On 18th November 2011, the Northern Airport Connection as a part of Hanxiao Expressway, has fully commenced operation. Since then, a fast and convenient access between Wuhan urban and Tian-He Airport has been created.
After the full operation of Northern Airport Connection, vehicles from northern Wuhan as well as northwestern Hubei don’t have to make round of city center, but could directly head to Tian-He Airport via Hanxiao Expressway and Northern Airport Connection with much less time consuming. Therefore, traffic volumes of Hanxiao Expressway are expected to enjoy a sustainable growth in future.
Additionally, the Northern Airport Expressway (length:4.968 km), which is an important project in local area aiming to improve traffic between Wuhan urban and Tian-He Aiport, has legally received approval from Hubei Provincial Municipal Government for toll collection.