G5016 Yichang–Huarong Expressway

The G5016 Yichang–Huarong Expressway (Chinese: 宜昌—华容高速公路), commonly referred to as the Yihua Expressway (Chinese: 宜华高速公路), is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Yichang, Hubei to Yueyang, Hunan.^[1]

Yichang–Huarong Expressway
宜昌－华容高速公路
Yihua Expressway 宜华高速公路
Route information
Auxiliary route of G50
Length	169.43 km (105.28 mi)
Major junctions
North end	G50 / Hubei S68 in Yidu, Yichang, Hubei
South end	G56 in Huarong, Yueyang, Hunan
Location
Country	China
Highway system
National Trunk Highway System Primary Auxiliary National Highways Transport in China
← G5015 → G5021

Route

Hubei

Map of the S88 Yueyi Expressway in Hubei

In Hubei the expressway is also signposted as the S88 Yueyi Expressway.^[2]

Yichang to Songzi

The first section has a length of 50.72 km, passing through Zhicheng, Yaojiadian, Wuyanquan, Gaobazhou, Honghuatao and other towns. Construction started on 19 December 2012 and opened to traffic on 6 February 2016.^[3][4]

Songzi to Shishou

Also known as the Jiangnan Expressway, the second section has a length of 105.27 km. Construction started on 27 December 2010 and was opened to traffic on 18 December 2014.^[5][6][7]

Hunan

The Huarong section of the original S71 Huachang Expressway, also known as the Shihua Expressway, has a total length of 13.44 km. Construction started on 30 December 2009 and opened to traffic on 30 December 2013.^[8][9][10]