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Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway
上海-西安高速公路
Hushan Expressway
沪陕高速公路
Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge.jpg
The Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge carries 6 lanes of the Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway.
Route information
Part of AH5
Length1,490 km[1] (930 mi)
Major junctions
East end G1501 in Shanghai
West end G70 / G3001 in Xi'an, Shaanxi
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
G36 G4011

The Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway (Chinese: 上海—西安高速公路), commonly referred to as the Hushan Expressway (Chinese: 沪陕高速公路) is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai, China, and Xi'an, Shaanxi. It is 1,490 km (930 mi) in length.

The expressway was completed after Chongqi Bridge opened to commercial traffic on December 24, 2011.

The expressway uses the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge and the Chongqi Bridge, to cross the Yangtze River north of Shanghai.

The expressway passes through the following cities:[1]

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