At 23:36 on November 17, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in Gongxian County, Yibin City, Sichuan (28.14 degrees north latitude, 104.75 degrees east longitude) with a focal depth of 13 kilometers.
The reporter learned from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation that as of 0:20 on November 18: Expressways, the toll stations and service areas of expressways in Yi, Yixu, Yilu, Leyi, and Yibin around the city in the vicinity of the earthquake area All were operating normally and were not affected by the earthquake.
Regarding ordinary roads, no reports of blockage or damage to national and provincial trunk roads have been received yet.
There is a small amount of rockfall in some sections of rural roads, but it does not affect the traffic.
In terms of key transportation projects under construction: The Yibin-Weixin Expressway project near the earthquake area has been investigated by the construction unit organized by the owner, and the impact of the earthquake on the project has not been found temporarily.
(Headquarters reporter Jia Yichao Yang Chen)