On May 16, 2022, a reporter from Seedao.com saw at the service area and the construction site of the gas station and the service area of the desert highway from Yuli County to Qiemo County. The gas station station house is the final sprint for the road opening.
According to Wang Yunfei, project manager of Yujie Highway of CCCC Xinjiang Wuwei Highway Package PPP Project, at present, the main works of the road have been completed, and the supporting and auxiliary facilities of the road have also entered the final stage, which will be officially opened to traffic on June 30, 2022.
The third desert road in Xinjiang
According to reports, on October 26, 2017, the construction of the desert highway from Yuli County to Qiemo County officially started, and it is the third highway to cross the Taklimakan Desert, the "sea of death". The entire highway is located in Bazhou, with a total length of 334.78 kilometers, of which the desert section is 307 kilometers. The entire line is constructed with secondary highway standards.
Since the start of the project, the construction unit has overcome a series of challenges and difficulties such as complex terrain and harsh climatic conditions. "There are more than 30 tall sandy mountains in the area that the desert highway passes through. The highest sandy mountain is more than 100 meters high, which is equivalent to the height of a 30-story building." CCCC Xinjiang Wuwei Highway Package PPP Project Weijie Highway Project Chief Engineer Jing Wenyun said that they overcame high temperature and sandstorm weather, and developed the "three-layer push method" to conquer the large sand dunes, which effectively shortened the pushing distance, lowered costs, improved construction efficiency, and ensured the later stage of the highway. Build smoothly.
It is understood that after the opening of the desert road from Yuli County to Qiemo County, the driving mileage between Qiemo County and Korla City will be shortened by 280 kilometers, and the driving time will be shortened from more than 10 hours to about 6 hours. At that time, it will promote the development of tourism and other undertakings along the route, which is of great significance to facilitate the travel of people of all ethnic groups and promote economic construction. Editor/He Yuting
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