The G1112 Ji'an–Shuangliao Expressway (Chinese: 集安—双辽高速公路), commonly referred to as the Jishuang Expressway (Chinese: 集双高速公路), is an expressway that connects the cities of Shuangliao, Jilin, China, and Ji'an, Jilin. The Jishuang Expressway passes through Shuangliao, Siping, Liaoyuan, and Tonghua, before finally ending in Ji'an.

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Jishuang Expressway
集安-双辽高速公路
Jishuang Expressway
集双高速公路
The Jishuang Expressway is the bold gold line on the map
Route information
Auxiliary route of G11
Major junctions
Southeast endJi'an, Jilin
Northwest endShuangliao, Jilin
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
G1111 G1113

The expressway's southeastern terminus, the town of Taiwang [zh] in Ji'an,[1] is connected to the North Korean city of Manpo through the Ji'an Yalu River Border Road Bridge (Chinese: 集安至满浦界河公路大桥), which crosses the Yalu River.[1] This bridge, the subject of international attention, was completed in 2016, but was only opened to traffic on April 8, 2019.[2] North Korea has plans to extend the Pyongyang-Huichon Expressway to the border at Manpo.[citation needed] The expressway is a spur of G11 Hegang–Dalian Expressway.[3]

History

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In November, 2015, the section of the expressway connecting the center of Tonghua to Meihekou, a county-level city in the northwestern corner of Tonghua's administrative boundaries, was opened to traffic.[4]

On September 28, 2019, the section of the expressway connecting the southeastern terminus of Ji'an to Tonghua, known as the Jitong Expressway (Chinese: 集通高速公路), was completed.[1]

On September 28, 2020, the section of the expressway linking the northwestern terminus of Shuangliao to Dongfeng County in Liaoyuan was completed.[5]

Detailed Itinerary

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  From East to West  
 
 
  G11 Heda Expressway
  Service Area
    G303 Road
Sanyuanpu [zh]
  Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport
    G303 Road
Liuhe-South
    G303 Road
Liuhe-North
    G202 Road
Meihekou
  Meihekou Service Area
    G202 Road
Meihekou
    G1212 Shenji Expressway
 
 
  G303 Road
  S104 Road
Dongfeng
Continues as   G4512 Shuangliao–Nenjiang Expressway
  From West to East  

References

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  1. ^ a b c 集双高速公路集安至通化段建成通车 [The Ji'an-Tonghua section of the Jishuang Expressway was completed and opened to traffic]. China News Service (in Chinese). 2019-09-29. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. ^ Lee, Jeong-ho (2019-04-09). "Bridge linking North Korea to China opens 3 years late – but why now?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  3. ^ G11 鹤大高速 (in Chinese)
  4. ^ 集安至双辽高速公路通化至梅河口段建设项目通过竣工验收 [The construction project of the section from Tonghua to Meihekou of the Ji'an-Shuangliao Expressway passed the completion acceptance] (in Chinese). Jilin Provincial High Class Highway Construction Bureau. 2020-01-03. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. ^ "2020-09-28" 集双高速公路东丰至双辽吉林段项目建成通车 [The Jilin Section of Jishuang Expressway from Dongfeng to Shuangliao was completed and opened to traffic] (in Chinese). Jilin Province People's Government. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-01.