G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway
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The Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway , commonly referred to as the Guangkun Expressway is an expressway that connects the cities of Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...

, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...

, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

, and Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...

, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...

. When complete, it will be 1511 km (938.9 mi) in length.

The section of roadway from Suolongshi, Mile County
Mile County
Mile County is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. Its name is derived from the Honghe river and the two major ethnic minority groups who live there: the Yi and the Hani. Honghe has an area of 32,929 km²...

, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...

 to Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, China.- Administrative divisions :...

 still follows China National Highway 326
China National Highway 326
China National Highway 326 runs southwest from Xiushui, Chongqing towards Guizhou Province, and ends in Hekou, Yunnan Province,which borders the northern Vietnamese town of Lao Cai. It is 1,562 kilometres in length.- Route and distance:...

which is not a grade-separated expressway. It is currently begin upgraded to expressway standards.
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