Road or highway · People's Republic of China
What total investment did Hong Kong's Legislative Council report for the original Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway?
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway is the original 122.8-kilometre toll road linking Guangzhou, Dongguan and Shenzhen. Construction advanced in 1992, the road opened in stages from 1994 and began official operation in 1997. A Hong Kong Legislative Council paper reports USD 1.34 billion of total investment in this build-operate-transfer project, including sponsor capital and loans. This is an investment figure for the original road, not the cost of later expansion.
Reported project cost
$1.34 billion
Cost basis: 2005
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2005
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthHopewell Holdings (Annual Report 2002)
- 122.8 km
Project record
Timeline
1992
Construction started
Hong Kong Legislative Council - Public Works Subcommittee paper PWSCI(2005-06)131997
Opened or launched
Hong Kong Legislative Council - Public Works Subcommittee paper PWSCI(2005-06)13