en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, the Zhenkang to Menglian section of the Ruili-Menglian Expressway in Yunnan was completed and opened to traffic. With this opening, the travel time from Zhenkang to Menglian has been reduced from the original 9 hours to 3 hours, and Cangyuan County and Ximeng County have thus ended their history of being without expressway access. This section of the Ruili-Menglian Expressway, invested and constructed by Yunnan Communications Investment Group, is an important part of Yunnan Province's expressway network plan.

The main line of the Zhenkang to Menglian section of the Ruili-Menglian Expressway, which opened to traffic this time, has a total length of 207.4 kilometers. It includes 348 bridges and 68 tunnels, with a bridge-tunnel ratio of 61.7%, and a total investment of approximately 35 billion yuan. Located in the mountainous area of southwestern Yunnan, this section features complex terrain and significant construction difficulties. The Ruili-Menglian Expressway connects six ports including Ruili, Wanding, Nansan, and Qingshuihe, and links three airports in Mangshi, Cangyuan, and Lancang, forming a fast passage between ports and airports.

The opening of the Zhenkang to Menglian section of the Ruili-Menglian Expressway will directly benefit over 2 million residents along the route. Previously, traveling from Zhenkang to Menglian required a detour through mountain roads, taking about 9 hours; now, it takes only 3 hours. As areas connected to the expressway network for the first time, Cangyuan County and Ximeng County have seen significant improvements in their external transportation conditions. The completion of this section of the Ruili-Menglian Expressway is of great significance for promoting economic and social development in the border areas of southwestern Yunnan and enhancing connectivity among ports along the route. Yunnan Communications Investment Group stated that it will continue to advance the construction of the Ruili to Zhenkang section, striving to achieve the full opening of the Ruili-Menglian Expressway as soon as possible.

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