An Eco-friendly overwater highway opened in the Hubei province-
This is included in best road trip destination by a popular travel magazine.
This overwater highway, which is located in Hubei in central China, was inaugurated on 9th August. It overlooks the river, mountains, and various villages. Around 6.8 miles is on the water as it is located at center of the river valley. This high-speed route connects western China with southern China.
• After this highway was made, the journey distance between Jingshan to G42 has reduced from hours to 20 minutes. The road has been built on a bridge over the river and is an attraction point for travelers.
• It has been coined as world’s most scenic highway. Along with it is the first ecofriendly highway of China. It is around 10.9 kms long and 4.4 kms is above water.
• According to project manager earlier, there were three proposals, two being regarding a tunnel between two mountains and third being highway on the river. Engineers wanted to save the trees so they chose the third proposal.
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