[Construction of the second vertical line of National Highway 324 starts]Recently, the construction of the section of National Highway 324 (vertical second line) from Xiamen to Zhangjie has officially started. The total length of the route is 7.34 kilometers. It is constructed according to the standards of first-class highways, with two-way four-lane roads and a designed driving speed of 80 kilometers per hour. It is planned to be completed by the end of 2024. Editor/He Yuting
Recently, the North Main Line of the Hanjiang Wei River Diversion Project Phase II has successfully completed the trial water supply, and the Han River water has reached the 2nd water outlet of the Xianyangyuan Tunnel. The project has the ability to supply water to Xianyang. The total length of the North Main Line is 89.54 kilometers. After the official opening of water, it can deliver 544 million cubic meters of Han River water to the north of the Wei River every year, easing the shortage of industrial and domestic water along the line.Editor/Gao Xue
On September 8, 2026, the Haidong Tunnel, a Class I high-risk key tunnel of the Yunnan Central Water Diversion Project, was fully connected, with a total length of 25.313 kilometers and a duration of nearly 8 years. The tunnel passes through 11 fault fracture zones and 1 active fault zone, with 60% of the surrounding rock being classified as Grade 5. It successfully connects the core water conveyance channel of the Dali section, laying the foundation for the advancement of the entire line.Editor/Gao Xue