China National Highway 217
Road in China
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| Length | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | |||
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| From | Altay, Xinjiang | |||
| To | Kuqa County, Xinjiang | |||
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| Country | China | |||
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China National Highway 217 (G217) runs south from Altay, Xinjiang to Hotan, Xinjiang. It is 1,753 kilometres in length and runs southwest from Altay towards Kuqa County and from there southwards through the Taklamakan Desert to Hotan.
The highly scenic mountainous section between Dushanzi and Kuqa that crosses the Tianshan Mountains is commonly known as Duku Highway (独库公路). A section of Duku Highway also crosses the Bayanbulak Grassland National Nature Reserve.[1]
Route and distance
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Mountain Passes
From North to South:
- Haxilegen Pass, bypassed by tunnel. 3450 meters above the sea level.
- Yuximole Pass, bypassed by tunnel. 3438 meters above the sea level.
- Laerdun Pass. 2730 meters above the sea level.
- Tielimaiti Pass. bypassed by tunnel. 3335 meters above the sea level.
See also
References
- ^ Baiping, Zhang (November 2002). "Human-Induced Changes to Biodiversity and Alpine Pastureland in the Bayanbulak Region of the East Tianshan Mountains" (PDF). Mountain Research and Development. 22 (4): 383–389. doi:10.1659/0276-4741(2002)022[0383:hictba]2.0.co;2. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
External links
- Official website of Ministry of Transport of PRC
Wikimedia Commons has media related to China National Highway 217.
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A extension plan of the highway system was announced in 2013, including extension of existing highways(101-112, 201-227, 301-330) and new highways (North-South 228-248, East-West 331-361, Connections 501-581). Only small portions of them needs to be constructed from scratch; most of the new highways would be upgraded provincial/county highways.
Another extension plan was announced in 2022, including new small purpose connection highways (601-701).
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