Expressway opens to public

Staff members of the construction unit take a group photo at the toll station to celebrate the opening of the Rongshui-Hechi Expressway. [Photo/Hechi Daily].

The Rongshui-Hechi Expressway was officially opened to the public on Nov 28, becoming the first expressway accessible in Luocheng Mulam autonomous county.

Lu Jingyu, vice mayor of Hechi, attended the opening ceremony and said that after the completion of the Rongshui-Hechi Expressway, Hechi had 570 kilometers in highways. The expressway not only links Luocheng to the outside of the county, but also serves as the most convenient way for people in Hechi and along the route to travel to Guilin.

Lu also stressed that the opening of the expressway is of great significance for improving the expressway network of Guangxi and Hechi, integrating tourism resources, accelerating the development of characteristic tourism, as well as enriching and enhancing the quality of Hechi's tourism industry.

Constructed by Guangxi Xinfazhan Communication Co Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group, the Rongshui-Hechi Expressway has a total length of 105.61 km, with an estimated investment in the preliminary design of 10.95 billion yuan ($1.66 billion). The main line adopts two-way four-lane expressway standards, with a design speed of 100 km per hour.

Substantial construction started in January 2018 and the expressway was opened to traffic on Nov 28 this year, 13 months earlier than the planned construction period. The project exceeded the annual investment task for three consecutive years, while the construction of supporting facilities was completed simultaneously and put into use to enhance the project's benefits.

After the opening of the expressway, it will shorten the travel time and distance between Hechi and Guilin, effectively promoting the coordinated development of tourism in the two cities. It will further improve the layout of Guangxi's expressway network, drive the interaction of industries, as well as promote high-quality social and economic development, providing strong support for integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Hechi is located in the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and the southern foothills of the Yungui Plateau.