China News Service, Chengdu, October 1 (Reporter Wang Peng) The reporter learned from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation on October 1 that the Sichuan Luzhou-Chongqing Yongchuan Expressway (referred to as Luyong Expressway) was officially opened to traffic at 0:00 on the same day. This is the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway. Since the implementation of the regional twin-city economic circle strategy, the first Sichuan-Chongqing expressway to be constructed and opened to traffic has been completed.

  Luyong Expressway starts from Jianshe Village, Niutan Town, Lu County, Luzhou City, ends at the junction of Sichuan and Chongqing in Xialin Village, Pilu Town, and connects to the end of Yonglu Expressway in Chongqing City.

The total length of the project is 42.37 kilometers, with a total estimated investment of 5.226 billion yuan, two-way four-lane, and a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour.

  Zhu Jiang, director of the Luzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau, said that the Luyong Expressway is a key project of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle strategy.

After the completion and opening to traffic, the travel time from Luzhou to the main urban area of ​​Chongqing will be shortened from 2 hours to 1 hour, which will help Luzhou integrate into Chongqing's "1-hour economic circle", build a regional comprehensive transportation hub, and boost the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. positive meaning.

  According to the relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation, Luzhou City and Yongchuan District have jointly planned the construction of the Luzhou-Yongchuan Expressway since 2017. The two places have carried out joint design, joint construction, and joint law enforcement supervision to promote the efficient construction and operation of the project and drive the two places. interconnection.

  In addition, Luyong Expressway is also an important traffic artery for the Luyongjiang Integration Development Demonstration Zone.

The demonstration area covers Sichuan Luzhou, Chongqing Yongchuan, and Chongqing Jiangjin. The Luyong Expressway connects its core areas, which will accelerate the integrated development of Sichuan and Chongqing.

  After the opening of Luyong Expressway, the total mileage of expressways in Sichuan Province has reached 8,915 kilometers.

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