China Changzhi Sustainable Urban Transport Description Country Challenge Purpose: To improve transport mobility and Shanxi Province (pop. 540,000) and the surrounding areas’ accessibility while reducing emissions in Changzhi population has grown over 22 percent per year. The growth city. in population has been accompanied by rapidly growing Expected Results (include): motorization. Private car ownership has increased on • 5% reduction in fuel consumed per kilometer average by 46 percent per year from 2005 to 2009. The traveled in the project corridors. • Reduced number of traffic accidents. city has already begun to experience road accidents and • Reduced travel times during peak-hours. traffic congestion. IBRD Financing: US$100 million Project Goals The project supports investments in 25.5 kilometers of bus priority lanes, accessibility facilities for bicycles, and improvements in traffic management. It also provides for safe pedestrian walkways, crossings, and overpasses. © World Bank For more information: http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P124978/changzhi-sustainable-urban-transport-project?lang=en © World Bank 38