THE city plans to invest 49.6 billion yuan on 42 road construction projects from 2011 to 2015. The road network will be increased by 30 percent in 2015 and traffic congestion is expected to be eased. The projects include 13 expressway projects with a total length of 98 kilometers, 25 main roads at 119 kilometers long, three flyover projects and new public parking lots allowing for 7,000 vehicles. The projects will be in the surrounding areas of Jiaozhou Bay Bridge and Jiaozhou Bay tunnel connecting Qingdao, Huangdao and Hongdao. (Wang Yuanyuan, Cui Wu) | 