Yining–Dunmazha Expressway

The Yining–Dunmazha Expressway (Chinese: 伊宁–墩麻扎高速公路), commonly referred to as the S12 Yidun Expressway (Chinese: 伊墩高速公路) is an expressway that connects the town of Bayandai in Yining City with Dunmazha in Yining County. The route is entirely in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang. The expressway is a part of China National Highway 218. It opened on December 16, 2013, replacing an old alignment of the highway. At its western end in Bayandai, it connects to the G3016 Qingshuihe–Yining Expressway.[1]

Yining–Dunmazha Expressway
伊宁–墩麻扎高速公路
218国道
Yidun Expressway
伊墩高速公路
Route information
Length67.4 km[1] (41.9 mi)
ExistedDecember 16, 2013–present
Major junctions
West end G3016 in Bayandai, Yining City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
East end G218 in Dunmazha, Yining County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Highway system
China National Highways

Tolls began to be collected on the entire route of the expressway on June 15, 2015.[2]

References
  1. 新疆伊墩高速公路建成通车 (Xinjiang Yidun Expressway opens). (in Chinese)
  2. 伊墩高速公路6月15日起收费 (Yidun Expressway to collect tolls beginning June 15). (in Chinese)
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