G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway
Expressway in China
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The Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway (Chinese: 二连浩特—广州高速公路), designated as G55 and commonly referred to as the Erguang Expressway (Chinese: 二广高速公路) is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, and Guangzhou, Guangdong. When fully complete, it will be 2,685 km (1,668 mi) in length.
G1501 Guangzhou Ring Expressway, 
S55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway Guangzhou Spur Line, Guangzhou, Guangdong | ||||
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| 二连浩特－广州高速公路 | ||||
| Erguang Expwy 二广高速 | ||||
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 The G55 crossing the Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge in Hubei province | ||||
| Route information | ||||
Part of  AH3 | ||||
| Length | 2,685 km[1] (1,668 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Erenhot, Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia | |||
| South end | G1501 Guangzhou Ring Expressway, S55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway Guangzhou Spur Line, Guangzhou, Guangdong | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | China | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route
Inner Mongolia
Erenhot, the northern terminus of the expressway, is a border town with Mongolia and has a border checkpoint. The expressway goes from Erenhot through Baiyinchagan town in Ulanqab to the Shanxi border.
Shanxi
The entire portion of the expressway in Shanxi is complete.
Henan
The entire portion of the expressway in Henan is complete.
Hubei
The entire portion of the expressway in Hubei is complete except for 3 km (1.9 mi) of expressway to the Hunan border.
In 2000, a cache of Warring States period artifacts was discovered in eastern Wulipu's Zuozhong village during the construction of the Xiang(yang)–Jing(zhou) Highway (襄荆高速公路).[2][3]
Hunan
The entire portion of the expressway in Hunan is under construction. This section has been beset by delays and cost overruns.[4]
Guangdong
The expressway is under construction from the Hunan border to mountainous Huaiji County, Zhaoqing, and complete from Huaiji County to the southern terminus, Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.
