昆曼國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際公(gong)(gong)(gong)路全(quan)(quan)長(chang)1800余公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),東起昆(明(ming))玉(溪)高(gao)速公(gong)(gong)(gong)路入(ru)口處的昆明(ming)收費(fei)站,止于泰國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)曼谷。全(quan)(quan)線由(you)(you)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)境(jing)(jing)內段(duan)(duan)、老撾(zhua)段(duan)(duan)和泰國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)境(jing)(jing)內段(duan)(duan)組成(cheng)。中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)境(jing)(jing)內云南段(duan)(duan)由(you)(you)昆明(ming)起至(zhi)磨(mo)(mo)憨口岸(an)止為827公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li);出中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)境(jing)(jing)后由(you)(you)老撾(zhua)磨(mo)(mo)丁至(zhi)會(hui)曬止,全(quan)(quan)長(chang)247公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)為老撾(zhua)段(duan)(duan);由(you)(you)老撾(zhua)會(hui)曬跨過(guo)湄公(gong)(gong)(gong)河進入(ru)泰國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)邊境(jing)(jing)城市清孔后,由(you)(you)清孔至(zhi)曼谷全(quan)(quan)長(chang)813公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),為泰國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)段(duan)(duan)。
“昆曼公路(lu)(lu)是亞洲(zhou)公路(lu)(lu)網中最激動(dong)人心的一個路(lu)(lu)段。”聯(lian)合國(guo)亞洲(zhou)及太平洋經(jing)濟社會委員(yuan)會交通運輸(shu)司司長巴里·凱(kai)布爾在曼谷接受(shou)記者(zhe)采(cai)訪時說。
凱布爾之(zhi)(zhi)所以對昆曼公路(lu)(lu)動感(gan)情,是(shi)因為這(zhe)是(shi)多國間通力合(he)作的(de)成果,老撾(zhua)段(duan)的(de)修(xiu)建就是(shi)一個范例。公路(lu)(lu)經過老撾(zhua),資金(jin)由中國、泰國和亞洲開發(fa)銀(yin)行(xing)出,這(zhe)在別的(de)路(lu)(lu)段(duan)還沒有先(xian)例。昆曼公路(lu)(lu)對于(yu)中泰之(zhi)(zhi)間的(de)貿(mao)易將起到(dao)重要的(de)促進作用。老撾(zhua)則(ze)借此(ci)改善了基礎設(she)施,公路(lu)(lu)修(xiu)通后從老撾(zhua)到(dao)越南的(de)東河海港(gang)只有一個多小時的(de)車程,老撾(zhua)也相當于(yu)有了出海口。
昆(kun)曼公(gong)(gong)(gong)路是亞(ya)洲(zhou)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路網(wang)編號為AH3公(gong)(gong)(gong)路中的一段(duan),并將一直接合到馬來西亞(ya)與新加坡的公(gong)(gong)(gong)路網(wang)絡(luo)。AH3從昆(kun)明到貴陽、湘潭、南昌、杭州,直達上海(hai)。整(zheng)個亞(ya)洲(zhou)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路網(wang)就(jiu)像一組大(da)動脈,它(ta)全長14萬公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,貫(guan)穿亞(ya)洲(zhou)32個國家。
亞洲公路網的(de)總投資已經超過260億(yi)美元,83%的(de)路段已經竣工(gong),其中(zhong)中(zhong)國(guo)境內的(de)2.5萬公里路網,96%以上已經修(xiu)通。而中(zhong)國(guo)與(yu)(yu)越南、中(zhong)國(guo)與(yu)(yu)緬甸、越南與(yu)(yu)柬(jian)埔寨等多條公路也在(zai)修(xiu)建之中(zhong),亞洲公路網這條經濟大動脈正在(zai)不斷延伸。