Construction started in early 2005, with a stretch opened by 2006. By 2007, the entire expressway was completed in full. The expressway is heading into Tianjin and linked up with the Jinji Expressway.
The route was "agreed in principle" by the planning authorities; however, the route was slightly altered. It would start at Liqiao on the 6th Ring Road and the Litian Expressway would link it.
The stretch that starts at Liqiao was connected to Huanggang Bridge.
Connections
There would be connections at the following points: