Shapingba District Implements Traffic Congestion Relief Action

Strategic Insights -

Shapingba District in Chongqing Municipality has announced a comprehensive plan to alleviate travel difficulties and enhance residents' sense of gain and happiness by implementing a traffic congestion relief and smooth flow action. The plan focuses on optimizing functional layout, constructing infrastructure, improving management efficiency, and enhancing pedestrian accessibility. To achieve this, the district will accelerate urban rail construction, advance urban road construction, and strengthen comprehensive governance.

Key Takeaways:

  • The District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee will accelerate the construction of ongoing rail transit projects, including Lines 9, 15, and 27.
  • The Sha District section of Line 27 has completed 62.3% of the total project volume; the Sha District section of Line 15 has completed 58.2% of the total project volume; and the Gaotanyan to Xinqiao section of Line 9 has completed 82% of the total project volume.
  • Three rail stations - Tianli Road Station on Line 9, Xiaolongkan Station on Line 9, and Chongqing Library on the loop line - will have improved pedestrian accessibility.
  • The construction of 25 kilometers of district-level primary and secondary roads will be advanced.
  • The Phase II of the "Belt and Road" China-Europe Railway Express Assembly Center (Chongqing) Logistics and Distribution Supporting Facilities Project has commenced, and the remaining projects are undergoing major construction.
  • The main structure of the Model Village parking garage has been completed, representing 82% of the total project completion.
  • The district will identify and address five traffic congestion points: the Tianli Road intersection, the Zhazidong Road intersection, the Yiyue Road intersection, the Taikang Road intersection, and the Tianli Road Station on Metro Line 9.

Statistics:

  • 62.3% of the Sha District section of Line 27's total project volume has been completed.
  • 58.2% of the Sha District section of Line 15's total project volume has been completed.
  • 82% of the Gaotanyan to Xinqiao section of Line 9's total project volume has been completed.
  • 25 kilometers of district-level primary and secondary roads will be constructed.
  • 82% of the Model Village parking garage's total project completion has been reached.

Sources:

  • Chongqing Government: http://cqspb.gov.cn (Automated translated version of the original news release)