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) |
|---|---|
| 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
- ^ Gifford, Rob (2008). China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power. ISBN 978-0812975246.
- ^ 智慧无锡. "312国道锡港路上跨桥"10.10"较大道路交通事故调查工作全面展开". 明珠新闻 (in Chinese (China)). Wuxi. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
External links
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| Extended in 2022 under planning |
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| Note | China National Highway 112 runs around Beijing |
This page was last edited on 23 February 2024, at 09:22