Core Points - The provincial finance department allocated nearly 6.5 billion yuan for transportation maintenance in the first half of the year, significantly supporting the management and maintenance of highways and waterways [1] - A total of 4.6 billion yuan was designated for the maintenance and management of ordinary national and provincial roads [1] - The province's rural road conditions have improved, with the excellent road rate for county roads reaching 92% and for rural roads at 85%, leading the nation [1] Funding Allocation - 6.5 billion yuan allocated for various transportation maintenance funds [1] - 4.6 billion yuan in subsidies for ordinary national and provincial road maintenance [1] - 800 million yuan allocated for rural road bridge renovations and daily maintenance [1] - 1.06 billion yuan designated for inland waterway and lock maintenance [1] Maintenance Progress - 725.4 lane kilometers of road surface repair initiated, with 398.8 lane kilometers completed [1] - 427.4 lane kilometers of preventive maintenance started, with 116.1 lane kilometers completed [1] - 55 bridges under renovation, with 8 completed, and 16 bridges under preventive maintenance, with 1 completed [1] Infrastructure Status - The province has a total of 24,000 kilometers of inland waterways, ranking first in the country [1]