A new elevated highway section will open today to connect the city's north Jiading District and Hongqiao Traffic Hub, while also relieving traffic congestion in the Hongqiao area, officials said yesterday.

The 6.8-kilometer-long northern section of the Jiamin Elevated Road will cut the driving distance between Jiading New City and Hongqiao Business District by half to 15 minutes.

From today, drivers from Jiading will also be able to reach the Xinzhuang area in Minhang directly via the elevated road, the district government said.