Yixian Elevated Road
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Yixian Elevated Road is an elevated expressway in the city of Shanghai
, China
. It runs from the Inner Ring Road
at the Dabaishu Interchange to the S20 Outer Ring Expressway and G1501 Shanghai Ring Expressway in Baoshan District
.
The first phase of the Yixian Elevated Road ran from the Inner Ring Road
to Jungong Road only. The elevated expressway was extended in a second phase to Baoshan District
and the S20 Outer Ring Expressway. This opened on 6 July 2004 and shortened the commute from Baoshan District
to Dabaishu from 30 to 10 minutes.
The expressway is named after Sun Yat-sen
.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, 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...
. It runs from the Inner Ring Road
Inner Ring Road (Shanghai)
Inner Ring Road , also known as Inner Ring Elevated Road , is an elevated expressway in the city of Shanghai, China. It was the first ring road around the city of Shanghai. The Puxi section of the road was completely grade-separated and complete in 1994, while the Pudong section of the road was...
at the Dabaishu Interchange to the S20 Outer Ring Expressway and G1501 Shanghai Ring Expressway in Baoshan District
Baoshan District
The Baoshan District of Shanghai has a land area of 424.58 km² and a population of 1,905,000 as of 2010.-Landmarks:Downtown Baoshan is the location of Baosteel's head office. The main campus of Shanghai University is also located in Baoshan District...
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The first phase of the Yixian Elevated Road ran from the Inner Ring Road
Inner Ring Road (Shanghai)
Inner Ring Road , also known as Inner Ring Elevated Road , is an elevated expressway in the city of Shanghai, China. It was the first ring road around the city of Shanghai. The Puxi section of the road was completely grade-separated and complete in 1994, while the Pudong section of the road was...
to Jungong Road only. The elevated expressway was extended in a second phase to Baoshan District
Baoshan District
The Baoshan District of Shanghai has a land area of 424.58 km² and a population of 1,905,000 as of 2010.-Landmarks:Downtown Baoshan is the location of Baosteel's head office. The main campus of Shanghai University is also located in Baoshan District...
and the S20 Outer Ring Expressway. This opened on 6 July 2004 and shortened the commute from Baoshan District
Baoshan District
The Baoshan District of Shanghai has a land area of 424.58 km² and a population of 1,905,000 as of 2010.-Landmarks:Downtown Baoshan is the location of Baosteel's head office. The main campus of Shanghai University is also located in Baoshan District...
to Dabaishu from 30 to 10 minutes.
The expressway is named after Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
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