襄樊地处鄂西北,居汉水中游,扼鄂、豫、川、陕要冲,素有“南船北马、七省通衢”誉称。过去,境内能通车的公路不多,而且标准低、路况差,“晴天三尺土,雨后满路泥”是对境内仅有公路交通的真实写照。随着改革开放的不断深化,公路等级低、路况差,通而不畅远远适应不了机动车保有量和客、货运输迅猛增长的需要。1984年,国家作出了“贷款修路,收费还贷”重大决策后,这一矛盾才逐渐缓解。八五期间,该市公路养建投入资金共计5.04498 Xiangfan is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, Habitat Han River middle stream, short Ezhou, Henan, Sichuan, Shaanxi to red, known as “South Ship North Horse, thoroughfare of seven provinces,” said. In the past, there were not many roads open to traffic in the Mainland, and the standards were low and the road conditions were poor. “Three-footed soil and full of mud after rain” is a true portrayal of the only road traffic in the territory. With the continuous deepening of reform and opening up, low grade roads, poor road conditions and poor transportation can not meet the needs of motor vehicle ownership and the rapid growth of passenger and freight transportation. In 1984, the state made a “loan repairing roads, charging repayments” major policy decisions, this contradiction has gradually eased. During the Eighth Five-Year Plan period, a total of 5.04498 yuan will be invested in highway construction in the city