G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway

The Beijing–Kunming Expressway, designated as G5 and commonly referred to as the Jingkun Expressway is an expressway that connects the cities of Beijing, and Kunming, in Yunnan province. It is in length. As of 2018, the expressway had been completed in its entirety.

Route

The Beijing-Kunming Expressway runs from Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, to Kunming, in the Yunnan Province. It passes through the following major cities:

The 240-kilometre section in Sichuan province from Ya'an to Xichang, known as the Yaxi Expressway, is nicknamed the ladder to heaven. It was completed in 2012 and includes 270 viaducts and 25 bridges.