Shanghai will invest 87.2 billion yuan (US$10 billion) in the
construction of expressways, crossroads in downtown areas, natural
gas transportation pipes and information networks in the coming
five years.
A rapid communication
networks between Shanghai and the neighboring provinces and
cities will be formed and the urban management level of the
city will become the most advanced in China, according to
sources from the Municipal Engineering Administration Bureau
of Shanghai Wednesday.
The investment
in building expressways in Shanghai will reach 40 billion
yuan from 2001 to 2005. Expressways, with a total length of
650 kilometers, will form a network with the expressways of
Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces in east China.
More bridges, underground
tunnels and elevated highways will be built in the city as
a part of a communication network in the city.
The natural gas
usage volume of Shanghai will increase to 9.6 million cubic
meters in 2003. All the power plants, automobiles and boilers
in the city will burn natural gas at that time.
In addition, a
geographic information system will be established in Shanghai
to offer scientific information on urban management. The elevated
highways and expressways will be under the monitoring system
to avoid traffic accidents and natural disasters.
(Xinhua 11/29/2000)
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