G4501 Beijing 6th Ring Expressway
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Beijing 6th Ring Expressway | ||||
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Bắc Kinh vòng thành đường cao tốc | ||||
6th Ring Road Sáu đường vành đai | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route ofG45 | ||||
Length | 220 km (140 mi) | |||
Location | ||||
Country | China | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The6th Ring Road(Chinese:Sáu đường vành đai;pinyin:Liùhuán Lù) is an expresswayring roadinBeijing,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.[1][2][3]
The road is numberedG4501and is considered a peripheral segment of theG45 Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway.The Sixth Ring Road was opened for regular traffic on 12 September 2009.[1]
Route[edit]
The 6th Ring Road runs within the confines of the municipality ofBeijing.
Basic Route:Liuyuan Bridge - Liqiaozhen - Sanhui Bridge - Zhangjiawan -Majuqiao-Huangcun-Liangxiang-Mentougou- Zhaikou/Wenquan - Xishatun - Gaoliying - Huosiying - Liuyuan Bridge
It is on the outer fringes of Beijing, and even beyondBeijing Capital International Airport.The expressway ring road is the only one to link with the equally remoteTongyan Expressway.
History[edit]
As early as 2000 or 2001, the southeastern stretch from Sanhui Bridge (interchange with theJingha Expressway) through toMajuqiao(interchange with theJingjintang Expressway) was put into operation. The route was first referred to as the projected2nd Expressway Ring Road,much like the5th Ring Roadwas once referred to as the1st Expressway Ring Road;however, that name was abandoned in favour of the present-day6th Ring Road.
By 2002, a road section starting in Xishatun (interchange with theBadaling Expressway) through to Sanhui Bridge, as well as a stretch fromMajuqiaothrough toHuangcun/Shuangyuan Bridge (interchange with theJingkai 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 theJingshi Expresswayand ultimately ending inLiangxiangin December 2004 and the section from theBadaling Expresswayto Wenquan/Zhaikou inMentougouin early January 2005). They were slated for a November 2004 opening. In 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.[4]After renovation, the on-ground sections will re-construct as a high line park. In September 2020, the biggesttunnel boring machinein China has built in Changsha to join the renovation works.[5]
Road conditions[edit]
Speed limit[edit]
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 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".
Tolls[edit]
CNY0.5/km, minimum charge ofCNY5, based on price for a small passenger vehicle. There have been (a few) calls to eradicatealltoll 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.
Lanes[edit]
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).
Traffic & Surface Conditions[edit]
The traffic 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.
Major exits[edit]
Xishatun, Gaoliying, Sanhui Bridge, Zhangjiawan,Majuqiao,Huangcun/Shuanghui Bridge, Liuyuan Bridge
Service areas[edit]
None; Beihuofa Service Area is projected (E. 6th Ring Road), as a gas station on the Southwestern 6th Ring Road.
Connections[edit]
- S32Jingping Expressway:Liqiaozhen.
- China National Highway 102(Tongyan Expressway):Sanhui Bridge.
- G1 Beijing–Harbin Expressway:Zhangjiawan.
- Jingjintang Expressway:Majuqiao.
- G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway:Huangcun,Shuangyuan Bridge,Gaoliying.
- G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway:Liyuan Bridge.
- Badaling Expressway:Xishatun.
Vast distances[edit]
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 betweenJingtong ExpresswaytoJingshen Expresswayis approximately 2 kilometres on the4th Ring Road.It expands to nearly 4 kilometres on the5th 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 theJingcheng Expresswayand the Jingha Expressway.
For most people, travel on the 6th Ring Road 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.
