Beam construction begins on Wudang-Changshun Expressway

Beam construction on the Wudang-Changshun Expressway begins on Oct 1. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

Beam construction on the Wudang-Changshun Expressway, a key project intended to help build Guizhou province into a land transportation hub in Southwest China, officially started on Oct 1.

The starting point of the expressway is located in Wudang district of Guiyang, capital of Guizhou.

It connects the Guiyang-Weng'an Expressway and the Duyun-Anshun Expressway, and finally arrives at Changshun county in Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture.

Construction on the Wudang-Changshun Expressway is progressing smoothly. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

The expressway runs for a total of about 115 kilometers and is designed with six lanes and a maximum speed of 100 km per hour.

The expressway is expected to be completed and open to traffic in 2024.

It is expected to improve traffic flow in Guizhou province, allowing people in Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture to get on the expressway in half an hour and get to the airport in one hour.

Construction on the Wudang-Changshun Expressway is progressing smoothly. [Photo/Tianyan news network]