On September 24, according to the Zhumadian Transportation Bureau, there were already 9 expressways in Zhumadian City (Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, Daguang Expressway, Jiaotong Expressway, Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway, Xincai-Biyang Expressway, Shangnan Expressway, Xixing Expressway, Expressway, Xuxin Expressway, Anluo Expressway), except for the Xuxin Expressway and Anluo (Shangluo) Expressway under construction, there are currently 7 expressways with a total mileage of 584 kilometers.

A few days ago, the Henan Provincial Government announced the "Henan Provincial Expressway Network Plan (2021-2035)". The "Plan" generally adopts a layout that combines vertical and horizontal passages and connecting lines, and basically realizes that there are ring lines in cities and cities, and dual expressways in counties and counties. , The goal of full coverage of townships. There are 5 expressways passing through Zhumadian City during the planning process, showing a layout of four horizontal and one vertical. The 5 newly planned expressways are 3 external passage routes in the old revolutionary district of Dabie Mountain, namely Shangcai-Huaibin Expressway (North-South Passage), Queshan-Funan (East-West Passage) and Yanhuai Expressway (East-west passage); 1 national urban agglomeration route, namely Shenqiu-Lushi highway (east-west passage); 1 diversion route of congested road sections, namely Shenqiu-Wuyang expressway (east-west passage).

The Shangcai-Huaibin Expressway project is 125 kilometers long, passing through Shangcai County, Runan County, Pingyu County, and Xincai County from northwest to southeast, most of which are in Zhumadian City.

Queshan-Funan (Henan-Anhui) expressway project is 135 kilometers long, passing Queshan County, Runan County, Zhengyang County, and Xincai County from west to east.

The project along the Huaihe Expressway is 150 kilometers long, passing Gushi County, Huangchuan County, Xi County, Luoshan County, Zhengyang County and Xinyang City from east to west. This line further solves the problem of poor traffic in Zhengyang County, adds an east exit channel to Zhengyang County, and currently plans the southernmost expressway for Zhumadian.

The Shenqiu-Lushi Expressway project is 390 kilometers long, passing through Shenqiu County, Xiangcheng City, Pingyu County, Shangcai County, Suiping County and Wugang City from east to west. This route strengthens the connection between Pingyu County, Shangcai County, and Suiping County, and will further improve the transportation network of Shangcai County and open up the east-exit expressway of Shangcai County.

The Shenqiu-Wuyang Expressway project is 130 kilometers long, passing through Shenqiu County, Xiangcheng City, Shangshui County, Shangcai County, Xiping County, Luohe City, and Wuyang County from east to west. This route strengthens the connection between Xiping County and Shangcai County, opens up the high-speed passage from the north of Xiping County to the east, further improves the traffic advantages of Xiping County and Shangcai County, and lays the foundation for the northernmost expressway planned in Zhumadian at this stage .

After these projects are completed and opened to traffic, the layout of the city's road network will be greatly improved, and the areas along the route will be lifted out of poverty as soon as possible. Editor/He Yuting