List of exits[edit]
District | Location | km | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
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Changping | Suanzaoling bridge | 0.0 | 1 | North:![]() South: ![]() |
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Mafang | 61 | Sichang Road – Beiyuan, Xiaotangshan | |||
Asuwei | — | Sichang Road | Private entrance, only internal vehicles of Asuwei Landfill can enter/exit | ||
Baishan | 59 | ![]() | |||
Baishan North | — | filling station | |||
Higher Education Park | 58 | Huichang Road – Beijing Higher Education Park | NearShahe Univ. ParkofChangping line | ||
Baige bridge | 56 | ![]() |
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Baige bridge (W) | — | U-turnramp to Shunyi, Changping | Private ramp | ||
Louzizhuang bridge | 54 | ![]() |
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Tuchengcun East bridge | 53A | ![]() |
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Shuangheng Road | 53B | Baige Road – Gecun, Baishan | |||
Shayang Road | 52 | ![]() Baishuiwa Road |
NearHouzhangcun | ||
Haidian | Wenyang Road | 51 | West: Niegezhuang East Road – Niegezhuang East: Cuihu North Road – Education Base |
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Beiqing Road | 50 | Beiqing Road – Qinghe, Beianhe | NearBeianheandWenyanglustations ofLine 4 | ||
Zhoujiaxiang South | — | filling station | |||
Dajuesi | 49 | ![]() |
NearZhaikou | ||
Mentougou | Laomiao | 48 | ![]() |
Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only | |
Junzhuang bridge | 47 | ![]() ![]() |
NearJunzhuang | ||
Shijingshan | Guangning | 46 | Fushi Road – Mentougou, Shijingshan | NearSanjiadian | |
Mentougou | Shimenying | 45 | ![]() |
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Fengtai | Beigong Forest Park | 44 | Dahuichang East Road –Changxindian,Shimenkou | NearDahuichang | |
Qianlingshan | 43 | Shayang Road (Sa dương lộ) – Yungang, Luoping | NearDahuichang | ||
Qinglonghu | 42 | West:![]() East: ![]() |
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Fangshan | Dayuancun bridge | 41A-B | ![]() |
Currently only north-to-west and west-to-north bounds ramps are opened, the north-to-east and east-to-north bounds ramps to![]() | |
Dayuancun | 41C | ![]() ![]() |
Only south-to-west and west-to-south bounds ramps for S66 | ||
Yancun West | 40 | ![]() |
NearYancundongofFangshan line/Yanfang line,andZicaowuof Yanfang line | ||
Fangshan Liyuan bridge | 38 | ![]() |
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Liangxiang | 36 | ![]() |
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Changyang bridge | 35 | ![]() |
Currently only southern traffic ramps are opened, northern traffic ramps are under construction | ||
Changyang | 35 | ![]() |
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Da xing | Xinli North | — | filling station | ||
Bei gian cun | 33 | Chunlin Street/Tianhe West Road – Lucheng, Bei gian cun | |||
Niantan | 32 | Tianshui Street – Huangcun | NearBiomedical BaseofDa xing line(through operation toLine 4) | ||
Shuangyuan bridge | 31 | ![]() |
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S3501 bridge | — | ![]() |
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Cigezhuang | 28 | ![]() ![]() |
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Beiyechang bridge | — | ![]() |
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Nandahongmen | 26 | ![]() ![]() |
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Taihe | 25 | North: Bo xing Road – Yizhuang South: Ruihe Road – Ruihezhuang (both via ![]() |
Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only NearTaiheqiaobeiandRuihezhuangstations ofYizhuang T1 line | ||
Taihe | 25 | Taihe East bridge (via![]() |
Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only | ||
Tongzhou | Majuqiao West | 22 | Kuoma Road (old route) South: Xinsang Road (both via ![]() |
Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only | |
Majuqiao bridge | 22 | ![]() |
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Majuqiao East | 22 | North: Xingmao South Street/Chushang 6th Road – Chujucheng South: Sizhi Road (N)/Mada Road |
Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only | ||
Xuzhuang bridge | 21 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ciqu | 20 | North:![]() South: Puyao Road – Fatou |
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Beihuofa East | — | filling station | |||
Shiyuan bridge/Zhangjiawan | 17 | ![]() ![]() |
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Universal ResortEast | — | Huanqiu Avenue | Under construction NearHuazhuangandUniversal Resortstations ofBatong line(through operation toLine 1) andLine 7 | ||
Tuqiao | 15 | ![]() |
No south-to-west ramp NearTuqiaoofBatong line(through operation toLine 1) Currently closed due to renovation | ||
Xiaoshengmiao | 14 | Binhe South Road – Tongzhou Urban Area, Dongfang Industry | Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only | ||
Changtun bridge | 12 | ![]() |
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Luyuan North Street | 11 | Luyuan North Street – Tuanli, Songzhuang | |||
Xuxinzhuang | 10 | ![]() |
Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only | ||
Shuangxiaolu bridge | — | ![]() |
Western traffic is under planning | ||
Tongshun Road | 8 | ![]() |
Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only | ||
Shunyi | Litian bridge | 7 | ![]() |
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Liqiao West | — | filling station | |||
Shunyi South Ring | 6 | Outer Ring Road/Shunxi South Road | |||
Shunyicheng | 5 | Airport East Road – Nanfaxin, Shunyi Urban Area, Pinggu | |||
Liuyuanqiao | 3 | ![]() |
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Zhangxizhuang | 2 | ![]() |
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Changping | Suanzaoling bridge | 0.0 | 1 | (see above) | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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