The 6th Ring Road ( Chinese : 六环路 ; pinyin : Liùhuán Lù ) is an expressway ring road in Beijing , China , which runs around the city approximately 15–20 kilometres (9.3–12.4 mi) from the center of the city. The 6th Ring Road is approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi) long.
18-557: The road is numbered G45 01 and is considered a peripheral segment of the G45 Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway . The Sixth Ring Road was opened for regular traffic on 12 September 2009. The 6th Ring Road runs within the confines of the municipality of Beijing . Basic Route: Liuyuan Bridge - Liqiaozhen - Sanhui Bridge - Zhangjiawan - Majuqiao - Huangcun - Liangxiang - Mentougou - Zhaikou/Wenquan - Xishatun - Gaoliying - Huosiying - Liuyuan Bridge It
36-454: A small passenger vehicle. There have been (a few) calls to eradicate all toll gates within the confines of, and including, the 6th Ring Road. However, little to no action has been taken on this matter. The 6th Ring Road is linked with Jingshi, Jingcheng, and Jingkai Expressways toll systems. Most sections are having 4 lanes (2 in each direction). There are some sections that were later widened to be 6 lanes (3 in each direction). The traffic
54-410: Is extremely rare. Although, strictly speaking, it is still on the perimeters of city limits, this is one massive ring road for a motorist to travel around. Note: italic indicates the routes that were available in 2013 network plan, but removed in 2022 network plan G45 Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway The Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway ( 大庆－广州高速公路 ), designated as G45 and commonly referred to as
72-547: Is on the outer fringes of Beijing, and even beyond Beijing Capital International Airport . The expressway ring road is the only one to link with the equally remote Tongyan Expressway . As early as 2000 or 2001, the southeastern stretch from Sanhui Bridge (interchange with the Jingha Expressway ) through to Majuqiao (interchange with the Jingjintang Expressway ) was put into operation. The route
90-499: Is projected (E. 6th Ring Road), as a gas station on the Southwestern 6th Ring Road. At a distance of 20 kilometres from the centre of town, the expressway covers a much larger distance than the inner ring roads. Equally large is the distance between two points. For example, the distance between Jingtong Expressway to Jingshen Expressway is approximately 2 kilometres on the 4th Ring Road . It expands to nearly 4 kilometres on
108-428: Is usually very smooth; however, on weekends, tourists flock to suburban districts causing occasional traffic jams. The exit at Baige Bridge is also usually jammed due to heavy police presence at the exit. Car crashes also cause rare traffic jams. Surface conditions are generally excellent. Xishatun, Gaoliying, Sanhui Bridge, Zhangjiawan, Majuqiao , Huangcun /Shuanghui Bridge, Liuyuan Bridge None; Beihuofa Service Area
126-717: The 5th Ring Road . On the 6th Ring Road, 10 kilometres elapse from one expressway to the other—and the Jingtong to Jingshen Expressway (on the 6th Ring Road, the Jingha to Jingshen Expressway) is one of the shortest distances between expressways in Beijing. Anything up to 30 - 35 kilometres can lapse between the Jingcheng Expressway and the Jingha Expressway. For most people, travel on the 6th Ring Road
144-611: The Daguang Expressway ( 大广高速公路 ) is an expressway that connects the cities of Daqing , Heilongjiang , and Guangzhou , Guangdong in China. When fully complete, it will be 3,550 km (2,210 mi) in length. Once complete the Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway will run from Daqing, Heilongjiang to Guangzhou, Guangdong. It passes through the following major cities; The first section of the expressway opened in
162-788: The Jingkai Expressway ), were complete and opened to the general public. Another 43 km of the expressway ring road opened behind schedule (the portion linking it up with the Jingshi Expressway and ultimately ending in Liangxiang in December 2004 and the section from the Badaling Expressway to Wenquan/Zhaikou in Mentougou in early January 2005). They were slated for a November 2004 opening. In
180-538: The G45 expressway. The following is a list of towns, cities and major interchanges along the expressway as of 2012 . Note: italic indicates the routes that were available in 2013 network plan, but removed in 2022 network plan Jingtong Expressway The Jingtong Expressway ( Chinese : 京通快速公路 ; pinyin : Jīngtōng Kuàisù Gōnglù ) is an expressway with express road characteristics in Beijing which links
198-610: The central Chaoyang District to Tongzhou District . At present, it is approximately 18.6 km (11.6 mi) in length. For most of the expressway, the Batong line of Beijing Subway , an extension of Line 1 , sits near the centre of the expressway, linking central Beijing to Tuqiao on the Eastern 6th Ring Road , beyond central Tongzhou. Some universities sit right next to the expressway, including Communication University of China . The Jingtong Expressway runs entirely within
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#1732765256890216-467: The confines of the municipality of Beijing . Basic Route: Beijing ( Dawang Bridge - Sihui - Gaobeidian - Shuangqiao - Huicun - Tongzhou District ) The Jingtong expressway was the first highway project built under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme in China. The project was awarded to Lin Tung-Yen China with a 20-year concession period (1996–2016). The expressway was opened to
234-492: The first case, the expressway was opened on December 20, 2004, at 14:00 local time, with over a month's delay. The entire road was opened in 2010. To re-connect several break-of-roads in MC region, Beijing Municipality government decided in 2019 that part of eastern 6th Ring, approximately 16 km, will be widen from 4-lane bidirectional to 6-lane, of which the middle 9.2km section will renovate as an underground section. After renovation,
252-476: The north of Beijing in 2002. Northeast of Beijing the 210 kilometre section to Chengde was known as the Jingcheng expressway ( Chinese : 京承高速公路; pinyin : Jīngchéng Gāosù Gōnglù) and south, the section to Kaifeng was known as the Jingkai Expressway (京开高速公路, Hanyu Pinyin : Jīngkāi Gāosù Gōnglù). Expressway naming was standardised across China in 2009 and the entire length from Daqing to Guangzhou became
270-472: The on-ground sections will re-construct as a high line park. In September 2020, the biggest tunnel boring machine in China has built in Changsha to join the renovation works. The speed limit is set between a minimum of 50 kilometers per hour (km/h) and a maximum of 100 km/h. Potential speed checks at Zhangjiawan and 500 metres to the east of Yongdingmen/Langfang exit; otherwise, none. Some drivers may exceed
288-518: The public in 1996. In December 2004, a plan was unveiled to local media to interlink the 2.5 km of non-expressway between the Jingtong and Jingha expressways with an express road connection, eliminating traffic bottlenecks between Ximazhuang and Beiguan Roundabout . This link finally opened in December 2006, with the remaining bits and pieces of additional roadworks finishing in early 2007. Sihui , Gaobeidian , Shuangqiao , Huicun , Tongzhou District Ring Roads of Beijing : Connects with
306-420: The speed limit, while others may travel below it. Southwestern 6th Ring Road: carriageway-separated; note: there are no "overtaking lanes" on this part of the ring road; left lane, maximum speed limit 100 km/h, minimum 80 km/h, designated "car only"; right lane, maximum speed limit 100 km/h, minimum 60 km/h, designated "carriageway". CNY 0.5/km, minimum charge of CNY 5, based on price for
324-500: Was first referred to as the projected 2nd Expressway Ring Road , much like the 5th Ring Road was once referred to as the 1st Expressway Ring Road ; however, that name was abandoned in favour of the present-day 6th Ring Road . By 2002, a road section starting in Xishatun (interchange with the Badaling Expressway ) through to Sanhui Bridge, as well as a stretch from Majuqiao through to Huangcun /Shuangyuan Bridge (interchange with
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