| Project Detail |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a coastal autonomous region located in south China. Guangxi is at the convergence point linking Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao with west China, and acts as a connection hub for China with other countries of the south-east Asia. Guangxi’s economy is characterized by primary sector, services and industries based on local resources; and thereby road infrastructure for transport of passengers and goods between urban and rural areas plays a crucial role. However, this road network faces the following key challenges which act as bottlenecks for achieving the region’s development goals: (i) the growth rate of traffic volume exceeding the growth in road network mileage and capacity; (ii) poor pavement conditions on account of traffic exceeding the design capacity and increasing proportion of heavy vehicles; (iii) inadequate safety and resilience measures on road sections in the mountainous terrain resulting in high number of road accidents. The objective of the Program is to: (i) increase access by constructing crucial missing road links connecting towns, ports, and remote areas; (ii) enhance quality and efficiency by focusing on the need for rehabilitation of existing roads; (iii) strengthen resilience to natural disasters and reduce the number of traffic accidents; and (iv) enhance capacity for long-term sustainable development of the sector. The Program includes three components, all implemented over the trunk road network (non-expressway national and provincial highways) in Guangxi, namely: Network capacity enhancement: This component includes about 100 km roads to be constructed or upgraded to Class II technical standards. Pavement condition and road safety improvement: This component comprises – (a) about 1,636 km roads to be rehabilitated with improved Maintenance Quality Index of not less than 85; (b) works for improved safety and climate resilience for accident and natural disaster-prone road sections. Institutional capacity and Program management support: This component includes various measures aimed at enhanced implementation and emergency response capacity. |
