China National Highway 312
National Highway 312 | ||||
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312国道 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 5,000 km (3,100 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | Shanghai | |||
To | Khorgas | |||
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Country | China | |||
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China National Highway 312 (312国道), also referred to as Route 312, is a key east-west route beginning in Shanghai and ending at Khorgas, Xinjiang in the Ili River valley, on the border with Kazakhstan. In total it spans 5,000 km (3,100 mi), passing through Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu before ending in Xinjiang. Besides Shanghai, cities of note on the route include Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hefei, Xinyang, Nanyang, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan and Ürümqi.
The road was the subject of Rob Gifford's 2007 book China Road, in which he describes traveling the entire length of Route 312 from the East China Sea to Central Asia.[1]
The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway has replaced National Highway 312 as the main route between those two cities.
Route and distance
City | Distance (km) |
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Shanghai, Shanghai | 0 |
Kunshan, Jiangsu | 84 |
Suzhou, Jiangsu | 124 |
Wuxi, Jiangsu | 185 |
Changzhou, Jiangsu | 230 |
Danyang, Jiangsu | 279 |
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu | 305 |
Nanjing, Jiangsu | 380 |
Quanjiao, Anhui | 453 |
Feidong, Anhui | 554 |
Hefei, Anhui | 570 |
Lu'an, Anhui | 649 |
Gushi, Henan | 768 |
Huangchuan, Henan | 831 |
Shihe District, Henan | 887 |
Xinyang, Henan | 909 |
Tongbai, Henan | 987 |
Tanghe, Henan | 1057 |
Nanyang, Henan | 1109 |
Zhenping, Henan | 1139 |
Neixiang, Henan | 1177 |
Xixia, Henan | 1227 |
Shangnan, Shaanxi | 1300 |
Danfeng, Shaanxi | 1366 |
Shangluo, Shaanxi | 1419 |
Lantian, Shaanxi | 1507 |
Xi'an, Shaanxi | 1572 |
Xianyang, Shaanxi | 1592 |
Liquan, Shaanxi | 1624 |
Qian County, Shaanxi | 1642 |
Yongshou, Shaanxi | 1666 |
Bin County, Shaanxi | 1721 |
Changwu, Shaanxi | 1761 |
Jingchuan, Gansu | 1809 |
Pingliang, Gansu | 1879 |
Longde, Ningxia | 1941 |
Jingning, Gansu | 1982 |
Huining, Gansu | 2088 |
Dingxi, Gansu | 2167 |
Yuzhong, Gansu | 2245 |
Lanzhou, Gansu | 2291 |
Yongdeng, Gansu | 2390 |
Tianzhu, Gansu | 2422 |
Gulang, Gansu | 2495 |
Wuwei, Gansu | 2554 |
Yongchang, Gansu | 2624 |
Shandan, Gansu | 2730 |
Zhangye, Gansu | 2796 |
Linze, Gansu | 2836 |
Jiuquan, Gansu | 3017 |
Jiayuguan, Gansu | 3039 |
Hongliuyuan, Gansu | 3370 |
Kumul, Xinjiang | 3679 |
Piqan, Xinjiang | 3995 |
Turpan, Xinjiang | 4089 |
Urumqi, Xinjiang | 4271 |
Changji, Xinjiang | 4309 |
Hutubi, Xinjiang | 4342 |
Manas County, Xinjiang | 4402 |
Shihezi, Xinjiang | 4418 |
Shawan County, Xinjiang | 4452 |
Wusu, Xinjiang | 4522 |
Jinghe County, Xinjiang | 4681 |
Huocheng County, Xinjiang | 4924 |
Yining, Xinjiang | 5000 |
Accidents
On October 10 2019, a bridge of G312 crossing Xigang Road in Wuxi was collapsed by several overloaded trucks, killing 3 people and injuring 2 others.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Official website of Ministry of Transport of PRC
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China National Highway 112 runs around Beijing
Before 2013, Mainland China observed National Highway 228 as Taiwan Ring, composed of several National Expressway (Republic of China) and Taiwan provincial highways, this designation is not recognized by Republic of China (Taiwan). This observation was eventually dropped in new National Highway plans, replaced by Dandong-Dongxing Highway.
A extension plan of the highway system was announced in 2013, including extension of existing highways(101-112, 201-227, 301-330) and new highways (North-South 228-248, East-West 331-361, Connections 501-581). Only small portions of them needs to be constructed from scratch; most of the new highways would be upgraded provincial/county highways.
Another extension plan was announced in 2022, including new small purpose connection highways (601-701).