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Basic data Standard ID | GB/T 18731-2025 (GB/T18731-2025) | Description (Translated English) | Rules for locating arterial highway | Sector / Industry | National Standard (Recommended) | Classification of Chinese Standard | R07 | Classification of International Standard | 03.220.20 | Word Count Estimation | 22,292 | Date of Issue | 2025-08-01 | Date of Implementation | 2026-02-01 | Older Standard (superseded by this standard) | GB/T 18731-2002 | Issuing agency(ies) | State Administration for Market Regulation, Standardization Administration of China |
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ICS 03.220.20
CCSR07
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
Replaces GB/T 18731-2002
Arterial highway positioning rules
Released on August 1, 2025
Implementation on February 1, 2026
State Administration for Market Regulation
The National Standardization Administration issued
Table of Contents
Preface III
1 Scope 1
2 Normative references 1
3 Terms, Definitions and Abbreviations 1
4 Design of the positioning reference system for arterial roads 2
5 Arterial Highway Positioning Reference System Marking 3
6 Selection of positioning elements for trunk roads 4
7 Collection of positioning elements of trunk roads 6
8 Arterial Highway Positioning Code 7
9 Application of Trunk Road Positioning Information 11
Appendix A (Informative) Conversion between the Actual Mileage of Trunk Highways and the Mileage Resulted from Surveying and Mapping 13
Appendix B (Normative) Classification Code for Arterial Highway Positioning Elements 15
Preface
This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1.Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents"
Drafting.
This document replaces GB/T 18731-2002 "Rules for Positioning of Trunk Roads". Compared with GB/T 18731-2002, except for the structural adjustment and
In addition to editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.
a) Added the terms and definitions of “arterial highway”, “positioning element” and “general highway point” (see 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.7);
b) The definitions of the terms “highway positioning reference system”, “highway positioning benchmark” and “highway positioning reference point” have been changed (see 3.1.3,
3.1.4, 3.1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 of the.2002 edition);
c) The design elements of the positioning reference system for trunk roads have been modified (see 4.1, 5.1 of the.2002 edition);
d) Modified the design requirements for the positioning reference system for trunk roads (see 4.2, 4.1 of the.2002 edition);
e) The positioning method of the arterial highway positioning reference system (see 4.2 of the.2002 edition) has been deleted;
f) The identification method of geodetic coordinates has been changed (see 5.1.2, 6.1.1 of the.2002 edition);
g) Added the provisions for 6° zone and 3° zone projection (see 5.1.3.2 and 5.1.3.3);
h) Added geodetic height identification method (see 5.1.4);
i) Changed the identification method of mileage posts (see 5.1.5, 6.1.4 of the.2002 edition);
j) The coordinate identification requirements for the spatial position of the positioning elements of trunk roads have been changed (see 5.2.2.1, 6.2.2.1 of the.2002 edition);
k) Changed the method for selecting mileage pile numbers (see 5.2.4,.2002 edition);
l) The composition of the positioning elements of arterial roads has been modified (see 6.1, 5.1 and 5.2 of the.2002 edition);
m) Added requirements for selecting positioning benchmarks for trunk roads (see 6.2.1.1);
n) Added the method for selecting general points on trunk roads (see 6.2.4);
o) The accuracy requirements for positioning element data have been changed, including the addition of positioning data such as photogrammetry, lidar measurement, and real-world data.
