A total of three social infrastructure projects restarted construction on April 13 in Harbin New Zone -- in Harbin, capital city of China’s northernmost Heilongjiang province – according to local officials.
 
The projects involve the construction of the Harbin section of the Beijing-Heixiazi Island Highway, the No 133 Road and the Songbei irrigation and drainage system.
 
Beijing-Heixiazi Island Highway
 
The highway from Beijing to Heixiazi Island is an important part of the national strategic route from the capital Beijing to Heixiazi Island on the northern border of China -- and it is also a main highway for Heilongjiang province.
 
The highway’s Harbin section is located in the center of the summer city of Harbin New Zone. It is 15.8 kilometers long and covers a total area of 72,300 square meters.
 
Total investment of the Harbin section will be 1.09 billion yuan ($150 million).
 
Construction of the highway includes five bridges and nine culverts.
 
When it construction is completed and it opens to traffic -- scheduled for the end of October, 2020 -- it will become a main communications road connecting Harbin New Zone and Hulan district.
 
Officials said it is expected to play an important role in driving economic development along the line.