Expressways of Jiangsu
The Chinese eastern coastal province of Jiangsu has an expansive network of national and provincial-level expressways. At the end of 2010, the province had 4,046 km (2,514 mi) of expressways, including 2,783 km (1,729 mi) of national expressways and 1,263 km (785 mi) of provincial expressways, and by 2020, the province expects to have 5,829 km (3,622 mi) of national and provincial-level expressways.[1]
Numbering[]
Expressways in Jiangsu province (and the rest of China) are designated with a letter prefix, which represents whether it is a provincial or national-level expressway, followed by a two-to-four character alphanumeric designation. The letter prefix G, which stands for Guodao (Chinese: 国道), literally meaning national road, is used for national expressways, and the letter prefix S, which stands for Shengdao (Chinese: 省道), literally meaning provincial road, is used for provincial expressways. National expressways are numbered according to the National Trunk Highway System numbering rules. In Jiangsu, the provincial-level expressways are assigned numbers as follows:
- North-south expressways are given odd numbers less than 70.
- East-west expressways are given even numbers less than 70.
- Branch and port expressways are given numbers larger than 70. Currently the highest designation is 96.
List of routes[]
There are 36 provincial expressways currently completed, under construction, or in the planning stages as part of the provincial expressway plan. These include 13 north-south expressways, 9 east-west expressways, and 14 branch lines, given numbers greater than 70. In addition, there are 14 national-level expressways that are entirely in or will pass through the province. In 2013, some of the provincial-level expressways have also been upgraded as national expressways and given national-level expressway numbers.[2]
National-level expressways[]
| Name and number | Abbreviated name | Termini in Jiangsu | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Projected | ||||
 G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway
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Jinghu | Xinyi (Shandong border) | Huaqiao, Kunshan (Shanghai border) | 481 km (299 mi) | Fully complete |
 G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway
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Jingtai | Hanzhuang, Xuzhou (Shandong border) | Luogang, Xuzhou (Anhui border) | 76 km (47 mi) | Fully complete |
 G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway
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Shenhai | Ganyu (Shandong border) | Taicang (Shanghai border) | 490 km (300 mi) | Fully complete |
 G15W Changshu–Taizhou Expressway
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Changtai | Changshu | Shengze Town, Suzhou (Zhejiang border) | 100 km (62 mi) | Fully complete |
 G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway
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Changshen | Ganyu (Shandong border) | Fuziling, Yixing (Zhejiang border) | 453 km (281 mi) | 530 km (330 mi) |
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Ring road | 101 km (63 mi) | 178 km (111 mi) | ||
 G2513 Huai'an–Xuzhou Expressway
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Huaixu | Huai'an District, Huai'an | Xuzhou | 223 km (139 mi) | Fully complete |
 G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway
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Lianhuo | Lianyungang | Xuzhou (Anhui border) | 236 km (147 mi) | Fully complete |
 G36 Nanjing–Luoyang Expressway
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Ningluo | Maqun, Nanjing | Liuhe, Nanjing (Anhui border) | 35 km (22 mi) | Fully complete |
 G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway
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Hushan | Qidong (Shanghai border) | Xingdian Town, Nanjing (Anhui border) | 244 km (152 mi) | 364 km (226 mi) |
 G4011 Yangzhou–Liyang Expressway
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Yangli | Hanjiang District, Yangzhou | Liyang, Changzhou | 100 km (62 mi) | Fully complete |
 G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway
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Hurong | Kunshan, Suzhou (Shanghai border) | Jiangpu, Nanjing (Anhui border) | 181 km (112 mi) | 282 km (175 mi) |
 G4211 Nanjing–Wuhu Expressway
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Ningwu | Jiangning, Nanjing | Tongjing (Anhui border) | 26 km (16 mi) | Fully complete |
 G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
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Huyu | Xinta (Shanghai border) | Badu (Zhejiang border) | 50 km (31 mi) | Fully complete |
Provincial-level expressways[]
| Name and number | Abbreviated name | Termini in Jiangsu | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Projected | ||||
| 13 North-South Expressways | |||||
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Changjia | Changshu | Zhejiang border | 44 km (27 mi) | 75 km (47 mi) |
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Sushao | Xiangcheng District, Suzhou | Zhejiang border | 55 km (34 mi) | 107 km (66 mi) |
