Economic development, transportation first. Looking at Pingnan, the transportation network extends in all directions like a rainbow, which shortens the distance between places; the intersection of rural roads leads to great changes in the countryside; the upgrading of urban road networks has smoothed the way for people to travel...
In recent years , especially since the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", Pingnan County is guided by the three-dimensional transportation that is smooth inside and outside, and moderately advanced, and has made great efforts to make up for the shortcomings of transportation. Outward connection, vigorously promote the construction of railways, expressways, and national and provincial arterial lines, crossing the barriers of mountains and rivers, criss-crossing, and connecting all directions; inwardly, the construction of " four good rural roads " is the basis, closely surrounding the county and urban areas as the center The "half-hour traffic circle" is the goal, and efforts are being made to promote the construction of "trunk lines in towns and towns" and rural roads. As of now, Pingnan County has 1,046 kilometers of highways in operation, 2 expressways in the territory, and zero breakthroughs in railways.
Nowadays, spread out the traffic map of Pingnan County, a traffic network covering railways, expressways, national and provincial arterial roads, county and rural roads, not only carries the people's full sense of gain, happiness and security, but also becomes a driving screen Strong support for the high-quality development of Nan County.
Avenues like a rainbow Connecting everywhere
On the eve of the Spring Festival, when the train slowly drove into Pingnan Station, accompanied by the sound of the loud siren, the hearts of the tourists returning home became more and more joyful. Quning Railway This 379-kilometer "Mountain and Sea Road" not only brings the beautiful scenery of the "deeply hidden" mountain city Pingnan into the sight of more people, but also makes wanderers away from home no matter where they are Where, from now on, my hometown is no longer far away.
"It's so convenient to go back to my hometown to celebrate the New Year now. I can catch up with the hot lunch at home when I set off in the morning. Compared with the previous winding road, I feel more and more comfortable when I go back to my hometown." Lin Zhikai, who has worked in Putian for many years , almost every year he would go back to his hometown for the New Year. In the early years, he had to go to Fuzhou to change trains, and then took a bumpy bus for more than four hours to get to Pingnan. Later, the Pinggu Expressway was opened to traffic, and the distance was shortened by nearly half. Now, just a bullet train ticket can let you go home "just go".
The change of Lin Zhikai's way of returning home is a vivid reflection of the rapid development of Pingnan's transportation construction.
Pingnan is a treasure land full of vitality and hope. However, the former Pingnan was deeply shackled by traffic, and many mountains blocked the footsteps of China Unicom to connect with the outside world. People from outside could not enter, and good products in the mountains could not get out, which made "Pingnan in the past poor and difficult".
In April 1956, the simple road from Chengguan to Gutian in Pingnan County was completed. This road ended the history of no road in Pingnan, and it is also considered the beginning of Pingnan highway construction. Since then, people in Pingnan, who have tasted the bitter fruit of traffic restrictions, pressed the "fast forward button" of traffic construction and entered a new stage of development—
Ningping Road
In 2007, the Ningping Secondary Highway was opened to traffic, and Pingnan to Ningde The journey is shortened to about 1 hour and 45 minutes;
In 2012, the first expressway in Pingnan, the Pingnan Link of Ningwu Expressway, opened to traffic, and a steady stream of foreign tourists come to Pingnan along this expressway every year ;
On December 28, 2018, the Pinggu Expressway was officially opened to traffic. The journey from Pingnan to Gutian was shortened from 1.5 hours to half an hour, and it took only 1.5 hours to reach Fuzhou; T8006 slowly entered Pingnan Station, Pingnan completely bid farewell to the history of inaccessible railways, and opened another "golden channel" to accelerate leapfrog development...
