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The project cost amounted to CNY7.162 billion, which is CNY1.272 billion less than the CNY8.434 billion approved at appraisal. Project contract management was effective and efficient, focusing on key contract items including key personnel, equipment, scheduling, construction quality, safety, environmental protection, and avoiding corruption. Accumulated knowledge and experience were shared and disseminated. SPECL dispatched regular and special inspection missions during construction and issued orders, regulations, and special notices to contractors as needed.

Project Number: 32334-013
Project Name: Southern Sichuan Roads Development Project
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As a pioneer in Sichuan Province in applying software to manage road projects, Sichuan Panxi Expressway Company Limited (SPECL) developed a construction management and administration system as the main tool managing major project implementation activities. Under the system, tripartite management of project fund application, disbursement, and supervision was established between the employer, contractors, and the local commercial bank.

Project Number: 32334-013
Project Name: Southern Sichuan Roads Development Project
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The 11 escape ramps built by the project to deal with the over 30 km of continuous decline of the expressway proved to be an effective safety feature.

Project Number: 32336-013
Project Name: Western Yunnan Roads Development Project
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Plantation and landscaping work for slope protection immediately taken after earth excavation proved to be an effective practice to ensure water conservation and environment protection.

Project Number: 32336-013
Project Name: Western Yunnan Roads Development Project
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Proactively treating geological hazards before cutting and excavating the earthworks proved to be more effective and cost-efficient than reactively handling the issue when excavation had been completed.

Project Number: 32336-013
Project Name: Western Yunnan Roads Development Project
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To effectively utilize consulting services, a clear and specific terms of reference for each consultant needs to be prepared with the expected outputs before consultants' mobilization to the project.

Project Number: 32336-013
Project Name: Western Yunnan Roads Development Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 34097-013
Project Name: Shanxi Road Development II Project [Loan 1967-PRC]
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The impacts of land acquisition and resettlement were not well estimated in the resettlement plan, which led to a 30% increase in the amount of land acquisition and a 187% increase in house demolition area. This was mainly due to impacts induced by connection roads and service stations, as well as temporary buildings that had not been included in the resettlement plan. The project was processed in early 2000, but updating the resettlement plan has since been made a standard requirement stipulated in loan covenants.

Project Number: 30424-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Roads Development Project
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The inclusion of 70 additional local roads for improvement was proposed and approved during the later stages of the original project implementation. Local road improvement has produced very positive impacts. However, it led to loan extensions of about 3 years. An integrated approach to combining improvement of local roads and the project expressway during project processing would ensure a more effective and efficient outcome.

Project Number: 30424-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Roads Development Project
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During the project preparation stage, it was anticipated that the project expressway would generate significant local socioeconomic development impacts. The expressway served not only as an important section of the transport corridor, but also as a vital link between Weinan and Xi'an and other neighboring regions. With growing traffic volume, it was observed that toll collection capacities at some exits were limited, which periodically caused long queues.

Project Number: 30424-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Roads Development Project
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The cost estimate of the toll system was overestimated at appraisal, and the actual cost was about one-third the appraisal estimate. The main reasons for this difference include (i) the network-based toll system arrangement resulted in cancellation of unnecessary equipment; and (ii) the cost estimate was made in 2000 and procurement was conducted in 2004, during which time the availability of more advanced information technologies contributed to a lower and more competitive actual cost.

Project Number: 30424-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Roads Development Project
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Bidding of expressway civil works took place in early 2002 and the government approved the detailed design in mid-2002. Thus, among other factors, bidding which was not based on detailed design resulted in some significant variations for large structures with complicated geotechnical situations. Based on this experience and similar experience in other road projects, it would be appropriate to conduct in-depth detailed geotechnical investigations before finalizing bidding documents.

Project Number: 30424-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Roads Development Project
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No new lessons

Project Number: 34561-013
Project Name: Chongqing-Guizhou Roads Development Project (Chongzun Expressway)
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