On March 10, 2023, the construction of the Liuyang-Jiangbei Expressway project with a total investment of about 5.3 billion yuan was officially launched. The Liuyang-Jiangbei Expressway Project Construction Coordination Leading Group was also unveiled on the same day.

The Liujiang Expressway project starts from Chayuanwan, Xihu Village, Jili Street, connects with Liuhong Expressway, passes through Huaichuan, Jili, Gejia, Zhentou and other towns, and ends at Yuelong Village, Zhentou Town, and connects with Jiangshan Expressway opened to traffic last year. connect. The total length of Liujiang Expressway is 26.78 kilometers, with a total investment of about 5.3 billion yuan. There are four interchanges along the entire line: Chayuanwan (junction), Taipingqiao, Gejia and Jiangbei. The whole line of the project adopts the standard construction of a two-way four-lane expressway. The roadbed is 26 meters wide and the design speed is 100 kilometers per hour. It strives to be completed and opened to traffic by the end of 2025. The project adopts the BOT mode of construction, and will fully promote the early completion and early results of the project.

According to reports, Liujiang Expressway is the expansion line of the fourth horizontal, long-term, and long-term section of the seven-vertical and nine-horizontal expressway network in Hunan Province. It is also the first step for Liuyang City to fully implement the three-high, four-new strategic positioning and mission tasks, and strive to implement the strategy of "strengthening the provincial capital" major infrastructure projects. After the completion of the project, it will unblock the connection between the main urban area of Liuyang and the green center of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Tan, and promote Liuyang to speed up the integration of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan to the west. Relying on the modern comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network, it will further facilitate the transportation of people in the western district and promote the leapfrog development of townships in the western district of Liuyang.

In order to facilitate the travel of residents in Liuyang City, the project will simultaneously build the Liujiang Expressway West Lake Mountain Link and the Taiping Bridge Link. Among them, the Xihushan connection line is the main passage from Liujiang Expressway to the main urban area of Liuyang. A tunnel is set to pass through Xihushan, pass through the Southwest Ring Road, stop at Jinsha Road, and connect with Station Road. Via Chezhan Road and Liuyang Avenue, it will directly lead to the Liuyang High-speed Railway New City Area. Editor / Zhao E