In the vast land of Sichuan Province, a new expressway is quietly rising - the parallel line of the Chengdu-Ba Expressway, numbered "Sichuan Expressway S17", that is, the Nanjiang-Santai Expressway. The 270-kilometre-long Shinkansen is not only an important part of Sichuan Province's newly planned expressway network, but also an important transportation link connecting Nanjiang County in Bazhong City with Chengdu.
Nanjiang County, Bazhong City, a small city located in the northeast of the Sichuan Basin, has seen strong economic development in recent years. According to statistics, its GDP growth rate ranks among the top in Sichuan Province, and the population has also increased year by year, exceeding 500,000. However, due to the particularity of the geographical location, residents in Nanjiang County and even surrounding areas such as Hanzhong and Baoji in Shaanxi Province often face inconvenient transportation when going to Chengdu and other directions.
The construction of the Chengdu-Ba Expressway Shinkansen is precisely to solve this problem. The route starts from the Nanjiang service area of G85 Bashan Expressway in Nanjiang County, Bazhong City in the north and extends to Santai County in the south, with a total length of about 270 kilometers. The highway has a roadbed width of 25.5 meters and a two-way four-lane design with a design speed of 80 km/h. The total investment is expected to reach a staggering 51 billion yuan, which is not only a huge investment in transportation infrastructure, but also a long-term layout for the economic development of Sichuan Province.
The construction of the Chengdu-Pakistan Expressway Shinkansen will greatly shorten the distance between Nanjiang County and the surrounding areas of Bazhong City and Chengdu and other central cities, so that personnel, materials, information and other elements can flow more conveniently. At the same time, this expressway will also radiate 31 counties (districts) in 5 cities, including Bazhong, Guangyuan, Nanchong, Mianyang and Deyang, covering a population of more than 19 million. This will greatly promote the economic development of the regions along the route and enhance the overall competitiveness of the region.
Not only that, the Chengdu-Ba Expressway Shinkansen will also inject new vitality into the development of Sichuan Province and even the entire western region. It will further improve the highway network in Sichuan Province, strengthen ties and cooperation with other provinces, and promote the process of regional economic integration. At the same time, the construction of this expressway will also promote industrial upgrading and structural adjustment in the areas along the route, and promote the process of agricultural modernization, industrialization and urbanization.
In short, the construction of the Nanjiang-Santai Expressway, the new trunk line of the Chengdu-Ba Expressway, is an important milestone in the economic development of Sichuan Province and even the entire western region. It will bring unprecedented development opportunities and challenges to the regions along the Belt and Road, and will also inject new impetus into the prosperity and development of Sichuan Province and even the entire western region.