Expressways of Shanghai

Shanghai currently has 6 city elevated roads (including 2 ring roads) and 18 expressways (including 2 ring expressways).

City elevated roads

Most city elevated roads are in downtown Shanghai, and most of them are elevated above ground level. The distance between exits on city elevated roads is much shorter than on expressways. The 6 city elevated roads are all free, but some kinds of cars and trucks are forbidden, as are pedestrians and bikes.

Inner Ring Road

Most way of Inner Ring Road is elevated on Zhongshan Road.The inner ring road is: Zhongshan Nan Yilu-Zhongshan Nan Erlu-Zhongshan Xi Lu-Zhongshan Bei Lu-Ningguo Lu-Huangxing Lu-Yangpu Bridge-Luoshan Lu-Longyang Lu-Nan Pu Bridge-Zhongshan Nan Yi Lu. Luo Shan Road and Longyang Road are not elevated sections and pedestrians and bikes are permitted to use them. The Inner Ring Road is 48km long and was completed in December 1994.

Middle Ring Road

The Middle Ring Road is a city expressway that includes tunnels, ground level road and elevated road. The northern section and most of the western section have been completed, while other sections are still under construction. It is a motorway. The northern part of the Middle Ring Road is an elevated road, while the western part was constructed below the surface as a 'city fastway'.

Zhenbei Rd.-Beihong Rd. Tunnel-Hongxu Rd.-Hongmei Rd.-Shangzhong Rd.-Shang Zhong Rd. Tunnel-Hua Xia Rd.-(Designing)-Jungong Rd. Tunnel-Jungong Rd.-Xiangyin Rd.-Wenshui Rd.-Zhenbei Rd.

outh-North Elevated Road

Lupu Bridge to Outer Ring Gonghexing Road Interchange.Luban Rd.-Chongqing Rd.(S.)-Chengdu Rd.(N.)-Gonghexing Rd.

Yan'An Elevated Road

Hongqiao Airport to the BundHongqiao Airport-Yan'an Rd.(W.)-Yan'an Rd.(M.)-Yan'an Rd.(E.)

Yixian Elevated Road

Inner Ring Road to Wusong Bridge (10km).

Humin Elevated Road

Caoxi Rd. Nan Dan Rd. to Xinzhuang InterchangeCaoxi Rd.(N.)-Caoxi Rd.-Humin Rd.

City Expressways

Shanghai uses an alphanumeric system for naming expressways. It is "A" plus a number. From Yingbing Avenue (A1), in a clockwise direction, other expressways are given succeeding numbers (A2, A3, etc.). For ring expressways, the designations A20, A30, A40, etc., are used. For expressways connecting to other provinces, a double naming system of "A" Series plus traditional names is used, with the traditional names being most widely cited; for example, "Huning Expressway (A11)".

A20 Road

Also known as the "Outer Ring Road".

A30 Road

Also known as the "Suburb Ring Road". The western part of the A30 Road (A5 Road to Xinnong Interchange A6 Road) is also part of national expressway G010 (Tong San Expressway).

A1 Road

Also known as "Yinbing Avenue". It runs from A20 Longdong Avenue Interchange to Pudong Airport.

A2 Road

Also known as the "Hulu Expressway". It runs from A20 Longdong Avenue to Donghai Bridge.

A3 Road

Planned Expressway Line 5. It would run from A20 to Jiangsu Province Boundary.

A4 Road

Also known as the "Xinfengjin Expressway". It runs from A20 Xinzhuang Interchange to Fengjing Interchange (Zhejiang Province Boundary).

A5 Road

Also known as the "Jiajin Expressway". It runs from A4 Shanyang Interchange to Jiangsu Province Boundary, where it connects with Jiangsu's Yanjiang Expressways. The northern part of the A5 Road (Jiangsu Province Boundary to A30) is also part of national expressway G010 (Tong San Expressway).

A6 Road

Also known as the "Xinwei Expressway". It runs from A30 Xinnong Interchange to Jinshanwei Dock. It is also part of national expressway G010 (Tong San Expressway).

A7 Road

Also known as the "Tingfeng Expressway". It runs from Xingta Interchange to Xinnong Interchange.

Huhang Expressway (A8 Road)

The Shanghai section of the Huhang Expressway is called the A8 and runs from Xinzhuang Interchange to Zhejiang Province Boundary. The A8 Road is also the Shanghai section of the Shanghai-Ruili Expressway (G065).

A9 Road

The A9 Road is the Shanghai section of the Huqingping Expressway, and runs from A20 Huqingping Interchange to Jiangsu Province Boundary.

Huning Expressway (A11 Road)

The Shanghai section of the Huning Expressway is called the A11, which runs from Zhenbei Road Interchange to Jiangsu Province Boundary. The A11 Road is also the Shanghai section of the Hurong Expressway (G055) and the Jinghu Expressway.

A12 Road

Also known as the "Hujia Expressway", and once called the "Hujialiu Expressway", it now runs only from Zhenbei Road to the A30 Road.

A13 Road

Also known as the "Yanjiang Expressway (2nd Phase)", it takes the following route: A20 Road-Baoshan District-Chongming Island-Jiangsu Province Boundary.

A14 Road

Also known as the "Chongqi Expressway", it includes the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and the Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge and Chongqi Bridge. It takes the following route: A20 Road-Changxing Island-Chongming Island-Jiangsu Province Boundary. The A14 Road is also the Shanghai section of the Shanghai-Xi'an Expressway, connecting with Jiangsu's Ningqi Expressway.

A15 Road

Also known as the "Airport Expressway", starts from Pudong Airport, connects the Shenjiahu Expressway of Zhejiang.

A16 Road

Also known as the "Suhu Expressway", starts from A5 Road, connects the Suhu Expressway of Jiangsu

A17 Road

Also known as the "Western Extension of Outer Ring Road", connect the A20 Road and A5 Road.

National Highways

G2(Jinghu Expressway)

A11 Road, connects Huning Expressway(Jiangsu Part) in west.

G15(Shenhai Expressway,part of the old numberic system G030)

A5 Road-A30 Road-A7 Road-A4 Road, connects Yanjiang Expressway in north, Hangpu Expressway in south.

G40(Hushan Expressway)

A14 Road, connects Ningqi Expressway in northeast.

G42(Hurong Expressway, old numberic system G055)

A11 Road, connects Huning Expressway(Jiangsu Part) in west.

G50(Hu Expressway)

A9 Road, connects Husuzhewan Expressway in west.

G60(Hukun Expressway, part of the old numberic system G065)

A8 Road, connects Huhang Expressway(Zhejiang Part) in west.

Metropolis Ring Expressway

A30 Road

G204

Huyi Road

G312

Cao'an Road

G318

Huqingping Road

G320

Humin Road-Beisong Road-Cheting Road-Tingfeng Road, connecting with Zhejiang's Jiafeng Road.

External links

* [http://www.shsz.gov.cn/glwzn/nameroad.jpgMap of Shanghai Expressways - Chinese]