昆曼(man)國(guo)際公(gong)路全(quan)(quan)長1800余公(gong)里(li),東起昆(明(ming)(ming))玉(溪)高速(su)公(gong)路入口處的昆明(ming)(ming)收費站,止(zhi)于泰國(guo)曼(man)谷。全(quan)(quan)線由(you)中國(guo)境(jing)內(nei)段、老(lao)(lao)撾(zhua)段和泰國(guo)境(jing)內(nei)段組(zu)成。中國(guo)境(jing)內(nei)云(yun)南段由(you)昆明(ming)(ming)起至(zhi)磨憨口岸(an)止(zhi)為(wei)827公(gong)里(li);出中國(guo)境(jing)后(hou)由(you)老(lao)(lao)撾(zhua)磨丁至(zhi)會(hui)曬(shai)止(zhi),全(quan)(quan)長247公(gong)里(li)為(wei)老(lao)(lao)撾(zhua)段;由(you)老(lao)(lao)撾(zhua)會(hui)曬(shai)跨過(guo)湄公(gong)河進入泰國(guo)邊境(jing)城市(shi)清(qing)孔后(hou),由(you)清(qing)孔至(zhi)曼(man)谷全(quan)(quan)長813公(gong)里(li),為(wei)泰國(guo)段。
“昆曼公(gong)路是(shi)亞洲公(gong)路網中最激動(dong)人心的(de)一個路段。”聯(lian)合(he)國亞洲及太平洋經(jing)濟社(she)會委員會交通運(yun)輸司司長巴里·凱布爾在(zai)曼谷接受記者采訪時說。
凱布爾之(zhi)所以(yi)對昆曼(man)公(gong)(gong)路(lu)動感情,是(shi)(shi)因為這是(shi)(shi)多(duo)國(guo)間通(tong)(tong)力合作(zuo)的成(cheng)果,老撾(zhua)(zhua)段(duan)的修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)一個(ge)范例。公(gong)(gong)路(lu)經過老撾(zhua)(zhua),資(zi)金由中(zhong)國(guo)、泰(tai)國(guo)和亞洲開(kai)發(fa)銀行(xing)出,這在別(bie)的路(lu)段(duan)還沒有先例。昆曼(man)公(gong)(gong)路(lu)對于中(zhong)泰(tai)之(zhi)間的貿易將起到(dao)重要的促進作(zuo)用(yong)。老撾(zhua)(zhua)則借此改善了基礎(chu)設施(shi),公(gong)(gong)路(lu)修(xiu)(xiu)通(tong)(tong)后從(cong)老撾(zhua)(zhua)到(dao)越南(nan)的東河海港只(zhi)有一個(ge)多(duo)小時的車程,老撾(zhua)(zhua)也相當于有了出海口。
昆曼公(gong)路(lu)是亞(ya)洲公(gong)路(lu)網編號為AH3公(gong)路(lu)中的(de)一段,并將一直接合到(dao)馬來西亞(ya)與新(xin)加坡的(de)公(gong)路(lu)網絡。AH3從昆明到(dao)貴陽、湘潭、南昌、杭州,直達(da)上(shang)海。整個(ge)亞(ya)洲公(gong)路(lu)網就(jiu)像一組大動脈,它(ta)全長14萬(wan)公(gong)里,貫穿亞(ya)洲32個(ge)國(guo)家。
亞洲公(gong)路(lu)(lu)網的(de)(de)(de)總投資已經(jing)(jing)超過260億(yi)美元,83%的(de)(de)(de)路(lu)(lu)段已經(jing)(jing)竣工,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)境內的(de)(de)(de)2.5萬(wan)公(gong)里路(lu)(lu)網,96%以上已經(jing)(jing)修通。而中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)與越南(nan)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)與緬甸、越南(nan)與柬埔寨等多條公(gong)路(lu)(lu)也在修建之中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),亞洲公(gong)路(lu)(lu)網這條經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)大動脈正(zheng)在不斷延伸。