Bridge to boost water diversion project

A water diversion project between the Yangtze River, which traverses the southern part of Anhui province for some 400 kilometers, and the Huaihe River running through the northern part, is making new headway with the opening of a highway bridge in Hefei, the provincial capital. The Yulan Avenue Bridge has opened to boost the project, being built by China Railway No 4 Engineering Group Co Ltd. Construction started on Dec 29, 2016. The diversion project costs some 91.27 billion yuan ($13.5 billion) and aims to improve urban and rural water supply in Anhui and the neighboring Henan province, benefiting over 50 million people.