On December 28, the whole line of Chaozhou-Shantou Loop Expressway and Shantou-Jiexi section of Shantou-Zhanjiang Expressway were opened to traffic.

Chaozhou-Shantou Loop Expressway (including the Chaozhou-Shantou Connecting Line) is about 82 kilometers long, passing through "3 cities, 7 districts and 21 towns" in Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang. It is an important part of the road network planning of the three cities. After the completion and opening to traffic, it will connect the neighboring Ningbo-Dongguan Expressway, Shantou-Kunming Expressway, Shenyang-Haikou Expressway, high-speed railway station, airport and other important transportation hubs, and jointly build a three-dimensional transportation network and a one-hour traffic circle in Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang, which is of great significance to promote the regional coordinated development and the integrated development of eastern Guangdong.

Shantou-Jiexi section of Shantou-Zhanjiang Expressway is about 87 kilometers long, passing through Shantou and Jieyang, and directly leading to the Pearl River Delta. Shantou-Jiexi section is the starting point of the Shantou-Zhanjiang Expressway. After the whole line is opened to traffic, the Eastern Guangdong Expressway network will be further improved, greatly shortening the time and space distance between the road and the Greater Bay Area.

Source:Shantou Daily, Dec 28, 2020

潮汕环线高速公路、汕湛高速公路汕头至揭西段全线通车

12月28日，潮汕环线高速公路、汕湛高速公路汕头至揭西段全线通车。

潮汕环线高速公路（含潮汕联络线）全长约82公里，途经汕头、潮州、揭阳“3市7区21镇”，是三市干线公路网规划中重要组成部分。建成通车后，连通周边的甬莞高速、汕昆高速、沈海高速以及高铁站、机场等重要交通枢纽，共同构建起汕潮揭立体交通网络及一小时交通圈，对促进区域协调发展和粤东一体化发展具有重要意义。

汕湛高速公路汕头至揭西段全长约87公里，路线横贯汕头揭阳两市、直通珠三角。汕头至揭西段作为汕湛高速公路的起点段，全线通车后将进一步完善粤东高速公路网络，极大缩短道路沿线与大湾区的时空距离。

来源：汕头日报2020-12-28