The Yanwu Expressway (), also known as the Yan'an-Wuqi Expressway (), or the Yan'an-Zhidan-Wuqi Expressway (), or Shaanxi Provincial Expressway S16 () is an
expressway
Expressway may refer to:
* Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
* Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
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in
Yan'an,
Shaanxi,
China
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.
The route traverses the hills of the
Loess Plateau in the
Shaanbei
Shaanbei () or Northern Shaanxi is the portion of China's Shaanxi province north of the Huanglong Mountain and the Meridian Ridge (the so-called "Guanzhong north mountains"), and is both a geographic as well as a cultural area.
It makes up the so ...
region, beginning at an
interchange with the
G65 Baotou-Maoming Expressway G65 may refer to:
* Mercedes-AMG G65 AMG
* ORP Piorun (G65)
* G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
* Grumman G-65 Tadpole
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in the town of
Yanhewan
Yanhewan (), is a town in Ansai District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The town spans an area of . According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan has a population of 14,499.
History
Dynastic China
In the early 7th century, during the Tang dyn ...
in
Ansai District
Ansai () is a district of the city of Yan'an, Shaanxi province, China. It has a total area of and a population of 172,900 people. Part of the Loess Plateau, the district has an average elevation of . Its postal code is 717400, and its Serial Num ...
, and travelling through
Zhidan County to its terminus in
Wuqi County
Wuqi County () is a county under the jurisdiction of Yan'an City, in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Gansu province to the southwest. The county spans an area of , and has a population of 145,600 as of 2012.
Administrative d ...
.
The expressway's total length is .
Construction started in on December 14, 2008,
and on December 19, 2013, construction was completed,
and the expressway was opened to traffic.
Upon its completion, it became Shaanxi's longest provincial highway by mileage.
Design
The highway has four lanes, a speed limit of , and a roadbed width of .
The expressway traverses a total of 202 bridges and 10 tunnels, accounting for 57.2% of the route's total length.
Initially, the route was planned to open by the end of 2011,
and cost 10.495 billion RMB.
Later, its completion date was pushed back to 2012,
and its projected total cost was raised to 10.785 billion RMB.
Route
References
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Expressways in Shaanxi