S37 Lankao–Xuchang Expressway Explained

Country:CHN
Province:Henan
Type:S
Route:37
Alternate Name:Lanxu Expressway
Chinese: 兰许高速公路
Length Km:120
Established:2005
Direction A:Northeast
Direction B:Southwest
Terminus A:Lankao West Interchange connecting in Lankao, Kaifeng, Henan
Junction: in Xiangfu District, Kaifeng
in Tongxu County, Kaifeng
in Weishi County, Kaifeng
in Weishi County, Kaifeng
in Yanling, Xuchang (under construction)
Terminus B:Xuchang East Interchange connecting in Jian'an District, Xuchang

The Lankao–Xuchang Expressway, often abbreviated as Lanxu Expressway and designated as S37 in Henan's expressway system, is a 114km (71miles) long regional expressway in Henan, China. Currently it's fully completed.

History

Before July 8, 2024, this expressway was a part of Lannan Expressway which started at Lankao and ended at Nanyang. The first phase of the expressway is from Xuchang to Nanyang via Pingdingshan and was called as Xupingnan Expressway . This section was opened on 12 December 2004 and provided expressway connections to the above-mentioned three major cities in Henan.[1] The second phase (LankaoXuchang section, called Lanxu Expressway) was opened on 19 November 2005.[2] The third phase was opened on December 19, 2005.[3] [4]

The XuchangYe County section has also been designated as G0421.

On July 8, 2024, the latest version of Henan Expressway numbering was released by Henan Provincial Department of Transportation.[5] The previous Henan S83 (Lankao–Nanyang Expressway) was abolished. Instead, the Ye County-Nanyang section was redesignated as G3612, and the name Lanxu Expressway was restored on Lankao-Xuchang section.

Exit list

From northeast to southwest:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 许平南高速建成通车_新闻中心_新浪网. 2022-10-06. news.sina.com.cn. 2022-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006021125/https://news.sina.com.cn/o/2004-12-13/03144503948s.shtml. live.
  2. Web site: 兰(考)许(昌)高速公路建成通车 总投资50亿元. 2022-10-06. www.gov.cn. 2007-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20070104185404/http://www.gov.cn/ztzl/2005-11/19/content_103198.htm. live.
  3. Web site: 南邓高速公路昨日通车_新闻中心_新浪网. 2022-10-06. news.sina.com.cn. 2022-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006033109/https://news.sina.com.cn/o/2005-12-20/06097749985s.shtml. live.
  4. Web site: 南阳人有能力建"高速"——写于南邓高速公路建成通车之际_新闻中心_新浪网. 2022-10-06. news.sina.com.cn. 2022-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006033115/https://news.sina.com.cn/o/2006-01-18/07378012906s.shtml. live.
  5. Web site: 河南省交通运输厅关于印发河南省高速公路网路线命名编号调整方案的通知. 2024-07-18. zh.