Expressways in Guangdong are a major form of transportation in Guangdong province. The network consists of national expressways assigned by National Trunk Highway System in China and provincial expressways assigned by Guangdong Expressway system. Expressways in Guangdong usually need a fare of 0.45 CNY/km (about 0.72 CNY/mile) for a private car due to the provincial standard, while more needed for a larger vehicle. Speed limits also vary with the type of vehicles that usually ranged from .
The first expressway in Guangdong is the Guangfo Expressway, opened in 1989. In 2014, the mileage of expressways in the province exceeded , ranking first in the country. Then it exceeded in 2015, reaching every county or county-level city in the region. In 2016, the construction plan completed an investment of 85 billion CNY, including 782 km of 15 new projects, 3,583 km of continued construction, and 716 km of 9 projects that were opened to traffic. As of late 2022, the network length exceeded 11,000 kilometers, reaching , ranking first in the country for 9 consecutive years, and the average network density is about 62.39 km/1000 km², also ranking first among the standard provinces in China.
List of routes National expressways Name and number Abbreviated name Name in Simplified Chinese Termini in Guangdong Length (Guangdong section) Status Jinggang'ao Expressway Xiaotang Huanggang Port Fully completed Shennan Expressway Qianhai Guangxi border Proposed Xuguang Expressway Jingkou Guangqing Fully completed Wushen Expressway Renhua Yantian Port Fully completed Leguang Expressway Pingshi Huashan Fully completed Guang'ao Expressway Guangzhou Zhuhai Fully completed Shenhai Expressway Fenshui Pass Xuwen Port Fully completed Fully completed Yongguan Expressway Fengtang Dongshan Fully completed Quanmei Expressway Chengjiang Longyan (Fujian border) Fully completed Nanchao Expressway Jiangxi Border Xiangqiao Partially completed Guan'guang Expressway Dongguan Panyu Proposed Changshen Expressway Jiaoling Liantang Fully completed Shencen Expressway Shenzhen Airport Mocun Partially completed Jiguang Expressway Bachi Luogang Fully completed Daguang Expressway Lianping Banghu Fully completed Longhe Expressway Jiangxi border Puqian Fully completed Erguang Expressway Lianzhou Yayao Fully completed Nanshao Expressway Shaoguan Ganzhou Fully completed Baomao Expressway Chenjinding Lintou Fully completed Lanhai Expressway Gaoqiao Xuwen Port Fully completed Shankun Expressway Waisha Guangxi border Fully completed Guangkun Expressway Hengjiang Pingtai Fully completed Fully completed Guanfo Expressway Humen Gaoming Fully completed
Provincial expressways NumberNameChinese NameStartpointEndpointLengthFormedNotesGuanglian ExpresswayGuangzhouLianzhouGuanghe ExpresswayGuangzhouHuizhou2012Guangshen Riverbank ExpresswayGuangzhouShenzhen2013Huanan ExpresswayPanyuBaiyun2009Guangtai ExpresswayGuangzhouTaishan2014Guanglong ExpresswayGuangzhouJiangmen2016Guangfozhao ExpresswayGuangzhouWuzhou2016Xiongxin ExpresswayDachao ExpresswayMeilong ExpresswayFuture G1532Meilong Expressway Meizhou East BranchJiehui ExpresswayShanzhan ExpresswayShantouZhanjiangGuangfo ExpresswayGuangzhouFoshanFoqingcong ExpresswayChaohui ExpresswayHuaguan Expressway2017Meishan Expressway2010Guangzhongjiang Expressway2017Guanghui Expressway2010Longlin ExpresswayHuida Expressway2010Guanzhong Expressway2017Zhongyang Expressway2017Shaohui Expressway2017Shuiguan