S88 Zhengzhou–Luanchuan Expressway Explained

Country:CHN
Province:Henan
Type:S
Route:88
Alternate Name:Zhengluan Expressway
Chinese: 郑栾高速公路
Length Km:276.87
Established:2007
Direction A:Northeast
Direction B:Southwest
Terminus A:Houzhai Toll Station, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan
Junction: in Erqi District, Zhengzhou
in Xinmi, Zhengzhou
in Yuzhou, Xuchang
in Baofeng County, Pingdingshan
in Lushan County, Pingdingshan
Terminus B: / in Miaozi Town, Luanchuan, Luoyang

The Zhengzhou–Luanchuan Expressway, designated as S88 in Henan's expressway system, is 276.87km (172.04miles) long regional expressway in Henan, China. Currently it's fully completed

History

Before 2019, the expressway was called, and the southern end was planned to reach Xixia County. The first section of the expressway, which is from Zhengzhou to Shirenshan (now Yaoshan), was opened on 21 December 2007.[1] It was originally called Zhengshi Expressway (Zhengzhou–Shirenshan). After Shirenshan's renaming to Yaoshan in 2008, the expressway's name was also changed to Zhengyao Expressway (Zhengzhou–Yaoshan)

The Yaoshan–Luanchuan section commenced construction in late 2016,[2] . In 2019, the LuanchuanXixia section was re-designated as part of and the remaining part (Zhengzhou - Luanchuan section) was renamed as Zhengzhou - Luanchuan (Zhengluan) Expressway.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 河南:郑石高速公路今日通车. 2007-12-21. 2018-05-14. zh.
  2. Web site: 郑西高速尧山至栾川段开建 预计2020年建成. 2016-09-28. 2018-05-14. zh.
  3. https://www.henan.gov.cn/2019/06-09/796755.html 河南省高速公路交通标志将大面积更新 1186公里省级高速升“G”