G3014 Kuytun–Altay Expressway

The Kuytun–Altay Expressway (Chinese: 奎屯—阿勒泰高速公路, Uyghur: كۇيتۇن-ئالتاي يۇقىرى سۈرئەتلىك تاشيولى), commonly referred to as the Kui'a Expressway (Chinese: 奎阿高速公路), is an expressway that connects the cities of Kuytun and Altay in Xinjiang, China. The expressway is 527 kilometres (327 mi) in length,[1] with a 135-kilometre long (84 mi) section between Kuytun and Karamay that is concurrent with the G3015 Kuytun–Tacheng Expressway.[2] The entire expressway is part of Asian Highway 67.

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Kuytun–Altay Expressway
كۇيتۇن-ئالتاي چىڭسىخوزا-غۇلجا
Kui'a Expressway
奎阿高速公路
Route information
Auxiliary route of G30
Part of AH67
Length527 km[1] (327 mi)
ExistedJuly 1, 2014–present
Major junctions
South end G30 / G217 / G312 in Kuytun, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Major intersections G3015 in Karamay
G216 in Beitun
North end Xinjiang S230 in Altay, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
← G3013→ G3015

The expressway is a spur or auxiliary line of the G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway. It connects to the G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway at Kuytun.

History

The first section of the expressway, from Kuytun to Karamay, which is concurrent with G3015 Kuytun–Tacheng Expressway, opened on October 13, 2012.[2] The section from Karamay to Altay opened on July 1, 2014, fully completing the expressway.[3]

References
  1. G3014奎阿高速公路 (G3014 Kui'a Expressway). (in Chinese)
  2. 新疆：奎屯市至克拉玛依市高速公路通车 (Xinjiang: Kuytun City to Karamay City Expressway opens). (in Chinese)
  3. 奎屯-阿勒泰高速7月1日全线贯通 (Kuytun–Altay Expressway fully opens on July 1). (in Chinese)
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