Recently, the Jiangxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission officially approved the feasibility study report of the reconstruction and expansion project of the Changfu-Jinyushi (Gan-Xiang boundary) section of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, which means that the section of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway in Jiangxi is clearly defined in the national 14th Five-Year Comprehensive Three-dimensional Traffic Planning Network. All upgrade projects will be implemented.

According to reports, the reconstruction and expansion project of the Changfu-Jinyushi (Gan-Xiang boundary) section is basically expanded along the original old road, with a total length of about 179 kilometers and a total investment of about 22.7 billion yuan. As a result, the construction of the eight-lane project of the main skeleton of the Jiangxi Jingjiu and Shanghai-Kunming Grand Cross Expressways has entered a stage of overall acceleration.

In order to actively connect with major national strategies such as the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, integrate into the joint construction of the Belt and Road, and at the same time solve the increasingly busy main road traffic problems and solve the people's demand for good travel, since 2012, Jiangxi has successively Expansion projects such as Changzhang, Changjiu, Nankang-Longnan section of Daguang Expressway, Ji'an-Nankang section of Daguang Expressway, Liyuan (Zhejiang-Jiangxi border) and Dongxiang section of Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, and Zhangshu-Jianan section have been implemented. The feasibility study report for the reconstruction and expansion of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway Changfu-Jinyushi (Jiangxi-Xiangjie) section was approved, laying a solid foundation for the project to start in September 2022.

In the future, after the implementation and construction of the project, the mileage of Jiangxi eight-lane expressway will exceed 960 kilometers, and it will enter the forefront of China. At that time, it will greatly enhance the traffic capacity and service level of the main framework of Jiangxi Jingjiu and Shanghai-Kunming Grand Cross Expressways, and create a national development for Jiangxi. An important strategic fulcrum for building a new development pattern and strengthening transportation support. Editor/He Yuting