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China to have longer highway than US in 3 years: minister
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-07 22:02
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BEIJING - China's highway mileage will surpass the United States in three years following completion of the ongoing construction boom, said Li Shenglin, Minister of Transport, on Sunday.
By the end of 2009, China had 65,000 kilometers of highways, the second longest only to the United States, which has more than 80,000 kilometers.
Li also acknowledged that China still lags behind the United States in terms of road quality, management and network construction.
