上海市地处东海之滨,作为长三角都市圈的核心城市,上海公路网不仅为本市的经济发展服务,更承担着辐射长三角,服务全国的重要功能。与“九五”相比,上海市对外高速公路车道数增加100%,形成沪宁、沪青平和沪杭等若干经济大通道,另一方面,对外联系路网的扩容也为上海成为国际航运中心,为区域经济服务提供了基础保障。 As the core city in the Yangtze River Delta Metropolis, Shanghai is not only serving the economic development of the city, but also undertaking the important function of radiating the Yangtze River Delta to serving the whole country. Compared with 1995, the number of expressways in Shanghai increased by 100%, forming a number of major economic corridors such as Shanghai-Nanjing, Shanghai-Qingping, Shanghai-Hangzhou, etc. On the other hand, the expansion of external links to the road network also made Shanghai become International shipping center provides basic guarantee for regional economic services.