The "road" crosses the sky, and the natural moat becomes a thoroughfare. During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, the construction of the Pingnan Transportation project completed a total investment of 3.64 billion yuan. Among them, 1.78 billion yuan has been invested in expressways, 430 million yuan has been invested in national and provincial trunk lines, and 1.16 billion yuan has been invested in rural roads; the completed construction mileage is 132.3 kilometers. The construction task of 136 kilometers of national and provincial trunk lines in the county was successfully completed ahead of schedule. In 2021, the planned investment in transportation project construction is 103 million yuan. At present, 129 million yuan has been invested, accounting for 114.8% of the annual task, and the completed road mileage is about 35 kilometers, accounting for 140% of the annual plan of 25 kilometers.
Pinggu Expressway Photo by Wang Zhiling
All the way through, all businesses flourish. More and more convenient transportation not only facilitates the travel of Pingnan people, but also opens one door after another to the road to prosperity, strengthens foreign exchanges, promotes social civilization, and injects infinite vitality and vitality into the development of Pingnan. vitality, openA new chapter of catching up and leapfrog development has been opened. In 2021, the economic growth rate of Pingnan County will achieve double-digit growth, and its total economic volume will exceed 10 billion for the first time, ranking third in the city; the added value of industries above designated size will increase by 129.5% year-on-year, which is 97.0 percentage points higher than the city's average level , ranking first in the city; the annual comprehensive tourism income was 3.38 billion yuan, and 4.26 million tourists were received.
Take the road as the string to play the song of rural revitalization
This Spring Festival, for the villagers of Qiantang Village, Xiling Township, the happiest thing is that the Xiji Line (Xiling Township -Jitou Village ) is open to traffic , They go to Pingnan Chengguan to buy new year's goods, visit relatives and friends without detours.
Tianping Mountain Slow Road
"It turns out that from Qiantang Village to Chengguan, you need to pass through Xiling Township first, and the whole journey takes more than an hour. Not to mention the distance, the village road from Qiantang Village to Xiling Township is in poor condition, only 3.5 meters It is wide, with many bends and narrow roads, making it very difficult to walk.” Lin Gui, Secretary of the Party Branch of Qiantang Village and Director of the Village Committee, told reporters that at the end of last year, the Qiantang-Jinzaoqiao Highway with a total length of 4.37 kilometers and a road width of 6.5 kilometers The line was officially opened to traffic, and their Qiantang village has changed from the "end" of traffic to the "middle end" of traffic, and the drive to Chengguan has also been shortened to about 20 minutes.
The change in traffic not only solves the "travel difficulties" of the villagers, but also ushers in development opportunities for Qiantang Village. Qiantang Village, known as Jianxi Village in ancient times, has been known as a "book town" since ancient times. It has a profound history and culture, but it is hidden deep in the mountains and unknown to people. Now, with the help of the "road", Qiantang Village has begun to vigorously develop the cultural and creative industry and drive the development of rural tourism by introducing cultural and creative teams, repairing ancient houses and ancient academies, and building a cultural and creative service reception center.
Build a road, a beautiful scene, and rich people. In Pingnan, there are many ways to get rich and travel like this.
In 2018, the 12-kilometer-long, 6.5-meter-wide Xiling Longtan Village Road was officially opened to traffic, and the distance from Longtan Village to Xiling Township was shortened to 12 minutes. Created an industry, and now it has become a well-known "Internet celebrity" village.
In 2020, the Shuangxiyanhoutong Village Highway, located in the World Geopark National 5A-level Baishuiyang Scenic Area, will be opened to traffic. The dream of several generations of people in the old area will finally come true. It will not only completely change the way villagers travel in Yanhou Village, but also promote local The development of the tourism industry will promote the sales of agricultural products and improve the living standards of the people in the old areas.
In 2021, Shuangshou Road (Shuangxi-Shoushan section) with a total length of 17.6 kilometers and a total investment of nearly 250 million yuan will pass the inspection. This road is an important channel connecting Shoushan Township and Shuangxi Town , and is also an important link in the transportation network of Pingnan County. The tourism and forestry resources along the line are very rich. Further connecting the tourism resources along the line will form a new golden road. Tourist routes...
