China National Highway 216 (G216) is a highway in Xinjiang and Tibet, China. With the 2013 National Highway Network Plan, the route was extended north to Hongzhanzui in Fuhai County on the border with Mongolia, and extended south to the boundary with Nepal in Gyirong County. Originally it ran in the general southern direction from Altay City, Xinjiang to Baluntai (in Hejing County, Xinjiang), where it joins China National Highway 218. It was originally 857 kilometres in length. After landslides blocked Zhangmu port of entry, for a while, G216 was the only road link between Nepal and Tibet.[1]
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Radial | |
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East–west | |
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Extended plan in 2013 under construction/renovation | |
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Extended in 2022 under planning | |
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Major routes (abolished and absorbed into NTHS) |
- G010
- G1011
- G1 (Shenyang-Harbin Section)
- G15 (Shenyang-Shanghai)
- G1503 (West Ring)
- G15 (Shanghai-Haikou)
- G98 (Haikou-Sanya Section)
- G020
- G030
- G4 (Beijing-Zhuhai Section)
- G040
- G55 (Erenhot-Taiyuan Section)
- G5
- G80 (Kunming-Kaiyuan Section)
- G8011
- G050
- G015
- G025
- G035
- G045
- G055
- G065
- G60
- G56 (Hangzhou-Ruili Section)
- G075
- G72 (Hengyang-Nanjing Section)
- G80 (Nanning-Baise Section)
- G78 (Baise-Kunming Section)
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China National Highway 112 runs around Beijing
Before 2013, Mainland China observed National Highway 228 as Taiwan Ring, composed of several National Expressway (Republic of China) and Taiwan provincial highways, this designation is not recognized by Republic of China (Taiwan). This observation was eventually dropped in new National Highway plans, replaced by Dandong-Dongxing Highway.
A extension plan of the highway system was announced in 2013, including extension of existing highways(101-112, 201-227, 301-330) and new highways (North-South 228-248, East-West 331-361, Connections 501-581). Only small portions of them needs to be constructed from scratch; most of the new highways would be upgraded provincial/county highways.
Another extension plan was announced in 2022, including new small purpose connection highways (601-701).
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