Vicky Xu/ Shanghai Daily news

The highway network linking every part of the city and its suburbs is expected to take shape by the end of the year, local urban construction authorities has announced.
The last several parts of the highway network project will all complete by year-end, including the 21.09-km-long Xinway (A6) Expressways, 18.5-km-long Tingfeng (A7) Expressways, the south-eastern surburban ring road (A30), the Xiangyin Road Tunnel and the Puxi part of the middle ring road.
Both located in the Jinshan District,  the Xinwei Expressways and the Tingfeng Expressways will serve as the western extension to the suburban ring road. The Xinwei Expressways also comprises the Shanghai section of the longest national highway, Tongsan National Highway.
The Xiangyin Road Tunnel is the longest underwater shield-constructed tunnel in China. The southern and northern parts of its main structure have been completed. Finishing work on two linkages between the southern and northern parts will be safety channels in case of emergencies.
The Puxi part of the middle ring road is 38.2 kilometers in total length. The 9-km-long elevated part was completed at the beginning of the year, the 26-km-long trunk roads will be completed by the end of the year, while the 3.2-km southern part is planned for some time later.
Besides the key highway projects, the government is also preparing for constructions on the highway linking the Pudong International Airport and the Zhejiang Province and the Xizang Road Cross-river Tunnel.