Expressways in Guangdong are a major form of transportation in

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. The network consists of national expressways assigned by

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in China and provincial expressways assigned by Guangdong Expressway system. Expressways in Guangdong usually need a fare of 0.45 CNY/km (about 0.72 CNY/mile) for a private car due to the provincial standard, while more needed for a larger vehicle. Speed limits also vary with the type of vehicles that usually ranged from . The first expressway in

is the Guangfo Expressway, opened in 1989. In 2014, the mileage of expressways in the province exceeded , ranking first in the country. Then it exceeded in 2015, reaching every

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in the region. In 2016, the construction plan completed an investment of 85 billion CNY, including 782 km of 15 new projects, 3,583 km of continued construction, and 716 km of 9 projects that were opened to traffic. As of late 2022, the network length exceeded 11,000 kilometers, reaching , ranking first in the country for 9 consecutive years, and the average network density is about 62.39 km/1000 km², also ranking first among the standard provinces in China.

List of routes

National expressways

Provincial expressways

Former routes

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