improve the capacity and integration of the road transport network in Yunnan province, and
help eliminate road transport bottlenecks that constrain continued economic growth.

The Project supported policy reforms related to road safety, human resource development, and strengthening of institutions responsible for highway planning, construction, operation, and maintenance.

The Project covered the following components:

Civil works
Provision of maintenance equipment
Consulting services

Civil works

Civil works involved the construction of a four-lane limited access toll expressway of about 200-km in length, connecting Chuxiong and Dali cities, including seven interchanges with toll facilities, 11 bridges, service areas, and two tunnels.

Provision of maintenance equipment

This component involved the procurement of equipment and facilities for road maintenance and road safety, construction supervision, materials testing, and toll road operations and communications.

Consulting services

Consulting services were provided for construction supervision and training. An integral part of ADB financing for the proposed project focused on upgrading technical skills of personnel from the Provincial Communications Department and the Executing Agency to promote technology transfer and human resource development.

Yunnan is a landlocked province, and is neighboring foreign countries. The road will facilitate access to its border and will thus stimulate international commerce and trade, which will contribute to regional development. The expressway starts in the east at Chuxiong, passes through Dali and ends in the west at Pingpo. The route is a major provincial artery and is part of the Shanghai-Kunming-Ruili national artery highway. The Project forms part of the GMS road project, R4: Kunming-Lashio Road System Improvement Project.

Project Cost and Financing ($ million)

	Foreign	Local	Total
ADB	150.0		150.0
Governments	51.7	259.7	311.4

Status

Completed.