[Shandong plans to build 5,040 kilometers of scenic roads]Recently, Shandong Provincial Department of Transport issued the province's first special tourism transportation layout plan -- Shandong Provincial Tourism Transportation Network Main Framework Layout Plan (2023-2030) (referred to as "Plan"), focusing on the Great Wall, Grand Canal, Yellow River National Cultural Park (Shandong section), along the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea, Yimeng Revolutionary old base area and other cultural and tourism resource enrichment areas. To systematically construct the province's fast-forward and slow-travel tourism transportation network, promote the integrated development of transportation and tourism, and strongly support the construction of Shandong Demonstration Zone, a transportation powerhouse. Shandong will form five theme corridors, namely the Qianli Coastal corridor in the east, the Lufeng Canal in the west, the Red Yimeng Corridor in the south, the Yellow River entering the sea in the north, and the Great Wall Tracing in the middle, which will constitute the overall layout of the tourist scenic corridor around Shandong. The total scale of scenic byway is about 6580 kilometers, of which 5040 kilometers are highways and 1540 kilometers are dike-top roads and municipal roads. In addition, Shandong will also plan to build a number of scenic roads to further smooth the last kilometer of the scenic area. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On March 25, 2026, the first ultra-high voltage project of Henan Power Grid during the 15th Five Year Plan period, the main transformer expansion project of the 1000 kV Yunan Te High Voltage Substation, officially began construction. After the completion of the project, the power supply capacity can be increased by 50%, which will further enhance the safe operation of the power grid and the guarantee of power supply, and help promote the green and low-carbon transformation of energy.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On the morning of March 26, 2026, the "Wanmei Electric Power" shield machine of the 500 kV Wuhu GIL pipe gallery project was excavated in Nicha Town, Wuwei City, and the project officially started. This project provides support for the Yangtze River transmission channel of the Gansu Zhejiang ± 800 kV high-voltage project, relocating the original 500 kV line to the ground and reserving two 500 kV cross river channels. The project is the first 500 kV transmission pipeline crossing the Yangtze River in China, with a shield section length of 3554.4 meters and a tunnel outer diameter of 11.6 meters. It is equipped with customized large-diameter shield machines.Editor/Gong Ziwei