H'WAY IV-SHAANXI PRO

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The Sanyuan-Tongchuan highway will contribute to the urgently needed expansion of capacity in the heavily developed corridor between the provincial capital, Xi'an, and the important coal mining and industrial centre of Tongchuan. Specific policy, institutional and technological objectives will also be addressed. Specifically, the Shaanxi Provincial Highway Project will provide for the construction of a new 67km highway connecting Sanyuan with the city of Tongchuan and consulting services to help train Shaanxi Provincial Transport Department (SPTD) staff in the supervision and quality control of the highway construction. Also, the project will fund the expansion and improvement of the rural road network in southern Shaanxi. The existing road pavements will be evaluated, to assist in preparation of a program for road strengthening, betterment and maintenance. Technical assistance will be provided to SPTD in improved road planning, including the establishment of a computerized road data bank and staff training.