3rd expressway connecting Xinjiang opens to traffic
Updated: August 31, 2022 11:06english.www.gov.cn/Xinhua
Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway linking Yetimbulak and Ruoqiang county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Aug 30, 2022. As the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with other parts of China, it has opened to traffic on Aug 30. By far, the total mileage of expressways in the autonomous region has exceeded 7,500 kilometers. The opening of the expressway will help enhance road networks in Xinjiang and facilitate the high-quality development in the region, especially in its southern part. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway winds through mountains in Ruoqiang county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on May 9, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway winds through mountains in Ruoqiang county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Aug 6, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Aug 6, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tunnels on the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on June 11, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Aug 6, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Vehicles at Ruoqiang east toll station of Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway linking Yetimbulak and Ruoqiang county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Aug 30, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in Ruoqiang county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Aug 6, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
