CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- China plans to remove all expressway toll booths at provincial borders by the end of this year. ETC gantry is the key infrastructure to remove toll booths and realize electronic non-stop toll collection. Recently, Yuzhong Branch of Chong Expressway Group announced that the ETC portal frame foundation construction of the City Expressway, Wuhe Expressway and Jianghe Expressway would be completed by the end of October.

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On August 22, workers were working on the foundation of ETC portal frame of the City Expressway. Points surveying, foundation pit excavation, steel bar binding... The construction was proceeding orderly. ETC portal frame would be hoisted on the roadside and on the basis of middle zoning after the maintenance.

In the hot summer, while ensuring the progress of the project, the constructor adjusted the construction time and provided the workers with heatstroke prevention medicines.

According to Hou Kai, manager of the Maintenance Department of Yuzhong Branch of Chongqing, the number of ETC door frame foundation construction under the company's construction is 90 sets, accounting for about 13% of the total construction of the road network. Currently, 2 sets of door frame installation have been completed, and the remaining ETC door frame installation project is expected to be completed by the end of October this year.

ETC gantry is the key infrastructure to cancel toll booths and realize electronic non-stop toll collection. It has the functions of vehicle identification and sectional charging for vehicles. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)