被誉为“东方之路”的杭甬高速公路是浙江省第一条高速公路,也是全国第一条建在世界罕见的软土地基上的高速公路,它于1996年12月6日全线建成通车,全长为145公里,路基宽26米,双向四车道。随着浙江经济的快速发展和沪杭甬、上三高速公路的建成通车,杭甬高速公路车流量大增。据有关统计资料显示,2000年日平均流量达到26000辆以上,日最高流量达到45038辆,交通流量在全国高速公路中处于领先地位。目前,杭甬高速公路的车流量仍以每年15％的速度递增,原有的双向四车道已愈来愈不适应交通发展的需要。去年,浙江省委、省政府把杭甬高速公路拓宽工程列为省重点工程,投资4.2亿元。并于10月18日动工建设试验路段。 人们不禁要问,建成通车还不到4年的杭甬高速公路就要扩容,这是当时 Hangyong Expressway, known as the “Oriental Road”, is the first expressway in Zhejiang Province and also the first expressway built in the world on a rare soft soil foundation. It was completed on December 6, 1996 Opening, the total length of 145 km, 26 meters wide roadbed, two-way four lanes. With the rapid economic development in Zhejiang and Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo and Shang-San Expressway opened to traffic, the traffic volume of Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway has greatly increased. According to relevant statistical data, the average daily traffic in 2000 reached more than 26,000 vehicles and the maximum daily traffic reached 45,038 vehicles. Traffic flow was in the leading position in the national expressways. At present, the traffic volume of Hangyong Expressway is still increasing at a rate of 15% per annum. The existing two-way four-lane lanes have not met the needs of traffic development more and more. Last year, Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government listed the expansion of Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway as a key project of the province with an investment of 420 million yuan. And on October 18 to start construction of test sections. People can not help but ask, Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway, which has been completed and opened to traffic for less than four years, will expand,