[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
Indonesian National Economic Council Chairman Luhut met with Zheng Zhajie in Beijing to discuss the debt repayment mechanism for the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway, stating that China has no objections to this plan. The talks also involve the operation of the transmission line and the planning of extending it to Surabaya. Indonesia plans to promote the equity adjustment of KCIC and study a long-term installment repayment plan of up to 80 years. Editor/Min Jing
The upgrade project of key sections of the A380 highway in Uzbekistan, undertaken by CR20G, has officially started. Ukrainian President Mirziyoyev attended the ceremony via video conference. The length of the renovated road section is 92 kilometers, and the original two lane road will be renovated to enhance traffic capacity. The project is expected to be opened in 2029, helping to improve the core trunk road network in Ukraine. Editor/Min Jing