G6521 Yulin–Lantian Expressway

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Yulin–Lantian Expressway

榆林-蓝田高速公路 (Chinese)
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 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.

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

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

  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.