Photo shows a construction worker paves asphalt on the third contract section of the Yuli-Ruoqiang Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang.

Tianshannet - Xinjiang Daily news (Reporter Lu Fengbao, Correspondent Jing Lijun): On May 10, 2021, the reporter learned from the CCCC Xinjiang Transportation Investment & Development Co., Ltd. that the paving asphalt work of the Yuli-Ruoqiang section of the G0711 Expressway is working well, and it will be completed on July 1, 2021.

Photo shows rollers work on asphalt pavement on the third contract section of the Yuli-Ruoqiang Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang.

Before that, since there is no highway connecting Yuli County and Ruoqiang County, it takes about 6 hours to drive from Yuli to Ruoqiang. After the opening of the highway, it is expected to arrive in more than 3 hours from Yuli driving to Ruoqiang, speeding up connection among many places and promoting regional economic and social development.