G4501 Beijing 6th Ring Expressway

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.[1][2][3]

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Beijing 6th Ring Expressway
北京绕城高速公路
6th Ring Road
六环路
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Route information
Auxiliary route of G45
Length220 km (140 mi)
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
G45 G4511
The northeastern section of the 6th Ring Road
Baige Junction with the G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway in Changping District in 2022

The road is numbered G4501 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.[1]

Route

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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 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.

History

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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 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 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 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 biggest tunnel boring machine in China has built in Changsha to join the renovation works.[5]

Road conditions

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Speed limit

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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

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CNY 0.5/km, minimum charge of CNY 5, based on price for 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.

Lanes

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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

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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

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Xishatun, Gaoliying, Sanhui Bridge, Zhangjiawan, Majuqiao, Huangcun/Shuanghui Bridge, Liuyuan Bridge

Service areas

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None; Beihuofa Service Area is projected (E. 6th Ring Road), as a gas station on the Southwestern 6th Ring Road.

Connections

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Vast distances

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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 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 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

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District Location km Junction Destinations Notes
Changping / Shunyi Suanzaoling Bridge 0.0 1 North:   G45 – Chengde
South:   Beijing S11 Jingcheng Expwy – Northern 5th Ring Road
Start of G45 concurrency
Shunyi Zhangxizhuang 2   X014 Huosi Road – Huoshenying, Sishang
Liuyuanqiao 3   G101Eastern 5th Ring Road, Wuyuan bridge, Huairou, Miyun
Shunyicheng 5 Airport East Road – Nanfaxin, Shunyi Urban Area, Pinggu
Shunyi South Ring 6 Outer Ring Road/Shunxi South Road
Liqiao filling station
Litian Bridge 7   Beijing S32 Jingping Expwy – PEK, Pinggu
Tongzhou Tongshun Road 8   S201 Tongshun Road – Liqiao, Tongzhou Beiguan Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only
Xiaoyingcun Bridge   G0121 – Sanhe Western traffic is under planning
Xuxinzhuang 10   X012 Xuyin Road – Xuxinzhuang, Gaogezhuang Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only
Luyuan North Street 11 Luyuan North Street – Tuanli, Songzhuang
Changtun Bridge 12   G102 (Tongyan Expwy) – Tongzhou Beiguan, Eastern 5th Ring Road, Sanhe
Xiaoshengmiao 14 Binhe South Road – Tongzhou Urban Area, Dongfang Industry Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only
Tuqiao 15   G103 (Jiukeshu East Road) – Tianjin No south-to-west ramp
Near Tuqiao of Batong line (through operation to Line 1)
Currently closed due to renovation
Zhangjiawan North Huanqiu Avenue Near Huazhuang and Universal Resort stations of Batong line (through operation to Line 1) and Line 7
Shiyuan Bridge/Zhangjiawan 17   G1Eastern 5th Ring Road, Wufang bridge, Shenyang
  X015 Zhangtai Road (entrance only)
Beihuofa filling station
Ciqu 20 North:   X010 Puda Road – Ciqu
South: Puyao Road – Fatou
Xuzhuang Bridge 21   Beijing S15 Jingjin Expwy – 5th Ring Road, Huagong bridge, Tianjin
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
Maju bridge 22   G2 (via side road)
