CN-FUJIAN PROV HWY

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The Fujian Provincial Highway Project has been designed to: (a) support the continued development of road infrastructure in Fujian Province to facilitate mobility and increase the efficiency of road transport in the interest of stimulating economic activity; (b) develop an action plan for the strengthening of the provincial road construction industry; (c) assist in the development of institutional capabilities for transport planning and investment prioritization; and (d) facilitate the transfer of highway construction and maintenance technology through staff training and the provision of equipment. The project comprises: (a) the construction of the Xiamen-Quanzhou four-lane divided, access-controlled highway; (b) a Road Network Improvement Program (RNIP), including the upgrading and paving of seven rural arterial roads; (c) construction supervision of the Xiamen-Quanzhou Highway and the civil works included in the RNIP; (d) purchase of equipment for highway operation and maintenance, road laboratories, a road data bank and a pavement management system, (e) a study of the provincial road construction industry; and (f) staff training.