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24 billion yuan to be invested in traffic infrastructure construction
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 02 February 2016 09:22
It is learned from Ningbo Traffic and Transportation Commission that in 2016, the first year of the 13th Five-year Plan period, Ningbo plans to complete a total traffic fixed assets investment of 26.9 billion yuan, including 24 billion yuan for traffic infrastructure.
Great efforts will be made in the construction of major projects. In 2016, construction of 27 major projects will be started, including the first phase of the Ningbo section of the double route of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Freeway, the Port Freeway of Xiangshan Bay, the Shipu linking section of the freeway, Ningbo-Jinhua Railway, and the railways from Ningbo to Yuyao County and Cixi County. 69 major projects will be accelerated, including the Sanmen Bay Bridge and the Ningbo section of its linking route, the linking section between Hangzhou Bay Bridge and Hangzhou-Ningbo Freeway, the extension part of the Chuanshan Port, the No.6 to 10 container berths of Meishan Port, the first phase of the entrance channel of the Shipu Port, and the third phase of the Lishe Airport. 33 major projects will be completed and put into use, including the reconstruction project of the Huangjiabu section of the G329 road, and the South Ningbo Comprehensive Transportation Service Center. In addition, the initial preparation work for 43 major projects will be launched. To ensure the due implementation of the projects, Ningbo will improve the service mechanism for major projects and strengthen the element guarantee, technical guidance, on-the-spot coordination and inspection and supervision.
The management and maintenance of the road facilities will be further enhanced. Over 200 kilometers of highway will be improved, and the good-quality rates of the freeway and the ordinary state or provincial highways will reach 100% and 90% respectively. The expressway system of the state or provincial highways will be built, the road passage efficiency will be further enhanced, and the rural roads will be constantly improved and reconstructed. The normal passage of 500-ton ships will be guaranteed at the Ningbo section of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal, to develop the sea-river transport potential.
The public traffic will be improved. The normal public bus traffic will improve in efficiency, with 45 new optimized bus routes and five micro routes. New bus stations will a total area of 120,000 square meters will be constructed, free wifi will be available on 2000 buses, and the coverage area of smart electronic bus stops will be expanded. The rail transit layout will be further improved with the trial operation of the second phase of the Rail Transit Line No.1. The public bicycle system will be improved with 200 new spots and 5000 new bicycles. The overall urban-rural public traffic integration project will be developed, with the completion of the coach route reforms of such areas as Ninghai County and Fenghua County
