What is the speed limit on the Hangchang Expressway?
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The speed limit on the Hangchang Expressway is 100 km/h. Here are some precautions for driving on the expressway: Expressway entrance: There are very strict requirements when entering the expressway entrance ramp, prohibiting overtaking, U-turns, stopping, and reversing. Merging into expressway traffic: When merging from the ramp into expressway traffic, always yield to others, use turn signals, honk, observe, and confirm that you are not affecting other vehicles before entering the expressway lane. Pay attention to expressway signs: There are many signs on the expressway, and failing to notice them may lead to serious consequences.
I've been driving on the Hangzhou-Changsha Expressway for seven or eight years, and the road conditions here are actually quite complex. For passenger cars, the usual speed limit is 120 km/h, while for large vehicles it's around 100 km/h. However, you need to pay attention to specific sections—tunnels and bridge areas often have speed limits of 80 to 100 km/h, and some parts of the Hangzhou Ring Road are even limited to 100 km/h. In Jiangxi province, where there are many mountainous areas, speed limit signs of 100 km/h can suddenly appear. There are also quite a few average speed cameras installed; once I was caught going just 10 km over the limit. Additionally, during rain or snow, the speed limits are automatically reduced, which navigation systems won't alert you about—you have to keep an eye on the speed limit signs yourself.
Last week, I just finished a self-drive trip on the Hangchang Expressway. Generally, the speed limits fluctuated between 100 and 120 km/h. However, extra caution is needed in tunnels—several long tunnels in the Chun'an section are limited to 80 km/h, while the newly built sections near Tonglu maintain a consistent 120 km/h limit. A truck driver friend reminded me that they get ticketed for speeding if they exceed 100 km/h, while passenger cars occasionally driving at 125 km/h might not be immediately penalized, but safety comes first. Recently, with the hot weather and high road surface temperatures, some temporary construction zones have reduced speed limits to 60 km/h.
