G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway

Shanghai–Kunming Expressway

上海-昆明高速公路

Hukun Expressway
沪昆高速公路

A rural section of the Shanghai–Kunming Expressway in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, in the province of Hunan
Route information
Part of
Length: 2,360 km[1] (1,470 mi)
Major junctions
East end: S20 Outer Ring Expressway, S4 Hujin Expressway and Humin Elevated Road, Minhang District, Shanghai
West end: 2nd Ring Road, Kunming, Yunnan
Highway system

Expressways

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The Shanghai–Kunming Expressway (Chinese: 上海—昆明高速公路), commonly referred to as the Hukun Expressway (Chinese: 沪昆高速公路) is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai, China, and Kunming, Yunnan. It is 2,360 km (1,470 mi) in length. The entire route forms part of Asian Highway 3.

Route[1]

Shanghai

The Shanghai portion of the Shanghai–Kunming Expressway was originally designated A8 by the municipal government and was also known as the Shanghai–Hangzhou Expressway. In Shanghai, the Shanghai–Kunming Expressway is a concurrency for its entire length with G92 Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway.

Zhejiang

The Zhejiang portion of the expressway runs from the Shanghai border to the Jiangxi border, passing through the cities of Hangzhou, Jinhua, and Quzhou.

Jiangxi

The Jiangxi portion of the expressway passes through the cities of Shangrao, Nanchang, Yichun, and Pingxiang.

Hunan

The Hunan section of the expressway passes through the cities of Zhuzhou, Shaoyang, and Huaihua.

Guizhou

Yunnan

In Yunnan Province, the expressway passes through the city of Qujing before terminating in Kunming.

References

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