HENAN PROV. TRANSPORT

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The project's objectives are to: (a) improve Henan's road network; (b) strengthen highway sector agencies; and (c) make recommendations for improving the efficiency of road freight transport services. The project consists of: (a) civil works comprising construction of a 120 km, two-lane expressway between Zhengzhou and Luoyang; rehabilitation and improvement in northwest Henan of five provincial roads and six rural roads, mainly located in poor areas; and a road improvement program for rehabilitating and upgrading provincial and rural roads throughout the province; (b) equipment for highway maintenance and operations, including environmental monitoring; and (c) an institutional strengthening and reform component, which will: provide equipment and training to five key agencies of Henan's Communications Department; offer a comprehensive training program for highway personnel at all levels; and study trucking services in the Province and ways to improve its efficiency.