Traffic
Jinan has an advantageous geographical position and developed traffic conditions. By the end of 2006, 9833.1 kilometers of expressway is open to traffic in the city. Now, there are a number of expressways including Ji—Qing Expressway ( Jinan—Qingdao) to the east, Jing—Fu Expressway (Beijing—Fuzhou ), Jing—Hu Expressway (Beijing—Shanghai) to the south and north, Ji—Liao Expressway (Jinan—Liaocheng) to the west. Jinan is surrounded by the highways encircling the city. National highways of 104, 105, 220, 308, 309 and 16 provincial highways traverse the city. Jinan has become the center of the highway network and pivot of expressways in the province. In 2007, as the expressways of Ji—He (Jinan—Heze ), Ji—Lai (Jinan—Laizhou), and the expressway in the north encircling the city are open to traffic gradually, the depth and the traffic abilities of the highways in Jinan will be further improved. |
