Opening ceremony of a new 400-kilometre expressway from Dandong city to Haicheng city was recently held in north eastern Liaoning province, Xinhua reports.
Dandong-Haicheng city is an important part of the Dandong-Xilinhot national expressway, connecting the Dandong-Dalian expressway and the Panjin-Haicheng expressway, covering a distance of 143.1 kilometres, entailing an investment of CNY6.3 billion (US$985.4 million).
The new expressway will provide greater convenience for the cities along the route and stimulate regional economic growth. Besides, by connecting a number of other expressways, it will also enhance the efficiency of China's national expressway network, said the report.
Dandong-Haicheng city is an important part of the Dandong-Xilinhot national expressway, connecting the Dandong-Dalian expressway and the Panjin-Haicheng expressway, covering a distance of 143.1 kilometres, entailing an investment of CNY6.3 billion (US$985.4 million).
The new expressway will provide greater convenience for the cities along the route and stimulate regional economic growth. Besides, by connecting a number of other expressways, it will also enhance the efficiency of China's national expressway network, said the report.