Jiuzhi-Ma'erkang Highway opened

2022年12月31日，G0615线久治(川青界)至马尔康段高速公路阿坝县50公里(以下简称“久马高速”)正式对社会车辆开放，彻底结束了阿坝县不通高速的历史，也首次实现了四川与青海两省的高速公路连接。

The Jiuzhi-Ma'erkang section of G0615 (Jiuzhi-Ma'erkang Highway for short) was opened to the public on Dec. 31, 2022. It's the first highway in Aba County and the first highway connecting Sichuan and Qinghai provinces.

克服艰难条件，提前完成建设

作为四川省首条高原高速公路，久马高速全线平均海拔在3000米以上，而接近川青界的首通段，平均海拔更是高达3550米，严寒、缺氧不说，年均气温只有4℃，极端最低温达零下29.3℃，年有效施工期仅6个月。全年干旱、洪涝、冰雹、霜冻等灾害性天气频发，恶劣的地质、气候条件对工程建设提出了严峻考验。

As the first plateau expressway, Jiuzhi-Ma'erkang Highway is at the average altitude of over 3000 meters, and 3550 in the part next to the boundary of Sichuan and Qinghai. The annual average temperature is 4℃, -29.3℃sometimes. Besides, there’re various natural disasters including drought, flood, hail, frost, etc. Therefore, the effective working time is 6 months per year.

智能建造帮助久马高速的建设大大缩短了工期。全封闭的“智慧”梁厂可以做到在高原地区24小时不间断生产。从2020年8月开工建设，至2022年12月通车，工程用时仅2年多，较计划工期提前了整整13个月。

The "smart" construction helped a lot. With the help of the "smart" all-closed beam factory which can be operating consistently, the project took over 2 years from August, 2020, to December, 2022, 12 months less than the original plan.

四川青海首次实现高速公路连接

久马高速阿坝段50公里通车段起于青海省久治县，止于四川省阿坝县阿坝互通。“通车后，从阿坝县到川青界只要半个小时。” 久马公司阿坝代表处处长马环宇介绍，久马高速阿坝段的通车彻底结束了阿坝县不通高速的历史，也首次实现了川青两省的高速公路连接。“这对推进区域协调发展、助力乡村振兴、推动民族团结等具有十分重要的意义。”

Jiuzhi-Ma'erkang Highway connects Jiuzhi County in Qinghai Province and Aba County in Sichuan Province. "It cost only half an hour to travel from Aba County to Qinghai. It’s of great significance for the coordinated development of regions, rural revitalization, and national unity," said Ma Huanyu, the member of Jiuma Expressway Co, Ltd.

此外，由于高速公路建设途经四川阿坝多美林卡国家湿地公园、月亮湾湿地等湿地保护区，项目还运用了很多环保节能技术，最大程度避免对生态环境造成破坏，将久马高速建设成为一条生态、智慧高速。

What's more, lots of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies have been employed in the construction to prevent the ecological damage.