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G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway

The Shenyang–Haikou Expressway, designated as G15 and commonly referred to as the Shenhai Expressway (沈海高速公路) is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Shenyang, Liaoning, and Haikou, Hainan. It is 3,710 km (2,310 mi) in length. One of its oldest portions is the Shenyang–Dalian Expressway, or Shenda Expressway (沈大高速公路) is a 400 km (250 mi) expressway that connects Shenyang and Dalian, the two largest cities of China's Liaoning province.

Route
The expressway passes through the following major cities: LiaoningShenyangAnshanDalianDalian-Yantai Tunnel is being evaluated, but not constructed. Bohai Train Ferry, which carries freight railway cars, trucks, cars and passengers, is currently used. ShandongQingdaoYantaiRizhao JiangsuLianyungangYanchengNantongSuzhou Shanghai In Shanghai, the section of the expressway known as Jiajin Expressway enters the city in Jiading District. It passes to the west of the city centre of Jiading, where a multi-level stack interchange connects it with the northern section of the G1501 Shanghai Ring Expressway, before continuing south into Qingpu District. In Qingpu District, it connects with the concurrent G2 Beijing–Shanghai and G42 Shanghai–Chengdu expressways and then passes to the west of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. An interchange with Songze Elevated Road provides access east to the adjacent airport and railway station. At the boundary between Qingpu District and Songjiang District, the expressway intersects with the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway. In Songjiang District, the expressway links to the concurrent G60 Shanghai–Kunming and G92 Hangzhou Bay Ring expressways, followed by the S32 Shanghai–Jiaxing–Huzhou Expressway, the latter which connects to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. It then continues into Jinshan District, where it connects again to the G1501 Shanghai Ring Expressway before making a sharp turn west at the S4 Shanghai–Jinshan Expressway just north of the city centre of Jinshan. As it approaches the Zhejiang border, it connects with the southern terminus of S19 Xinnong–Jinshanwei Expressway, a short north–south expressway in Jinshan. ZhejiangNingboTaizhouWenzhou FujianNingdeFuzhouPutianQuanzhouXiamenZhangzhou GuangdongShantouShenzhenGuangzhouYangjiangMaomingZhanjiangBridge from Mainland China to Hainan not constructed, no continuation of expressway here, ferry connection available HainanHaikou (currently only the section within Hainan Island is completed on 28 December 2022, this section is paralleled with G75) ==Detailed Itinerary==
Branch expressway
The Shenyang–Haikou Expressway has a branch expressway, the G15W Changshu–Taizhou Expressway, between the cities of Changshu, Jiangsu, and Taizhou, Zhejiang. The branch line splits off from the main expressway after the Sutong Bridge and passes through the cities of Suzhou, Jiaxing, and Shaoxing before rejoining the main expressway just north of Taizhou. The spur line is complete. ==Shenyang–Dalian Expressway Exits==
History
The Shenyang–Dalian Expressway was built between 1984 and 1990. The name combines the first character of each of the 2 cities, Shen and Da, making it the Shenda highway. It translates literally to Shenda high-speed roadway. Originally, it was a 4-lane freeway. It was rebuilt recently and now has 8 lanes. ==Controversy==
Controversy
Shenda highway is claimed to be the first expressway in China mainland. It was planned as an express highway but was actually built as a freeway. Due to its length (), it was opened section by section. Although the entire route was not completed until 1990, its first section had already opened in 1986. By 1988, more than of the route was opened to public traffic. Its competitor, the Hujia Expressway, only long, also claimed to be the first expressway in mainland China. It was completed in 1988. ==References==
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