HUBEI SHIMAN HIGHWAY PROJECT

The project has three components: highway capacity investment (the SME), the Local Road
Improvement Program (the LRIP), and institutional strengthening, policy development and road
safety initiatives. These activities aim to strengthen HPCD’s capacity to manage the provincial
highway network efficiently and improve the sustainability of provincial highway sector
financing. Expected improvements in the quality of roads will lead to lower transport costs
throughout the province and lower life-cycle costs for road maintenance. Adopting more
efficient practices for managing road w i l l promote effective use of public funds, thereby
enhancing the contribution of the highway network to economic development and i t s
responsiveness to social needs. Finally, road traffic safety initiatives w i l l reduce accident rates,
thereby saving lives and addressing negative road impacts.