Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
, a
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province on the central plain area, has an expansive network consisting of national-level and provincial level expressways. As of 2017, the province had of expressways. 99 out of the 109 county-level divisions of
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
has expressway connections.
Numbering
The national-level expressways are numbered with a letter prefix G, which is short for "guojia" in Chinese meaning "national". For provincial-level expressways, a letter prefix S, which is short for "shengji" (province level). The numbering of provincial-level expressways in
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
follows the rules below:
* For radial expressways leaving
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou (; ), also spelt Zheng Zhou and alternatively romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of the People's Republic of China. Located in north-central Henan, it is one of the National ...
(the province capital), use a number in 81–90. (except for
S1)
* For north–south expressways, use an odd number in 11–69. (in ascending order from east to west, except for
S83)
* For east–west expressways, use an even number in 10–70. (in ascending order from north to south, except for
S81 and
S86)
* For connection or branch routes, use a number in 91–99.
* Numbers 2-10 are reserved for radial expressways, and 71-80 are reserved for connection routes.
List of routes
National-level expressways
Provincial-level expressways
References
{{Highway System of Henan
Expressways in Henan
Transport in Henan