Shanghai–Changzhou Expressway
The Shanghai–Changzhou Expressway (Chinese: 上海–常州高速公路), commonly referred to as the Huchang Expressway (Chinese: 沪常高速公路), is a partially completed 170.7-kilometre-long Chinese expressway (106.1 mi) that connects the cities of Shanghai and Changzhou. In Shanghai, it is designated S26, and in Jiangsu, it is designated S58. It connects the cities of Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, and Changzhou and serves as an important expressway between the province of Jiangsu and the direct-controlled municipality of Shanghai.
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| 上海–常州高速公路 | |||||||||
| Huchang Expressway 沪常高速公路 | |||||||||
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| Length | 170.7 km (106.1 mi) | ||||||||
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| East end |  G15 in Qingpu, Shanghai (current)Jiamin Elevated Road in Minhang, Shanghai (when complete) | ||||||||
 G1503 in Qingpu, Shanghai  G15W2 / Jiangsu S5 in Suzhou, Jiangsu G15W in Suzhou, Jiangsu Jiangsu S9 in Suzhou, Jiangsu (unopened) | |||||||||
| West end | Jiangsu S9 in Wuxi, Jiangsu (current) Jiangsu S39 in Changzhou, Jiangsu (when complete) | ||||||||
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| Expressways of Shanghai Expressways of Jiangsu
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The Shanghai portion of the expressway will be 25.7 km (16.0 mi) in length, of which 18.4 km (11.4 mi) has already been completed.[1] The Jiangsu portion will be 145 km (90 mi) in length, of which 75 km (47 mi) has been completed.[2] The expressway is currently complete between the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou.
References
- Huchang expressway to link with Jiamin Elevated Road and Hongqiao Hub elevated road network. 22 November 2012. (in Chinese)
- Jiangsu Provincial Highway Plan (2011–2020). Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine 13 December 2012. (in Chinese)
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