A few days ago, the reporter learned from the press conference of the Anhui Provincial Government that, from the opening of the first expressway in Anhui Province in 1991 to the opening of expressways in every county today, the mileage of Anhui Province’s expressways to traffic exceeded 5,000 kilometers, and the development of Anhui Province’s expressways. A historic leap has been achieved. This means that if you drive from any county or city in Anhui Province, you can drive onto the expressway within 30 minutes.

According to Zhang Houzhong, a first-level inspector from the Department of Transportation of Anhui Province, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the construction of Anhui Province’s highways will focus on connectivity, density, and capacity expansion. The expressway network in the country will realize the “high-speed connection between the county and the city”, which will effectively support the in-depth implementation of national strategies such as the integration of the Yangtze River Delta and the rise of Central China.

By 2025, the total mileage of highways in Anhui Province will reach 6,800 kilometers, and the road network density will reach 4.85 kilometers per 100 square kilometers. The national highways in the country will be fully connected, and the capacity of the main highways will be greatly improved. The passage realizes eight-lane traffic, 42 inter-provincial exits, of which 20 are inter-provincial exits in the Yangtze River Delta. The "five vertical and ten horizontal" expressway network has been basically completed, with more extensive coverage, more efficient connectivity, and new developments in expressway development. pace.

By 2035, the planned total mileage of highways in Anhui Province is 10,165 kilometers, and a "five vertical and ten horizontal" highway network will be formed. The capacity of the passage is fully expanded. The service capacity of the highway connecting Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east and Hubei, Henan and Jiangxi to the west is effectively improved, which will fully support the construction of a powerful transportation country and the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. Editor/Xu Shengpeng