Shaanxi Section of Shanghai-Xinjiang Expressway Opens

An expressway linking the city of Xi'an and Lantian in northwest China's Shaanxi Province was opened to traffic Thursday.

The 30.85 km expressway with a designed speed of 120 km per hour was constructed with local investment of 435 million yuan (over US$52 million).

It is part of the Shanghai-Xinjiang 312 national highway, which is a major traffic artery linking China's west and east.



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