Tianhou Expressway from Tianbao to Houqiao
The Tianhao Expressway (Tianbao – Houqiao), abbreviated as G5615 in China’s “National Highway Network Plan (2013-2030)”, is a high-speed highway connecting Tianbao Port to Houqiao Port in Yunnan Province. It serves as a branch line of the G56 Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway.
According to the route plan in the “National Highway Network Plan (2013-2030)”, the main control points of the Tianhao Expressway include Tianbao (Port), Wenshan, Mengzi, Shiping, Honglongchang, Zhenyuan, Lincang, Yunxian, Baoshan, Tengchong, and Houqiao (Port).
Key Details:
- Chinese Name: 天猴高速公路 (Tianhao Gao Su Gong Lu)
- National Highway Number: G5615
- Start Point: Tianbao Port, Yunnan Province
- End Point: Houqiao Port, Yunnan Province
- Route: The entire Tianhao Expressway is located within Yunnan Province, running east to west. It serves as a rapid transit route along the southern border of Yunnan Province, playing a crucial role in accelerating regional development and maintaining border stability. It passes through areas including Wenshan Prefecture, Honghe Prefecture, Yuxi City, Pu’er City, Lincang City, and Baoshan City.
Segment Overview:
- The main line spans 1075.5 kilometers (including shared segments of 139.5 kilometers), comprising several segments like the Wentian Expressway, Mongwenyan Expressway (Wenshan to Mengzi section), Jishi Expressway, Shihong Expressway, Yuanjiang County (Honglongchang to Mojiang County Bixi section shared with G8511 Kunmo Expressway), Yulin Expressway, Dalin Expressway (Yunxian to Lincang section), Yunbao Expressway (Yunxian to Fengqing section), Changbao Expressway, Baolong Expressway (Baoshan South Hub to Longling Town Xiaotianba Hub section belonging to G56 main line), Baoteng Expressway, and Tenghou Expressway.
- Wentian Expressway: This segment serves as the starting section of the G5615 Tianhao – Houqiao Expressway (G5615), an important gateway from Yunnan to Vietnam. The route runs from southeast to northwest, starting from Xitian Village, Tianbao Town, Malipo County, passing through Malipo, Xingjie, Lianhuatang, Zhuilijie, Gumu, and connecting to the Wenshan West Interchange of the Mongwenyan Expressway, totaling 119.087 kilometers (including 6.684 kilometers of Tianbao connecting line). The entire route is constructed according to the standards of a dual carriageway expressway with a design speed of 80 km/h, a roadbed width of 25.5 meters, and a highway load design of Grade I. The project’s estimated total investment is 18.26 billion yuan, with an average cost of 153.35 million yuan per kilometer.
- Mongwenyan Expressway (Wenshan to Mengzi Section): This section starts from the Wenshan West Interchange near Wenshan Tiansheng Bridge, heading west via Matang, Bozhu, Mengzi’s Laozhai Street, Mingjiu, Zhicun, and after converting to the G8011 Kaihe Expressway interchange with New Ansuo, it then passes through Datun Town, ending at Mangtang intersection of the Jishi Expressway and Mengzi Urban Expressway intersection, totaling 101.3 kilometers. The main line is constructed according to the standards of a fully interchanged, fully enclosed four-lane expressway, with a design speed of 80 km/h and a roadbed width of 24.5 meters. The route includes seven interchange-style stacked intersections: Mengzi Hub, Zhicun, Mingjiu, Laozhai, Old Huilong Hub, Xin Kaitian, and Wenshan West, as well as two service areas in Yangliu and Wenshan, with two parking areas in Yangliu and Bozhu.
- Jishi Expressway: Starting from Mangtang of Mengzi, it passes through Jijie Town, Tangdian, Jiandian County’s Yanzi Cave, Miandian, County City, Xizhuang, and Shiping County’s Baxi, with a total length of 98.53 kilometers.
