China National Highway Network Planning (2013–2030)

China National Highway Plan (2013–2030)

China National Highway Network Planning (2013–2030) (Chinese: 国家公路网规划（2013年—2030年）) is a plan by the Chinese Ministry of Transport to significantly expand the China National Highways network. The plan calls for the construction of 50,000 kilometres (31,000 mi) of Expressways and 160,000 kilometres (99,000 mi) of toll-free trunk highways. The expansion plans to connect every county in China by national trunk highway, and every city with a population over 200,000 by expressway. At the publication of the plans in 2013, there were still 18 such cities that lacked an expressway connection, as well as over 900 counties not connected by trunk highways. The cost of the plan is estimated at 4.7 trillion yuan ($767 billion).[1][2]

A similar planning is active for connecting all provincial capitals and cities over 500,000 inhabitants by high speed railway.[3]

Progress

In October 2020 the Chinese Ministry of Transport reported that 98.6% of cities over 200,000 population had been connected by expressways.[4] By December 2020, Zhejiang and Shaanxi reported that all their county-level divisions were connected by expressway.[5][6] By December 2022, all county-level divisions of Chongqing and Guangxi were connected to the expressway network.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mandy Zuo (21 June 2013). "4.7-trillion-yuan plan to double mainland road network by 2030". South China Morning Post.
  2. ^ "China to spend $767 bln on roads between 2013-2030". Reuters. 20 June 2013.
  3. ^ Wang, Lvhua; Liu, Yongxue; Mao, Liang; Sun, Chao (20 April 2018). "Potential Impacts of China 2030 High-Speed Rail Network on Ground Transportation Accessibility". Sustainability. 10 (4): 1270. doi:10.3390/su10041270. ISSN 2071-1050.
  4. ^ "多项世界第一！ 交通运输"十三五" 发展成绩单出炉-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "All Zhejiang counties to be connected to highway networks soon". www.ezhejiang.gov.cn. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ "今起，陕西实现"县县通高速"_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  7. ^ "城开高速通至城口县城 重庆实现县县通高速_重庆市人民政府网". www.cq.gov.cn. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ "广西全面实现县县通高速公路 "十四五"预计完成综合交通建设投资1.5万亿元-交通要闻-中华人民共和国交通运输部". www.mot.gov.cn. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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