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Tongxi | Rudong, Nantong | Shuofang, Wuxi | 69 km (43 mi) | 139 km (86 mi) |
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Yanjing | Yancheng | Jingjiang | 169 km (105 mi) | Fully complete |
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Taizhen | Taizhou | Danyang | 0 km (0 mi) | 78 km (48 mi) |
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Jiangyi | Jiangdu | Yixing | 0 km (0 mi) | 145 km (90 mi) |
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Yihang | Yixing | Zhejiang border | 0 km (0 mi) | 27 km (17 mi) |
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Xinyang | Xinyi | Yangmiao, Yangzhou | 137 km (85 mi) | 238 km (148 mi) |
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Lihuang | Liyang | Anhui border | 0 km (0 mi) | 17 km (11 mi) |
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Ningxuan | Nanjing Ring Expressway | Anhui border | 75 km (47 mi) | 92 km (57 mi) |
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Ninghe | Pukou | Anhui border | 0 km (0 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) |
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Xuming | China National Highway 104 | Anhui border | 0 km (0 mi) | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
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Jixu | Shandong border | Liuji, Xuzhou | 62 km (39 mi) | 79 km (49 mi) |
| 9 East-West Expressways | |||||
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Sisu | Siyang | Anhui border | 0 km (0 mi) | 61 km (38 mi) |
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Yanhuai | Yancheng | Huai'an | 106 km (66 mi) | 144 km (89 mi) |
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Yining | Yizheng | Yanjiang | 0 km (0 mi) | 36 km (22 mi) |
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Qiyang | Qidong | Yangzhou | 134 km (83 mi) | 262 km (163 mi) |
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Chonghai | Chongming | Haimen | 0 km (0 mi) | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
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Changhe | Changshu | Anhui border | 196 km (122 mi) | 234 km (145 mi) |
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Huyi | Taicang | Yixing | 107 km (66 mi) | 169 km (105 mi) |
 S58 Shanghai–Changzhou Expressway |
Huchang | Shanghai border | Changzhou | 75 km (47 mi) | 145 km (90 mi) |
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Liwu | Liyang | Anhui border | 0 km (0 mi) | 71 km (44 mi) |
| 14 Branch Expressways | |||||
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G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway | G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway | 0 km (0 mi) | 11 km (6.8 mi) | |
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Port of Lianyungang | G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway | 0 km (0 mi) | 13 km (8.1 mi) | |
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Fuxingtai Branch Line | Funing | Taizhou | 0 km (0 mi) | 136 km (85 mi) |
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Nantong Branch Line | G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway | China National Highway 204 | 9 km (5.6 mi) | Fully complete |
 S80 Port of Taicang North Port Expressway |
Port of Taicang | G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway | 0 km (0 mi) | 15 km (9.3 mi) | |
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Port of Taicang | G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway | 4 km (2.5 mi) | 8 km (5.0 mi) | |
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Port of Zhangjiagang | S38 Changshu–Hefei Expressway | 0 km (0 mi) | 21 km (13 mi) | |
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Wuxi Branch Line | S9 Suzhou–Shaoxing Expressway | S19 Nantong–Wuxi Expressway | 10 km (6.2 mi) | Fully complete |
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Liyang Branch Line | G4011 Yangzhou–Liyang Expressway | S38 Changshu–Hefei Expressway | 0 km (0 mi) | 39 km (24 mi) |
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Zhenjiang Branch Line | Guantang Bridge, Zhenjiang | G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway | 11 km (6.8 mi) | Fully complete |
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Nanjing Branch Line | Gaoqiaomen Interchange, Nanjing | Dongshan Interchange, Nanjing | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Fully complete |
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Nanjing Airport | G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | 29 km (18 mi) | Fully complete |
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Jinhu Branch Line | Jinhu | G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway | 0 km (0 mi) | 18 km (11 mi) |
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Suqian Branch Line | S49 Xinyi–Yangzhou Expressway | Suqian | 8 km (5.0 mi) | Fully complete |
References[]
- ^ Jiangsu Provincial Highway Plan (2011–2020). Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine 13 December 2012. (in Chinese)
- ^ National Highway Network Plan (2013-2030). Archived 2014-08-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- Transport in Jiangsu