On August 25, the highway from Dongjiang Village, Yiliu Town, Yizhang County, to Yangjia Village, Bali Town (tourism poverty alleviation) was officially opened, which is another high-grade tourist highway connecting Damangshan scenic spot after Huangmang Highway.
Dongjiang-Yangjia (tourism poverty alleviation) highway is the key infrastructure construction project of Hunan International Culture and Tourism Festival (Mangshan) in 2019, with a total length of 8.613 kilometers. It starts at Dongjiang Village, North Bank of Yiliu Town, passes through Yaojia Village, Tanghuli Village, Baijia Village, Baidui Village of Yiliu Town, and Zhichong Village, Dongfeng Village, Chetian Village and Baishayu Village of Liba Town, to the south of Yangjia Village.
The whole highway is constructed according to the standard of the second-class highway, with a design speed of 60 km/h, a subgrade width of 12 meters, a pavement width of 10.5 meters and an asphalt concrete pavement.
Dongyang Highway leads directly from Dongjiang Section of 107 National Highway to Rongjiadong Forest Farm, avoiding the traffic, logistics and traffic congestion zones of Yidong Town, Bali Town and Baisha Dam, more convenient and faster. The highway terminal is connected with the east gate of Mangshan Scenic Area, and it is the main entrance of the Rongjiadong Forest Farm to the aerial sightseeing cable car of Tiantai Mountain. The opening of Dongyang Highway not only opens up a big passageway for Yiliu Town and Baili Town, but also opens a new breakthrough for the establishment and further development of 5A in Mangshan Scenic Area. At the same time, it promotes the tourism industry along the line and the development of poverty alleviation, promotes the development of global tourism, promotes the revitalization of the countryside, and accelerates the construction of "Five Yizhang".