The construction of Dali--Lijiang Expressway will be completed, and it is scheduled to be open to traffic by the end of this year.

By the end of October, main construction of the expressway has been fundamentally completed. Some service areas, gas stations and toll stations along the road are under construction.

So far, 1.83 billion yuan has been invested in the construction, accounting to 97.3 percent of the total budget. (Editors:Lynn, Cathy)