Nansha Port Expressway is a important trunk transportation route in Guangzhou

Guangzhou

Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...

 which connects
Nansha District

Nansha District

Nansha District is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.-External links:*...

 to other areas within the Pearl River Delta

Pearl River Delta

The Pearl River Delta , Zhujiang Delta or Zhusanjiao in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea...

 region. It is 72 km in length and cost ¥6.509 billion RMB.

Geography

The Nansha Port Expressway starts from Longxue Island to Guangzhou Nansha District

Nansha District

Nansha District is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.-External links:*...

. The expressway is also in the vicinity of major roads such as Humen highways to Dongguan

Dongguan

Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.An important industrial city located in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to...

, Beijing-Zhuhai East Line and other expressways.

Economy

The expressway is a critical transport route which serves Port of Guangzhou

Port of Guangzhou

Port of Guangzhou is the main seaport of Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China. The port is operated by Guangzhou Port Group Co. Ltd which is a state owned company. The company was established on February 26, 2004 from the former Guangzhou Harbor Bureau. It was approved by the Guangzhou...

's Nansha port, Nansha development zone and the metropolitan industrial areas of Guangzhou

Guangzhou

Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...

 and to Dongguan

Dongguan

Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.An important industrial city located in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to...

.