G4222 He County–Xiangyang Expressway
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| 和县－襄阳高速公路 | ||||
| Hexiang Expressway 和襄高速公路 | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of G42 | ||||
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| West end | Zaoyang, Xiangyang, Hubei | |||
| East end |   G4231 / Anhui S22 in He County, Ma'anshan, Anhui | |||
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| Country | China | |||
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The G4222 He County–Xiangyang Expressway (Chinese: 和县—襄阳高速公路), also referred to as the Hexiang Expressway (Chinese: 和襄高速公路), is an expressway in China that connects He County, Anhui to Xiangyang, Hubei.[1]
Route
Anhui
The Ninghe Expressway has a design speed on 120 km/h (75 mph) with a total length of 41.2 km (25.6 mi). It is expected to start construction at the end of August 2024 and be completed at the end of August 2027.[2]
The section in Hefei has a length of 34.21 km (21.26 mi) and a design speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).
The section from Tongyang to Fengle has a total length of 42.5 km (26.4 mi), of which approximately 16.1 km (10.0 mi) will pass through the Chaohu Tunnel. Construction started in 2024 and is slated for completion in 2029.
On 15 December 2022, the construction of the section from Shucheng to Jinzhai started, with a length of 170.59 km (106.00 mi).[3] The section from Feixi, Feixi County to Shucheng has a length of 10.11 km (6.28 mi) with a design speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).[4]
Henan
On 28 June 2021, construction began of the sections from Mount Jigong to Shangcheng (boundary of Hubei and Anhui provinces) and from Minggang to Mount Jigong. The total length of the section from Jigong Mountain to Shangcheng is 123.32 km (76.63 mi) and has a design speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).[5]
Hubei
The section in Suizhou has a length of 75.42 km (46.86 mi) and has a design speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).
The Xiangyang section is approximately 74.09 km (46.04 mi), which includes 56.05 km (34.83 mi) in Zaoyang and 18.04 km (11.21 mi) in Xiangzhou. Construction of this section started in 2024.
References
- ^ "国家公路网规划" (PDF). National Development and Reform Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "《G4222和县至襄阳高速公路和县至含山段环境影响报告书》全文公示". 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "G4222和襄高速公路六安段开工". ah.people.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "G4222和县至襄阳高速公路舒城（千人桥）至金寨（皖豫界）段工程环境影响报告书----审批前公示". 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "河南省交通运输厅 关于沿大别山高速鸡公山至商城（豫皖省界）段项目主体工程施工图设计的批复". 2022-03-25. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