Element collection methods and accuracy requirements (see 7.1, 7.2, and 8.1 of the.2002 edition);
p) The requirement for converting the Beijing coordinate system to the Xi'an coordinate system has been deleted (see 9.4.1 of the.2002 edition);
q) Added the content of conversion of 3D surveying and mapping results in the conversion of actual mileage of trunk roads and mileage of surveying and mapping results (see 7.3.3);
r) Changed the requirements for transformations between the national geodetic coordinate system and other reference ellipsoid coordinate systems (see 7.3.4, 9.4.2 of the.2002 edition);
s) Added the requirements for conversion between geodetic height and normal height (see 7.3.5);
t) The requirements for conversion between topographic map data have been modified (see 7.3.6, 9.4.3 of the.2002 edition);
u) The requirements for the coding structure of positioning elements for arterial roads have been changed (see 8.1.1, 10.1.1.1 of the.2002 edition);
v) The coding method for positioning reference points of trunk roads has been changed (see 8.1.2.3, 10.2.1 of the.2002 edition);
w) The coding method for main control points of trunk roads has been changed (see 8.1.2.4, 8.1.2.5, and 10.2.2 of the.2002 edition);
x) The coding method of reference points for trunk roads has been changed (see 8.1.2.6, 10.2.3 of the.2002 edition);
y) Added the coding method for general points on trunk roads (see 8.1.2.7);
z) Changed the route number and administrative division code in the trunk road location element coding (see 8.1.3, 8.1.4,.2002 edition)
10.1.1.2);
aa) The positioning coding structure of mileposts along the route has been changed (see 8.2.2, 11.1 of the.2002 edition);
bb) The road network node connection method (see 11.2 of the.2002 edition) has been deleted;
cc) Added the requirement for reference position coding based on mileage distance (see 8.2.3);
dd) Added the requirement for reference location coding based on sequence numbers (see 8.2.4);
ee) Added the provisions for spoke number codes and direction identification codes (see 8.2.5 and 8.2.6);
ff) Added requirements for setting positioning elements in the application of arterial highway positioning information (see 9.1.1);
gg) Added the requirements for basic information exchange diagrams selected for the trunk road positioning reference system (see 9.1.2.1);
hh) Changed the requirements for the security of trunk road location information (see 9.1.3, 12.2 of the.2002 edition);
i) Added requirements for the application areas of positioning elements (see 9.2);
j) The conversion method between the actual mileage of trunk roads and the mileage obtained through surveying and mapping has been changed (see Appendix A, 9.3 of the.2002 edition);
kk) The classification code for positioning elements has been changed (see Appendix B, Appendix B of the.2002 edition).
Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.
This document is proposed and coordinated by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.
This document was drafted by. Ministry of Transport Science Research Institute, Sichuan Provincial Highway Planning, Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., China Communications Construction Second Highway Engineering Co., Ltd.
Road Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu University, and Sichuan Communications Investment Design Consulting Institute Co., Ltd.
The main drafters of this document are. Chen Zongwei, Li Shengfu, Yu Shaohuai, Shi Xin, Jia Yang, Wu Zhongguang, Yu Fei, Wang Yixin, Wu Qihong, Peng Junwen,
Yao Yuan, Sheng Xingfu, Ming Yang, and Zhao Shuyi.
The previous versions of this document and the documents it replaces are as follows.
---First published in.2002 as GB/T 18731-2002;
---This is the first revision.
Arterial highway positioning rules
1 Scope
This document specifies the design, identification, selection, collection, coding and other aspects of the positioning reference system for trunk roads consisting of national and provincial roads.
and positioning information application requirements.
This document is applicable to the positioning of trunk roads consisting of national and provincial highways, and can be used as a reference for other roads.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents constitute the essential clauses of this document through normative references in this document.
For referenced documents without a date, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for referenced documents without a date, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to
This document.
GB/T 917 Rules for Highway Route Signage and National Highway Numbering
GB/T 2260 Administrative Division Codes of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 7930 1∶5001∶10001∶2000 Internal specification for aerial photogrammetry of topographic maps
GB/T 7931 1∶5001∶10001∶2000 Field specification for aerial photogrammetry of topographic maps
GB/T 12897 National first and second class leveling specifications
GB/T 12898 National third and fourth grade leveling specifications
GB/T 12979 Specification for close-range photogrammetry
GB/T 13977 1∶50001∶10000 Field specification for aerial photogrammetry of topographic maps
GB/T 13990 1∶50001∶10000 Internal specification for aerial photogrammetry of topographic maps
GB/T 16831 Standard representation of geographic point locations based on coordinates
GB/T 17942 National Triangulation Specification
GB/T 18314 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Measurement Specification
GB 22021 Basic Technical Regulations for National Geodetic Surveying
GB/T 35628 Realistic map data products
GB/T 40527 Specification for digital aerospace photogrammetry and mapping
GB 50026 Engineering Measurement Standard
CH/T.2014 Technical Specification for Coordinate Transformation of Geodetic Control Points
CH/T 3020 Technical Specification for LiDAR Measurement of Real-Scenery Three-Dimensional Geographic Information Data
CH/T 8023 Technical Specification for Airborne LiDAR Data Processing
CH/T 8024 Technical Specification for Airborne LiDAR Data Acquisition
CH/T 9015 Specification for 3D Geographic Information Model Data Products
CH/T 9016 Production Specification for Three-Dimensional Geographic Information Models
JT/T 412 National Highway Main Control Point Code
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
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