Where does the Shankun Expressway run from and to?
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The Shankun Expressway runs from Shantou to Kunming, with the designation G78. It spans a total length of 1,825 kilometers and was originally part of the 7918 layout plan under the national expressway network, serving as the 17th east-west route. It was later included as one of the east-west routes in the National Highway Network Plan from 2013 to 2030. The expressway passes through cities and counties including Shantou, Jieyang, Meizhou, Xingning, Longchuan, Dongyuan, Lianping, Wengyuan, Yingde, Huaiji, Hezhou, Pingle, Yangshuo, Lipu, Liuzhou, Hechi, Baise, Xingyi, Shilin, and Kunming. Expressways are multi-lane roads exclusively designed for directional and lane-segregated vehicle traffic, with full access control. The average annual daily traffic volume is typically designed for over 15,000 passenger cars, with a design speed ranging from 80 to 120 kilometers per hour.