Majuqiao West 22 Kuoma Road (old route)
South: Xinsang Road
(both via   S322 Huangma Road) – Majuqiao
Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only
Daxing Taihe 25 Taihe East bridge (via   S322 Huangma Road) – CNBG Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only
Taihe 25 North: Boxing Road – Yizhuang
South: Ruihe Road – Ruihezhuang
(both via   S322 Huangma Road)
Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only
Near Taiheqiaobei and Ruihezhuang stations of Yizhuang T1 line
Nandahongmen 26   G104 (via   S322 Huangma Road) – Yinghai, Langfang
Beiyechang Bridge   G3 – Beijing Urban Area, Tianjin
Cigezhuang 28   S228 Nanzhongzhou Road (via   S322 Huangma Road) – Southern 5th Ring Road, Zhiyuan West bridge, Weishanzhuang
S3501 bridge   S3501 Daxing Airport Expwy – Southern 5th Ring Road, PKX
Shuangyuan Bridge 31   G45Southern 5th Ring Road, Xihongmen South bridge, Gu'an, Kaifeng End of G45 concurrency
Niantan 32 Tianshui Street – Huangcun Near Biomedical Base of Daxing line (through operation to Line 4)
Beijiancun 33 Chunlin Street/Tianhe West Road – Lucheng, Beijiancun
Xinli filling station
Fangshan Changyang 35   G107 – Changyang, Yaoshang
Changyang bridge 35   G0424 (was S3601 Jingxiong Expwy)
Liangxiang 36   X003 Liangchang Road – Liangxiang, Guandao
Fangshan Liyuan Bridge 38   G4Western 5th Ring Road, Liyuan bridge, Zhuozhou, Shijiazhuang
Yancun West 40   S326 Dajian Road – Liangxiang, Yanshan Near Yancundong of Fangshan line/Yanfang line, and Zicaowu of Yanfang line
Dayuancun 41C   Beijing S66 Jingkun Connection Expwy (SW traffic)
  S319 Liangtuo Road – Tuoli, Liangxiang
Only south-to-west and west-to-south bounds ramps for S66
Dayuancun Bridge 41A-B   Beijing S66 Jingkun Connection Expwy (NW/NE traffics) – Shijiazhuang,   S315 Jingliang Road Outer-ring exits and inter-ring entrances only
Fangshan / Fengtai Qinglonghu 42 West:   S328 Quanhu West Road – Qinglonghu
East:   S328 Quanhu East Road – Wangzuo
Fengtai Qianlingshan 43 Shayang Road (沙羊路) – Yungang, Luoping Near Dahuichang
Beigong Forest Park 44 Dahuichang East Road – Changxindian, Shimenkou Near Dahuichang
Mentougou Shimenying 45   G108Tanzhe Temple, Laiyuan, Western 5th Ring Road, Yamenkou bridge Proposed to be the startpoint of new   G5 route.
Mentougou / Shijingshan Guangning 46 Fushi Road – Mentougou, Shijingshan Near Sanjiadian
Mentougou Junzhuang Bridge 47   S3701 Jingyu Expwy
  G109Miaofengshan, Zhuolu, Junzhuang
Near Junzhuang
Laomiao 48   S210 Junzhuang Road Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only
Currently closed for renovation
Haidian Dajuesi 49   S210 Junzhuang Road – Junzhuang, Dajue Temple, Wenquan Near Zhaikou
Zhoujiaxiang filling station
Beiqing Road 50 Beiqing Road – Qinghe, Beianhe Near Beianhe and Wenyanglu stations of Line 4
Wenyang Road 51 West: Niegezhuang East Road – Niegezhuang
East: Cuihu North Road – Education Base
Changping Shayang Road 52   S324 Shayang Road (沙阳路) – Shahe, Yangfang
Baishuiwa Road
Near Houzhangcun
Tuchengcun East bridge 53A   S3801 Jingli Expwy – Garden Expo, Yanqing
Shuangheng Road 53B Baige Road – Gecun, Baishan
Louzizhuang bridge 54   G7Northern 5th Ring Road, Badaling Great Wall, Zhangjiaklu
Baige bridge (W) U-turn ramp to Shunyi, Changping Private ramp
Baige bridge 56   G6Northern 5th Ring Road, Shangqing bridge, Badaling
Higher Education Park 58 Huichang Road – Beijing Higher Education Park Near Shahe Univ. Park of Changping line
Baishan North filling station
Baishan 59   S321 Shunsha Road – Baishan, Shahe
Asuwei Sichang Road Private entrance, only internal vehicles of Asuwei Landfill can enter/exit
Mafang 61 Sichang Road – Beiyuan, Xiaotangshan
Changping / Shunyi Suanzaoling bridge 0.0 1 (see above)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Beijing's Sixth Ring Road opens to traffic". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  2. ^ "File:Beijing 6th ring road 1 - Coppermine - 5185.JPG". sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  3. ^ "The 6th Ring Road of Beijing (Hugezhuang-Xisha village)". ranken.com.cn. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ^ "东六环"入地" 11条东西通道将贯通". Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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