China National Highway 109

National Highway 109
109国道
Route information
Part of
Length:	3,901 km (2,424 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Beijing
To:	Lhasa
Highway system
Expressways National Highways Transport in China

G109

The Dongfanghong Tunnel in Mentougou District, Beijing

G109 near Luopoling, Mentougou District, Beijing

Railroad crossing on National 109

China National Highway 109 connects Beijing with Lhasa. It runs westwards of Beijing via Datong, Yinchuan and Xining to Golmud before turning southwest to Lhasa. The portion of the highway from Xining to Lhasa is known as the Qinghai-Tibet Highway.^[1] The total distance of the highway is 3,901 km.

In Beijing it is known as Fushi Road or Jinglan Road, as it begins from Fuchengmen and traverses through Shijingshan.

The majority of the Beijing section is in Mentougou District.

The section of the highway within western Qinghai and Tibet, from Golmud to Lhasa, is paralleled by the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.,

"Tasked with carrying upwards of 85 per cent of goods in and out of Tibet, the Qinghai-Tibet Highway has been dubbed the "Lifeline of Tibet." ... Since it was opened to traffic in 1954, the central government has spent nearly 3 billion yuan (US$362 million) on three major overhauls. It was asphalted in 1985."^[2]

Route and distance

Route and distance

City Distance (km) Elevation(m)| Beijing, Beijing 0 100 Yangyuan, Hebei 292 900 Datong, Shanxi 375 1100 Zuoyun, Shanxi 432 1200 Youyu, Shanxi 456 1300 Qingshuihe, Inner Mongolia 567 1100 Dongsheng, Inner Mongolia 794 1300 Shizuishan, Ningxia 1142 1100 Huinong, Ningxia 1157 1100 Pingluo, Ningxia 1187 1100 Helan County, Ningxia 1235 1100 Yinchuan, Ningxia 1249 1100 Yongning County, Ningxia 1269 1100 Qingtongxia, Ningxia 1303 1100 Zhongning, Ningxia 1382 1100 Jingyuan County, Gansu 1597 1300 Baiyin, Gansu 1663 1700 Gaolan, Gansu 1706 1600 Lanzhou, Gansu 1753 1500 Xigu District, Gansu 1782 1500 Minhe, Qinghai 1873 1700 Ledu, Qinghai 1920 1900 Ping'an County, Qinghai 1948 2100 Xining, Qinghai 1984 2200 Huangyuan, Qinghai 2033 2600 Dulan, Qinghai 2407 3100 Golmud, Qinghai 2739 2600 Amdo, Tibet 3435 4600 Nagqu, Tibet 3575 4400 Damxung, Tibet 3739 4200 Doilungdêqên, Tibet 3889 3600 Lhasa, Tibet 3901 3600

See also

• China National Highways
• AH42

References

1. Caidan, Ann; Jun, Liu; Jinhui, Li; Tao, Xie (2003). Tibet China: travel guide. China Intercontinental Press. pp. 160–161. ISBN 9787508503745.
2. Gyaco, Former director of the Communications Commission of the Tibet Autonomous Region (2005-01-05). "Roads of change revitalize Tibet". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, Business Daily Update. Retrieved 2012-04-07.