The jade belt is surrounded by clouds, and the road is connected, and the heart is connected. Pingnan County has always combined the construction of township arterial lines and rural roads with the development of industries. At the end of 2015, it took the lead in completing the "trunk roads in towns and towns" in the whole city, realizing the "half-hour traffic circle" centered on the county seat, benefiting more than 100,000 people. During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, 12 million yuan was invested in the daily maintenance of rural roads, and the mileage of rural roads in the county reached 754.966 kilometers; 152 organized villages have achieved 100% passenger traffic. A series of roads connecting the main branches and extending in all directions have opened up a smooth path for the transformation of green water and green mountains into "golden mountains and silver mountains".
Improve the road network and add impetus to urban development
The original bumpy and uneven road surface has now become a flat, tidy and spacious avenue, which is convenient for people to travel and vehicles. On the eve of the Spring Festival, the construction of Xiping Road, located in Xiping Community, Pingcheng Township, was completed and opened to traffic smoothly. Residents in the surrounding area praised it one after another. The new road not only facilitates the travel of residents, but also improves the overall image of the community.
Xiping Road is a key section of Ping urban and rural , and also an important transportation hub in the southern part of Pingnan County. However, the road, which was built in the 1990s, was seriously damaged due to years of disrepair, and it was extremely inconvenient for the surrounding residents to pass through.
The people have called, and I have responded. After preliminary field exploration and fund calculation, the construction of Xiping Road will officially start on August 7, 2021.
"The newly built Xiping Road is 0.71 kilometers long, the planned red line is 10 meters wide, and the road grade is urban branch road , the design speed is 30 km/h, and the project construction includes road engineering, traffic engineering, culvert engineering, lighting engineering, rainwater engineering and other supporting facilities. Zhang Sunli, Secretary of the Party Committee of Pingcheng and Township, said that the construction of the road has further improved the framework of the road network in Pingcheng and Township, greatly improved the external traffic conditions in the southern area and even Pingnan, and facilitated people's production, living, medical treatment and schooling.
Roads are the backbone of a city, connecting people’s well-being and regional development. In recent years, Pingnan County has vigorously promoted the construction of urban roads around improving the city’s carrying capacity and smooth travel for citizens, and the urban road network has been continuously improved.
Guobao Avenue . "The "Dead End Road" has been opened up and extended, which has effectively improved the sense of gain, happiness and security of the masses. During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, 29 roads with a total length of 29.7 kilometers were built in Pingnan City, and the investment of nearly 18 100 million yuan. In 2021, a total of 3 roads of 6.787 kilometers, including Dongtang Avenue, Wenhua West Road, and the main road of Yaoshan Town, will be built, and an investment of 178 million yuan will be completed. The transformation of "white to black" main and secondary arterial roads in the urban area will be almost fully covered and completed. The urban sidewalk renovation project, new isolation guardrails, and additional parking spaces have effectively relieved traffic pressure, improved municipal infrastructure, and also promoted the development of surrounding areas, with a significant radiation effect.
At the same time, Pingnan County adheres to the concept of green development, and road construction Where to go, greening and ecological restoration have been followed up, and the greening construction of the 2.9-kilometer National Treasure Avenue has been completed, as well as the projects on both sides of the National Treasure Road, such as demolition of walls and transparent greening, three-dimensional greening, flowering and colorization. At the same time, the West Ring Road has been completed The upgrading and reconstruction of the green belts on both sides of the road, Donghuan Road, Cuiping Road and other roads and the replanting of missing trees on other roads in the city have effectively improved the level of urban greening and lighting. Walking on the waves, singing the song of striving. The criss-cross roads are carrying people's expectations, and constantly interpreting the new speed and new milestones of Pingnan's economic and social development. (Some pictures are provided by the Propaganda Department of Pingnan County Party Committee provided)