At present，The total mileage of expressways in the province has reached 5087 kilometers.，The density of road network is in the forefront of the country.。

“At the same time，The traffic capacity of some expressways has been difficult to meet the needs of economic and social development and people's travel.，Slow traffic in some sections has become the norm.，It restricts the overall efficiency of the road network.。”Provincial Transportation Department responsible person said.，In order to alleviate the traffic pressure on the national and provincial trunk roads,、Optimize the road network structure，It is very urgent to expand the capacity of relevant expressways.、Imperative。

June 20，Xinyi-Jiangdu Section Expansion Project of Beijing-Shanghai Expressway Completed Ahead of Schedule“Change four to eight”Expansion mission，Officially open to traffic。“One-way two-lane to four-lane，The road is wider，The speed of the car is fast，The efficiency is also high.。”Xiao Jin, a truck driver who runs high-speed sports cars in Beijing and Shanghai all the year round, introduced to reporters in Gaoyou service area.，From northern Jiangsu to central Jiangsu to the south，Now it can quickly reach Shanghai from Zhengyi Hub to the east by connecting Shanghai-Wuhan Expressway.，It can also connect Jiangyi Expressway southward along Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge.、Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway to Shanghai or Zhejiang。Xinyi-Jiangdu Section of the Expanded Beijing-Shanghai Expressway，Average daily traffic volume from the previous 3..40 thousand to about 4 thousand now.50,000。

Secretary of Jiangsu Traffic Control Party Committee、Chairman Deng Dongsheng said，The reconstruction and expansion of Beijing-Shanghai Expressway is the largest single project investment in our province in the new period.、Longest construction mileage、The project with the highest functional positioning，As the provincial highway plate“Main backbone”，The completion of the project will contribute to the development of the Yangtze River Economic Zone.、Strategic landing of integrated development in the Yangtze River Delta，It plays an important supporting role.。Jiangsu Traffic Control will be further managed and controlled scientifically、Digital scheduling、Precise rescue、Work hard on quality service，Continuously improve the public's“Go fast and smooth”And“Quality service”Sense of experience。

　　“After the Xinyi-Jiangdu Section Expansion Project of Beijing-Shanghai Expressway is opened to traffic，The effect is immediate。”Provincial Transportation Department responsible person said.，Judging from the projects completed in recent years,，Expansion and transformation are improving the service level of highway traffic.、It has played an active role in promoting regional development.。Like at the end of last year，Ningma Expressway Reconstruction and Expansion Project Liucun Interchange to Tongjing Town Section Expansion Project Passed Handover Acceptance，This section is fully opened and put into use.，In addition, the section from Liucun Interchange to Youfangqiao Interchange has been completed and opened to traffic before.，Nanjing Section of Ningma Expressway Reconstruction and Expansion Project Opened to Traffic，After the expansion, the traffic capacity of Ningma Expressway has increased by nearly three times.，It is not only convenient for residents along the line.，It also pulls the metropolitan area closer and closer.。

At present ，The reconstruction and expansion of expressways in Jiangsu has entered a period of centralized speed-up construction.，Reconstruction and expansion projects are in a state of rapid progress.。

The Pingchao to Guangling section of Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway is an important part of the national expressway network from Shanghai to Xi'an.，It connects several river-crossing channels from west to east in the north of the Yangtze River.。The project runs through Tongzhou District of Nantong City and Rugao City.，Jingjiang City, Taizhou、Taixing City，The route is about 49 kilometers long.，At present，The whole line is in both directions.“Change four to eight”Standard extension of lane expressway。

　　“After project expansion，The connection conditions of the river-crossing bridge will be optimized.，Crossing the Yangtze River with Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Highway and Railway Bridge，Attract more cross-river traffic，Better diversion of Sutong Bridge、Traffic pressure of Jiangyin Bridge。”Jia Peng, Executive Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Construction Command of the Expansion Project of Pingchao to Guangling Section of Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway of the Provincial Communications Construction Bureau, introduced，The project is advancing the bridge structure in an orderly manner.、Construction of key nodes such as pavement base and middle and lower layers，The diversion of half of Nantong section has been basically completed.，Strive to complete half of the traffic conversion in Taizhou section in July。

The Lianyungang-Huaian section of Changshen Expressway is an important part of the Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway in the national expressway network.。The project starts from the north of Ninghai Hub, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City.，Through Guanyun County、Guannan County and Lianshui County of Huai'an City，North of Wangxing Hub, Huaiyin District, Huai'an City，Connect to Beijing-Shanghai Expressway，The route is about 99 kilometers long.，The whole line is in both directions.“Change four to eight”Standard extension of lane expressway。

　　“After project expansion，Lianyungang will be improved、Huai'an Airport Collection and Distribution System，At the same time, it passes through Huaian to Nanjing section of Changshen Expressway.，Constitute Nanjing to Huai'an、Lianyungang and other cities in northern Jiangsu are the most convenient transportation channels.。”Liu Fa, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Beijing-Shanghai-Lianhuai Expressway Expansion Project Construction Command of Provincial Communications and Construction Bureau, introduced。

The Taicang-Changzhou section of Shanghai-Wuhan Expressway is an important part of the national expressway network from Shanghai to Wuhan.，It is the largest single highway construction project in our province.。“The section from Taicang to Changzhou of Shanghai-Wuhan Expressway is the first east-west high-speed main artery for vehicle diversion after crossing the river from north to south in the province.。”Wu Yusheng, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Shanghai-Wuxiyi Expressway Expansion Project Construction Command of Provincial Communications and Construction Bureau, introduced，The project started construction in February this year.。At present, the three pilot sections have basically completed the preparatory work for the construction of two districts and three fields.，The traffic organization plan will be improved in the future.，Advance the soft foundation in an orderly manner、Roadbed、Pile foundation construction。

Zhou Jin, deputy director of the Provincial Communications Construction Bureau, said.，“Fourteen five”Period，According to our province“Start a batch、Push forward a batch、Build a batch”The principle of，Scientific Planning to Promote Expressway Reconstruction and Expansion，It is planned to complete more than 450 kilometers of high-speed reconstruction and expansion.，Start 6 expansion projects、Key reserve 8 expansion projects，To better meet the travel needs of the people。

　　“This year, it is planned to start the expansion of Xueyan Hub to Xiwu Hub Section of Wuxi-Yixing Expressway.、Zhenjiangnan Interchange to Dantu Junction Section of Yangzhou-Liyang Expressway。”Zhou Jin said，Implementation of the two expansion projects，To improve the traffic capacity and service level of expressway，Support the integration of the Yangtze River Delta、National strategies such as the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Metropolitan Area、The integrated development of Nanjing, Zhenjiang and Yangzhou is of great significance。

Source：Xinhua Daily