Expressway2010Congguanshen ExpresswayGuangzhouShenzhen2010Huishen Coastal ExpresswayHuizhouShenzhen2010Huiyan ExpresswayHe'aoYantian2012Longda ExpresswayDongguanShenzhen2007Western Coastal Expressway2010Zhuhai Airport Expressway2012Gaolan Port Expressway2012Yangjiang South Liaison Line2017Nanguang ExpresswayNanshan2010Xianghai Expressway2017Zhutai Expressway2017Lianhuashan Bridge Future G1536Jinhai Expressway2017Dongxin ExpresswayLuoxin ExpresswayGuangzhou Airport ExpresswayHualian ExpresswayGuangzhu West ExpresswayWuzhan ExpresswayGuangfojiangzhu ExpresswayGuangfojiangzhu Expressway Xiaolan BranchXintai ExpresswayDonglei ExpresswayLuoyang ExpresswayGuangsan ExpresswayGuangzhouFoshanHuaiyu ExpresswayLianhe ExpresswayBohe Port ExpresswayYuzhan ExpresswayYuzhan Expressway Zhanjiang North BranchMeiping ExpresswayFuture G1535Dafenghua ExpresswayNansha Port ExpresswayHuanglan ExpresswayNanshaShunde2017Zhongshan East Ring ExpresswayNanzhong ExpresswayNanzhong Expressway Wanqingsha BranchYinzhou Lake ExpresswayGuangzhou Ring ExpresswayGuangzhou Ring Expressway Xinhua BranchShaoguan Ring ExpresswayChaoshan Ring Expressway2017Chaoshan Ring Expressway Jieyang Branch2017Shenzhen Ring Expressway2017Also G1507Dongguan Ring ExpresswayDongguan Ring ExpresswayGuangyuan Expressway2010Future S74Guangqing ExpresswayDanping Expressway2010Future S2911Nanping Expressway2010Future S28Yongguan Expressway Chaozhou East Branch Future G1535Shenhai Expressway Chao'an Branch Shenhai Expressway Haifeng West Branch Wushen Expressway Shixing Branch Changhu Expressway Humen Branch2017Guang'ao Expressway Zhuhai BranchZhongshanZhuhai2017Changshen Expressway Huizhou Branch2017Erguang Expressway Lianshan Branch2017Lanhai Expressway Zhanjiang Branch2017
Former routes NumberNameChinese NameStartpointEndpointLengthFormedNotesGuangle Expressway Redesignated as G4W3 in 2013, now G0423Guang'ao Zhuhai Branch Line Renumbered to S9919 in 2017Guangzhongjiang Expressway Became a portion of S20 in 2017Guangqinglian Expressway Became a portion of S1 in 2013Ganshao Expressway Became a portion of G6011 in 2013Hehuipan Expressway Became a portion of S6 in 2017Chaoguan Expressway Became a portion of G1523 in 2013Sha'ao Expressway Became a portion of G1507 in 2017Changshen Huizhou Branch Line Renumbered to S9925 in 2017Shenluo Expressway Became a portion of G2518 in 2013Renshen Expressway Became a portion of G0422 in 2013Honggao Expressway Became a portion of S36 in 2017Luoxin Expressway Redesignated as S40 in 2017Donglei Expressway Redesignated as S50 in 2017Fojiang Expressway Became a portion of S47 in 2017Yuzhan Expressway Redesignated as G63 in 2017Lanhai Zhanjiang Branch Line Renumbered to S9975 in 2017Foshan 1st Ring Expressway Broke into portions of S5, S8, S16 and S47Meizhou City Ring Expressway Became a portion of S1211 in 2017Nansha Port Expressway Redesignated as S73 in 2017Huiyan Expressway Renumbered as S3011 in 2012Qingping Expressway Became a portion of S29 in 2017Huanglan Expressway Redesignated as S76 in 2017Huanan Expressway Redesignated as S4 in 2017Changhu Humen Branch Line Became S2011 in 2014, now S9918Maominggang Expressway Renumbered to S61 in 2017Hualian Expressway Renumbered to S42 in 2017Changhu Humen Branch Line Former S304, became S9918 in 2017Longda Fulong Branch Line Absorbed into S31 in 2017Foshan City Ring North Branch Line Became a portion of S47 in 2017
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