According to a message from the Ministry of Transport, at 21:00 on that day, the road from Lixian to Wenchuan in the west was fully open, and relief supplies and vehicles could go directly to Wenchuan county town. This "lifeline" starts from Chengdu, goes through Ya'an, Luding, Kangding, Danba, Jinchuan, Maerkang and Lixian, and ends in Wenchuan. It is currently the only accessible highway leading to the severely affected area of Wenchuan.