Recently, the feasibility study report of the Chongqing section of the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway widening and reconstruction project was officially approved. It is understood that the approval of the Gongke report is an important part of the basic construction process of the project. The approval of the Gongke report for the Chongqing section of the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway widening and reconstruction project means that the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway widening and reconstruction project has taken a solid step towards the start of construction. . Next, the Chongqing Municipal Transportation Bureau will continue to accelerate the preliminary work of the project and strive to start the project construction as soon as possible.

Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway is an important part of the national expressway network, and it is also the first expressway between Sichuan and Chongqing. The congestion of this expressway during peak hours is basically the norm. At present, the widening and reconstruction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway has been included in the "Outline of the Construction Plan for the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle" and "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Transport on Promoting the Preliminary Work and Construction of Key Highway and Waterway Projects from 2020 to 2021". For the project, Sichuan and Chongqing provinces and cities will simultaneously advance the preliminary work of the project.

The Chongqing section is about 99.6 kilometers long, and is planned to be widened and reconstructed according to the design speed of 80-100 km/h and the standard of two-way eight-lane expressway.

The relevant person in charge of the Chongqing Municipal Transportation Bureau said that the implementation of the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway widening and reconstruction project will help improve traffic congestion, improve and optimize the service level of the national expressway network, and boost Chongqing’s traffic-strong city and the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. construction is of great significance. Editor/He Yuting