The total length of China's highway network has reached 5.28 million km, an official said on Tuesday. Zhou Rongfeng, an official with the Ministry of Transport, underscored the importance of strengthening highway maintenance and management, as the highway is among the most widely used means of transportation, with the most extensive coverage and the highest number of passengers. China has set up a national highway network that consists of expressways, trunk roads, and rural roads.

交通运输部公路局副局长周荣峰在4月26日举行的新闻发布会上宣布，目前我国公路总里程已达528万公里，形成了以高速公路为骨架、普通干线为脉络、农村公路为基础的全国公路网。周荣峰表示，公路交通是覆盖范围最广、服务人口最多、使用最广泛的交通运输方式，维护好这些规模庞大的公路资产，加强公路养护管理工作意义重大。

A total of 1.29 trillion yuan has been channeled into highway maintenance and addressing highway safety hazards in recent years, according to the ministry.
近年来全国累计投入1.29万亿元资金用于公路养护及安全隐患治理。