Although the golden autumn in Zhangjiagang has passed, it has also left behind some good news before the fierce winter winds grow colder.

The Shugang Highway will open to traffic by the end of 2016. [Photo from WeChat account zjgcitynews]

Shugang Highway opens to traffic

Traffic jams from downtown to the Bonded Zone during rush hours will soon be a thing of the past as the Shugang Highway, stretching the length of the city at a distance of 19.5 kilometers, will open to traffic by the end of 2016! Soon it will only be a 10 minute drive from downtown to the Bonded Zone.

The Yanjiang High-speed Railway, connecting Shanghai and Nanjing, will get underway in 2017. [Photo from WeChat account zjgcitynews]