(On January 9, the Changtan River Changqing Village section was opened to traffic)
Hongwangshi News, January 9 (Correspondent Zhu Bo) On January 9, the Changtan River overhaul project in Cili County, Provincial Highway 518, was fully completed and opened to traffic. The highway running along the Shili Changtan River in Dianshui River has clear markings and smooth road surface, which is displayed in front of the driver's eyes like a black jade ribbon. The newly installed green corrugated guardrails on the river side of the highway and the anti-collision wall with updated yellow and black guide lines are neat and orderly, making the driving safety experience spontaneous.
Since the Changtan River overhaul highway section was completely closed for construction on November 8, the project management personnel of the County Highway Construction and Maintenance Center have been closely focused on the construction site, getting up early and going into the dark, working continuously in the freezing cold wind, constantly refreshing the progress bar, and rushing to get the lead. Construction tasks were completed before the onset of extreme cold weather. It is reported that the major and medium repair project of the Changtan River section of the S518 line is part of the major and medium repair plan of ordinary national and provincial roads in Cili County in 2024. The total length of the overhaul section is 10.279 kilometers, the road surface is 8.0 meters wide, and 3.1 kilometers of new three-wave A plate wave guardrails are built. , 760 meters of new anti-collision wall. The project starts from Fanzengshan Village, Lingyang Town, passes through Gandonghe Village, Gaofeng Township, and ends at Mojiahe, Minjiang Village.

(The road section next to the proposed viewing platform of Changtan River Dam)

(On site during construction phase)

(On site during construction phase)
The Changtan River overhaul vigorously adopted the “four new” highway construction technologies. The original cement concrete pavement is fully thick and cold regenerated on-site. It has the advantages of significant cost reduction, ecological environmental protection, quality improvement and efficiency improvement, and can effectively promote highway maintenance towards a green and low-cost road. Development in the direction of carbon. The “intelligent energy-storage self-illuminating reflective solar traffic signs” project was introduced, adding active light-emitting and self-illuminating modules to traditional reflective signs, achieving zero energy consumption, zero pollution, and zero maintenance, and significantly improving night driving safety.

(Solar self-illuminating night driving traffic signs)
This renovation not only repaired the roadbed, pavement, culverts and traffic safety facilities, but also significantly improved the smoothness and load-bearing capacity of the road. The traffic markings are clear and eye-catching, providing a “safe, smooth, comfortable, beautiful and good” environment for passing vehicles. traffic environment. The beautiful Changtan River Highway's “old appearance has been replaced with a new one”, which will surely significantly improve urban-rural connections and play a role in promoting the overall planning of urban and rural development and the integration of transportation and tourism. The Zhangjiajie Highway Construction and Maintenance Center has proposed this project as a maintenance demonstration project for the city to apply for the province.

