G3015 Kuytun–Tacheng Expressway Explained

Country:CHN
Type:Expwy
Route:3015
Alternate Name:Kuita Expressway
奎塔高速公路
Spur Of:30
Spur Type:Expwy
Length Km:368
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:Southeast
Terminus A: in Kuytun, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Junction: in Karamay
Direction B:Northwest
Terminus B: in Tacheng, Tacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang
Previous Type:Expwy
Previous Route:3014
Next Type:Expwy
Next Route:3016

The G3015 Kuytun–Tacheng Expressway, commonly referred to as the Kuita Expressway, is an expressway that connects the cities of Kuytun and Tacheng in the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang. It is 368km (229miles) in length. The expressway is a spur or auxiliary line of the G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway. In the southeastern end, it connects to the G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway at Kuytun. In the northwestern end, it terminates at Xinjiang Provincial Highway 221 in Tacheng, close to the Bakhtu border crossing on the China–Kazakhstan border.

Description

The expressway comprises two sections. The first section between Kuytun and Karamay is known as the Kuytun–Karamay Expressway, or Kuike Expressway for short. It opened on October 13, 2012,[2] and is also designated as part of the G3014 Kuytun–Altay Expressway.

The second section from Karamay to Tacheng is known as the Karamay–Tacheng Expressway, or Keta Expressway for short. It opened on November 30, 2014.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chinahighway.org/view/213.html G3015奎塔高速公路 (G3015 Kuita Expressway).
  2. http://www.chinahighway.com/news/2012/703578.php 新疆:奎屯市至克拉玛依市高速公路通车 (Xinjiang: Kuytun City to Karamay City Expressway opens).
  3. http://news.ts.cn/content/2014-11/30/content_10770334.htm 新疆克拉玛依至塔城高速公路通车 (Xinjiang Karamay to Tacheng Expressway opens).