G6521 Yulin–Lantian Expressway

The G6521 Yulan Expressway (Chinese: 榆蓝高速公路; pinyin: Yú lán gāosù gōnglù), also known as the Yulin-Lantian Expressway (Chinese: 榆林蓝田高速公路; pinyin: Yúlín Lántián gāosù gōnglù), is an expressway travelling from Yulin to Lantian County in Xi'an. It runs parallel to the G65 Baotou-Maoming Expressway.

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Yulin–Lantian Expressway
榆林-蓝田高速公路
Yulan Expressway
Route information
ExistedJuly 4, 2021–present
Major junctions
FromSuide County
ToYushan [zh], Lantian County
Location
CountryChina
ProvinceShaanxi
CountiesSuide County, Yanchuan County, Yanchang County, Yichuan County, Huanglong County, Baishui County, Pucheng County, Lantian County
Highway system
G6517 G6522

The Yulan Expressway runs south from Suide County in Yulin through Yanchuan County, Yanchang County, Yichuan County, Huanglong County, Baishui County, and Pucheng County, before terminating in Yushan [zh], Lantian County.

History edit

On September 29, 2012, the first portion of the expressway, in Suide County, was opened to traffic.[1] On January 19, 2020, the portion between Baishui County and Pucheng County in Weinan was opened to traffic.[2] The Yulan Expressway was fully completed on July 4, 2021, when the section from Yanchang County to Huanglong County was completed, reducing travel time from the two counties from 4 hours to 2 hours.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ 陕西省高速公路通车里程突破4000公里 达4039公里 (in Chinese). People's Daily. 2021-09-30. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. ^ 高速公路榆蓝线白水至蒲城段今日正式通车 全长约32公里 (in Chinese). Huashang Daily (Shaanxi) [zh]. 2020-01-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  3. ^ 延黄高速公路建成通车 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 2021-07-04. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.