The inland river quota was used widely in the middle-lower Changjiang waterway regulation project since promulgated from1998, and achieved good results at cost control. The inland river quota also exposed some problems, such as smaller construction ship and machine, lower labor cost unit price, and lower construction mechanization level. Moreover, new structure and new material quota can’t meet the real demand. Related solutions for these problems are proposed based on a discussion, which can provide reference for the improvement of the inland river quota and serve the Changjiang waterway regulation project better.