Urban Development and
Infrastructure Policy in Shanghai
Ms. Li Xiaonian
Faculty of Law, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Xiaonian_li2000@yahoo.com
Presented at UBC Institute of Asian Research
Oct. 2006
Please do not cite without permission from the author
Preliminary Questions
• What is the relationship between the
development of transport networks and
economic development in a mega-city?
• What financial resources are available to fund
infrastructure projects in Shanghai?
• How does one define a high-volume container
port?
• What transportation infrastructure solutions are
currently being explored?
Shanghai Transport Network
Outline
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Infrastructure development in Shanghai
Transport networks in Shanghai:
Chongming Bridge and Tunnel Project;
Hangzhou Bay Bridge;
No.2 East Sea (2010-2020 with railway track),
Capacity: 1.5 million cars, 6 million bicycles,
0.5 million cars
Port Construction
Gov. transportation policy in Shanghai
Problems and solutions in urban development
in Shanghai
Policy on foreign investment
BOT projects and risk prevention
UrbanTransport Network
• Current urban rail network: 9 light-track lines and
4 metro lines
• 2010 goal: 11 light track lines,10 metro lines,
• 10 undersea tunnels, 5 river bridges
• Yangpu Bridge: 7658 m long, 602 m span,
world’s longest cable-stay bridge
• 940 bus routes covering 21794km
• 8110km of metropolitan roads
• 560 km super highway
Shanghai Metro Line and
Railway Network
Express Highway Network in Shanghai
Location of Chongming Tunnel and Bridge Project
Port Construction in Shanghai
• Divided into 9 zones/ 4 groups
• Future Master Plan of Sea Port
Goals: World No.1 cargo handling capacity
No.3 container transportation (throughput)
• Surpass HK, Singapore
• Implementation of “Three-Year Action Plan”
• Modern Transportation Service Industry
• Airport Development
Regional Economic Development Models:
Zhejiang and Shanghai
• Zhejiang: local private economy as driving force
in development
• Shanghai: reform of SOEs and foreign
investment
• Core economic zone with two wings (Shanghai,
Zhejiang and Jiangsu); will the bird fly?
Hangzhou Bay Bridge
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June of 2003: budget 10 billion RMB
36 km long
Only 50km from East Sea Bridge, completion 2008
50% private investors
12.5% return on investment within 25 years
Projected 30 billion RMB revenue after 14 years
Design: S-type platform in the sea, two-way six lanes
100 year life span
Overcomes current infrastructure limits on economic
growth
• Shanghai-Ningbo-Hangzhou, potential to relieve
transport congestion on East Sea Bridge
Hangzhou Bay Bridge
Problems and Solutions
• Traffic jams → Restrictions on private
automobiles
• Lack of systematic management → stable fundraising and skillful HR
• Disputed land use goals
• Environment protection concerns
• Growing disparity with other urban centres
• Solutions: import advanced management
techniques, finance capital and HR
Shanghai BOT Projects
- Relevant Issues • Advantages
• Risks
• Legal issues
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Contract type: Government contract, Administrative contract,
Partners: State or private enterprises and funding mechanisms
Contracts: franchises, loans, construction contracts etc.
Legal relationships: financer, operator, builder, insurer,
• Unexpected changes to policy or legal framework