China National Highway 312

China National Highway 312 (312国道), also referred to as Route 312 or The Mother Road, is a key east-west route beginning in Shanghai and ending at Khorgas, Xinjiang in the Ili River valley, on the border with Kazakhstan. In total it spans 5,000 km (3,100 mi), passing through Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu before ending in Xinjiang. Besides Shanghai, cities of note on the route include Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hefei, Xinyang, Nanyang, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan and Ürümqi.

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National Highway 312
312国道
Route information
Length5,000 km (3,100 mi)
Major junctions
FromShanghai
ToKhorgas
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
← G311→ G314

It theoretically starts at People's Square, the Zero-Kilometre point for all highways starting in Shanghai, but the first part of the road, Cao-An Highway, starts at Cao-Yang New Village.

The road was the subject of Rob Gifford's 2007 book China Road, in which he describes traveling the entire length of Route 312 from the East China Sea to Central Asia.[1]

The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway has replaced National Highway 312 as the main route between those two cities.

Route and distance
G312 in Kumul, Xinjiang
G312 near Urumqi
Route and distance
CityDistance (km)
Shanghai, Shanghai0
Kunshan, Jiangsu84
Suzhou, Jiangsu124
Wuxi, Jiangsu185
Changzhou, Jiangsu230
Danyang, Jiangsu279
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu305
Nanjing, Jiangsu380
Quanjiao, Anhui453
Feidong, Anhui554
Hefei, Anhui570
Lu'an, Anhui649
Gushi, Henan768
Huangchuan, Henan831
Shihe District, Henan887
Xinyang, Henan909
Tongbai, Henan987
Tanghe, Henan1057
Nanyang, Henan1109
Zhenping, Henan1139
Neixiang, Henan1177
Xixia, Henan1227
Shangnan, Shaanxi1300
Danfeng, Shaanxi1366
Shangluo, Shaanxi1419
Lantian, Shaanxi1507
Xi'an, Shaanxi1572
Xianyang, Shaanxi1592
Liquan, Shaanxi1624
Qian County, Shaanxi1642
Yongshou, Shaanxi1666
Bin County, Shaanxi1721
Changwu, Shaanxi1761
Jingchuan, Gansu1809
Pingliang, Gansu1879
Longde, Ningxia1941
Jingning, Gansu1982
Huining, Gansu2088
Dingxi, Gansu2167
Yuzhong, Gansu2245
Lanzhou, Gansu2291
Yongdeng, Gansu2390
Tianzhu, Gansu2422
Gulang, Gansu2495
Wuwei, Gansu2554
Yongchang, Gansu2624
Shandan, Gansu2730
Zhangye, Gansu2796
Linze, Gansu2836
Jiuquan, Gansu3017
Jiayuguan, Gansu3039
Hongliuyuan, Gansu3370
Kumul, Xinjiang3679
Piqan, Xinjiang3995
Turpan, Xinjiang4089
Urumqi, Xinjiang4271
Changji, Xinjiang4309
Hutubi, Xinjiang4342
Manas County, Xinjiang4402
Shihezi, Xinjiang4418
Shawan County, Xinjiang4452
Wusu, Xinjiang4522
Jinghe County, Xinjiang4681
Huocheng County, Xinjiang4924
Yining, Xinjiang5000

Accidents

On October 10 2019, a bridge of G312 crossing Xigang Road in Wuxi was collapsed by several overloaded trucks, killing 3 people and injuring 2 others.[2]

See also

References
  1. Gifford, Rob (2008). China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power. ISBN 978-0812975246.
  2. 智慧无锡. "312国道锡港路上跨桥"10.10"较大道路交通事故调查工作全面展开". 明珠新闻 (in Chinese (China)). Wuxi. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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