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National Highway 109
109国道
Route information
Part of AH42
Length3,901 km (2,424 mi)
Major junctions
FromBeijing
ToLhasa
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
← G108→ G110

China National Highway 109 connects Beijing with Lhasa. It runs westwards from Beijing via Datong, Yinchuan and Xining to Golmud before turning southwest to Lhasa. The portion of the highway from Xining to Lhasa is known as the Qinghai-Tibet Highway.[1] The total length of the route is 3,901 km.

Fushi Road or Jinglan Road forms the stretch of G109 in Beijing, as it begins from Fuchengmen and traverses through Shijingshan. The majority of the Beijing section is in Mentougou District.

The section of the highway within western Qinghai and Tibet, from Golmud to Lhasa, is paralleled by the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The highway reaches its highest elevation of 5,231 meters (17,162 ft) at Tanggula Pass. Construction of this section started on 11 May 1954.[2]

"Tasked with carrying upwards of 85 per cent of goods in and out of Tibet, the Qinghai-Tibet Highway has been dubbed the "Lifeline of Tibet." ... Since it was opened to traffic in 1954, the central government has spent nearly 3 billion yuan (US$362 million) on three major overhauls. It was asphalted in 1985."[3]

The route also holds importance as one of the main coal transport routes in southern Inner Mongolia.[4]

Route and distance

The Dongfanghong Tunnel in Mentougou District, Beijing
G109 in Qinghai
G109 to the north of Lhasa.
Route and distance
CityDistance (km)Elevation(m)
Beijing0100
Yangyuan, Hebei292900
Datong, Shanxi3751100
Zuoyun, Shanxi4321200
Youyu, Shanxi4561300
Qingshuihe, Inner Mongolia5671100
Dongsheng, Inner Mongolia7941300
Shizuishan, Ningxia11421100
Huinong, Ningxia11571100
Pingluo, Ningxia11871100
Helan County, Ningxia12351100
Yinchuan, Ningxia12491100
Yongning County, Ningxia12691100
Qingtongxia, Ningxia13031100
Zhongning, Ningxia13821100
Jingyuan County, Gansu15971300
Baiyin, Gansu16631700
Gaolan, Gansu17061600
Lanzhou, Gansu17531500
Xigu District, Gansu17821500
Minhe, Qinghai18731700
Ledu District, Haidong, Qinghai19201900
Ping'an District, Haidong, Qinghai19482100
Xining, Qinghai19842200
Huangyuan, Qinghai20332600
Dulan, Qinghai24073100
Golmud, Qinghai27392600
Tanggula Pass, Tibet5231
Amdo, Tibet34354600
Nagqu, Tibet35754400
Damxung, Tibet37394200
Doilungdêqên District, Lhasa, Tibet38893600
Chengguan District, Lhasa, Tibet39013600

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Caidan, Ann; Jun, Liu; Jinhui, Li; Tao, Xie (2003). Tibet China: travel guide. China Intercontinental Press. pp. 160–161. ISBN 9787508503745.
  2. ↑ 王宗仁 (2001-10-01). 苍茫青藏 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5065-4113-8.
  3. ↑ Gyaco, Former director of the Communications Commission of the Tibet Autonomous Region (2005-01-05). "Roads of change revitalize Tibet". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, Business Daily Update. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  4. ↑ "保证司乘安全 国道109线4座大型桥梁定期检测-内蒙古新闻-中国新闻网". www.nmg.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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