The Artux–Erkeshtam Expressway (Chinese: 阿图什—伊尔克什坦高速公路, Uyghur: ئاتۇش-ئەرکەشتام سۇرئەتلىك یولى), commonly referred to as the Ayi Expressway (Chinese: 阿伊高速公路) and designated G3013, is a 213.9-kilometre-long roadway (132.9 mi) in the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang.[1] It connects the Artux city and Ulugqat County of Kizilsu. It's a spur route of G30.
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| قەشقەر-ئەرکەشتام چىڭسىخوزا-غۇلجا | ||||
| Ayi Expressway 阿伊高速公路 | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of G30 | ||||
Part of  AH61 AH65 | ||||
| Length | 213.9 km[1] (132.9 mi) | |||
| Existed | October 2013–present | |||
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| East end |  G30 Artux JCT in Artux, Kizilsu | |||
| West end |  Kyrgyzstan, A371 A371 Highway  E60 in Irkeshtam | |||
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| Country | China | |||
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Route
editThe former Kashgar–Erkeshtam Expressway (喀伊高速公路) begins in the east at the Takuti Bridge of the G3012 Turpan–Hotan Expressway, in the county-level city of Artux.[2] It travels westward through Ulugqat County, through the village of Ulugqat (also known as Wuqia), which serves as the Chinese immigration checkpoint,[3] before terminating at the border with Kyrgyzstan at Erkeshtam.
The highway is not built to expressway standards for its entire length. Its length is 213.9 km (132.9 mi), but only 77.4 km (48.1 mi) of that is expressway-grade and the rest is second-grade highway, consisting of 19.5 km (12.1 mi) of newly built roadway and 117 km (73 mi) of upgraded roadway.[1]
The route and terminus were renamed several times, originally combined with G3012 as "Turpan–Hotan–Erkeshtam Expressway", then in 7918 network G3013 is split from G3012, called "Kashgar–Erkeshtam Expressway". In the non-mandatory national standard GB/T 917-2017, the G3013 route is called "Turpan–Erkeshtam Expressway", meaning that this route is concurrent with G3012 between Turpan and Kashgar, but due to difficulties in maintaining route signs, in 2022 the G3013 was shortened. The current terminus is located at Artux to reflect the actual location of the eastern junction.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Kayi Highway will soon be opened to traffic. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013. (in Chinese)
- ^ Construction of Kayi Expressway is projected to be completed by October 2013 (喀伊高速公路项目预计将在2013年10月竣工) 30 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013. (in Chinese)
- ^ Irkeshtam Pass. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "国家发展改革委 交通运输部关于印发《国家公路网规划》的通知". Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. 12 July 2022.