All the subgrade construction at the first work area of the Guangdong section of the Yulin-Zhanjiang Expressway was completed on June 9, according to CCCC First Harbor Engineering Company Ltd.

Spanning about 196 kilometers, the Yulin-Zhanjiang Expressway links Yulin in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and Zhanjiang in Guangdong province. When completed, it will be a major transportation channel that links cities within the Beibu Gulf, playing a significant role in promoting regional economic development and completing the local transportation network.

The first work area totals a length of 15.14 km, and contains two super-long span bridges, two long span bridges, six middle and small sized bridges, three platform bridges, as well as 23 drainage culverts.

Construction at the first work area started in January 2018 and has entered the acceptance phase.

All the subgrade construction at the first work area of the Guangdong section of the Yulin-Zhanjiang Expressway is completed on June 9. [Photo/gdzjdaily.com.cn]