HCB Chapter 467 Planning Ahead and Raising Standards
Chapter 467 Planning Ahead and Raising Standards
"County Chief Qi, the general plan for the first-class, six-lane, two-way main highway has been completed!"
Zheng Shanhai, accompanied by Zhang Nanshan, the director of the Transportation Bureau, brought the plan to Qi Tongwei's office.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Qi Tongwei took the planning document and began to read it carefully.
"The load-bearing standard of the cross-river bridge needs to be raised to three times the current standard!"
This road will become a vital transportation artery for our county, and the cross-river bridge is of paramount importance to this road.
With the development of industrial parks and county towns, the number of vehicles passing through every day will increase.
This will put enormous pressure on the bridge spanning the river.
If one day the bridge across the river can't withstand the pressure and cracks, tilts, or even collapses, it will seriously affect the transportation in our county.
Therefore, we need to consider this issue when planning, and leave room for future expansion so that the cross-river bridge can bear a greater weight.
To ensure the safety and stability of this bridge, and to ensure the stability of transportation along this route.
In addition, the roadbed and pavement of the third lane in both directions need to be thickened to ensure that this lane can bear greater weight, preventing the pavement from being damaged within a few years.
After reading it, Qi Tongwei pointed out several major problems.
Although the transportation bureau's plan has been made according to the highest current standards.
But Qi Tongwei felt it wasn't enough.
因为货车和卡车的载重标准很快就会提高，从20吨增加到30吨，从30吨增加到50吨，然后从50吨增加到70吨。
This will put a lot of pressure on the roads, and the road surface will be damaged within a few years. The country will have to adjust traffic regulations and controls, as well as the construction standards for subsequent roads.
Therefore, we need to prepare in advance so that this road can be used for a longer period of time.
Qi Tongwei wanted to build the road to a standard that would allow trucks weighing hundreds of tons to pass through, so that the problem could be solved once and for all.
However, Xichun County currently lacks the financial resources, because building it to the standard that allows 100-ton trucks to pass would require four to five billion, which is more expensive than building a highway.
"County Chief Qi, we have already made plans according to the highest existing standards, so there should be no need to raise the standards further!"
Zhang Nanshan said.
He felt that Qi Tongwei had overdone it.
Zheng Shanhai didn't say anything. He just needed to do whatever Qi Tongwei asked. If he did well, that would be a good result.
He has been the deputy county head for several years and has long wanted to be promoted.
However, he had no notable achievements and no powerful backing in the city.
Now, he is in charge of transportation. The county is going to build a first-class, six-lane, two-way main highway, and he will definitely do his best to complete it.
"Director Zhang, this is very necessary! When I went to Beijing before, I heard that some car factories are already developing trucks with a load capacity of 30 tons."
Before long, there will be some 30-ton trucks on the road.
At that time, the vehicle's load capacity will reach 40 tons, increasing the load-bearing pressure on the road surface.
If the roads were full of 30-ton trucks, do you think the roads could last for several years without breaking down, given the current standards?
This is without overloading. If overloaded, a truck with a load capacity of 30 tons will have a load of 50 tons on its body. How many years do you think the roads built to the current standards can last?
This is just the current situation.
In the future, there may be trucks with a load capacity of 50 tons or even 70 or 80 tons, which will put even more pressure on the roads and require reconstruction every few years.
For our county to achieve stable development, we must ensure that our roads can withstand greater pressure and have a long service life.
"If it weren't for the lack of funds, the county would have liked to upgrade the entire road's standards."
Qi Tongwei said.
He had to make Zhang Nanshan understand the necessity of raising the standards of some sections of the Class I highway.
“Okay, County Chief Qi! However, this will increase the budget considerably.”
Zhang Nanshan said.
Raising some standards will significantly increase the budget.
"Spending a little more money is fine; it's better than the road breaking down in a few years! Once it's revised, we'll immediately conduct an expert review."
Qi Tongwei said.
If we spend more money now, this road can last longer, and the county can develop rapidly.
At that time, a higher-standard first-class two-way 6-8 lane road will be built, and then the existing first-class 6-lane road will be renovated. Xichun County's transportation conditions will then become the best in Jincheng.
"Yes, County Chief Qi!"
Zhang Nanshan nodded.
"County Chief Shanhai, the construction of first-class highways is a key task for our county at present, so you need to keep a close eye on it."
"Once the expert evaluation is complete, we'll immediately submit an application to the city government. We need to get this road built as soon as possible."
Qi Tongwei looked at Zheng Shanhai and said.
"Yes, County Chief Qi!"
Zheng Shanhai nodded.
"In addition, it has been announced that multiple sections of this first-class, six-lane, two-way main highway will be put out to tender, and those who are interested can start preparing."
However, the construction company has to advance the funds for construction.
Our county doesn't have much money, so we need to save on initial expenditures as much as possible to reduce financial pressure.
The best solution is to have the construction company advance the funds.
In this way, we can do more with limited funds.
Qi Tongwei said.
Required advance payment can not only save on upfront expenses and reduce financial pressure, but also filter out some companies and bosses that lack financial strength.
Although the shortfall will be covered by bank loans, it will not affect the progress of the project.
However, Qi Tongwei wanted to complete the construction of a first-class six-lane dual-carriageway main road, an industrial park, a 220kV dual-circuit power supply, a water supply of 13 tons/day, and a backup power source for distributed combined heat and power generation in the industrial park as quickly as possible.
Only with the rapid completion of these projects can Xichun County develop more quickly.
Although I may not be able to stay in Xichun County for many years, I can achieve results more quickly and lay the foundation for future development.
"Yes, County Chief Qi!"
Zheng Shanhai nodded.
Although the county has 20 billion yuan, it needs to simultaneously construct a first-class six-lane dual-carriageway main road, an industrial park, a 220kV dual-circuit power supply, a water supply of 13 tons/day, and a backup power source for distributed combined heat and power generation in the industrial park.
There aren't enough to go around.
Zheng Shanhai estimates that Qi Tongwei will also require the construction unit to advance funds for the industrial park, the 220kV dual-circuit power supply, the 13 tons/day water supply, and the backup power supply for the distributed combined heat and power generation in the industrial park, in order to save as much upfront capital expenditure as possible.
Use the funds saved in the early stages to do more things.
After all, we still need to build a modern county town.
Afterwards, Qi Tongwei went to the power bureau, the waterworks, and the urban construction bureau.
Consider the plans for a 220kV dual-circuit power supply with a daily water consumption of 13 tons and a distributed combined heat and power backup power supply for the industrial park.
It's already past the middle of March, and the first quarter of 1996 will soon be over.
If planning and approval are not finalized and construction does not begin soon, it will affect the overall planning and deployment.
Fortunately, the land for the first phase of the industrial park has been approved, and land acquisition and demolition can begin soon.