6th Ring Road (Beijing)
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The 6th Ring Road (Simplified Chinese: 六环路, Hanyu Pinyin: Liùhuán Lù) is an expressway ring road in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
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which runs around the city approximately 15-20 kilometres from the centre of the city.
Although it is the city's fifth ring road, it is named the 6th Ring Road.
Route
The 6th Ring Road runs within the confines of the municipality of BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. It is one of the most circular routes but still remarkably rectangular.
Basic Route: Liuyuan Bridge - Liqiaozhen - Sanhui Bridge - Zhangjiawan - Majuqiao - Huangcun - Liangxiang
Liangxiang
Liangxiang is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China....
- Mentougou
Mentougou District
Mentougou District is in west Beijing.Spanning 1,321 square kilometres, with 266,591 inhabitants , it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing and 9 towns ....
- Zhaikou/Wenquan - Xishatun - Gaoliying - Huosiying - Liuyuan Bridge
It is on the outer fringes of Beijing, and even beyond Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport, is the main international airport serving Beijing, China. It is located northeast of Beijing's city center in an enclave of Chaoyang District that is surrounded by rural Shunyi District. The airport is owned and operated by the Beijing Capital...
. The expressway ring road is the only one to link with the equally remote Jingha Expressway
Jingha Expressway
The Beijing–Harbin Expressway , designated as G1 and commonly abbreviated as Jingha Expressway is an expressway in North and Northeast China linking Beijing to Harbin....
.
History
As early as 2000 or 2001, the southeastern stretch from Sanhui Bridge (interchange with the Jingha ExpresswayJingha Expressway
The Beijing–Harbin Expressway , designated as G1 and commonly abbreviated as Jingha Expressway is an expressway in North and Northeast China linking Beijing to Harbin....
) through to Majuqiao (interchange with the Jingjintang Expressway
Jingjintang Expressway
Opened in September 1993, the Jingjintang Expressway , also known as the Jingtang Expressway, links Beijing via central Tianjin to the Tanggu District in eastern Tianjin...
) 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, the long name was ditched in favour of the present-day 6th Ring Road.
By 2002, a road section starting in Xishatun (interchange with the Badaling Expressway
Badaling Expressway
The Badaling Expressway is an expressway in the People's Republic of China which links urban Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China...
) through to Sanhui Bridge, as well as a stretch from Majuqiao through to Huangcun/Shuangyuan Bridge (interchange with the Jingkai Expressway
Jingkai Expressway
The Jingkai Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. At present, it is approximately 40 km in length in the Beijing section....
), were complete and opened to the general public.
Another 43 km of the expressway ring road is opening behind schedule (the portion linking it up with the Jingshi Expressway
Jingshi Expressway
The Jingshi Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Shijiazhuang. It is c. 270 km in length. Its road numbering is G030...
and ultimately ending in Liangxiang
Liangxiang
Liangxiang is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China....
in December 2004 and the section from the Badaling Expressway
Badaling Expressway
The Badaling Expressway is an expressway in the People's Republic of China which links urban Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China...
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.
Portions under construction
By 2002, over 50% of the expressway ring route was opened to traffic, spanning from the northwestern end linking with the Badaling ExpresswayBadaling Expressway
The Badaling Expressway is an expressway in the People's Republic of China which links urban Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China...
to the southern end linking with the Jingkai Expressway
Jingkai Expressway
The Jingkai Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. At present, it is approximately 40 km in length in the Beijing section....
.
The 19.6 km northwestern segment (heading west) from Xishatun near Changping District
Changping District
Changping District , formerly Changping County , is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns with total population of 614,821...
to Wenquan in Mentougou District
Mentougou District
Mentougou District is in west Beijing.Spanning 1,321 square kilometres, with 266,591 inhabitants , it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing and 9 towns ....
, and a 23.8 km portion connecting with the Jingshi Expressway
Jingshi Expressway
The Jingshi Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Shijiazhuang. It is c. 270 km in length. Its road numbering is G030...
and Liangxiang
Liangxiang
Liangxiang is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China....
from the Jingkai Expressway
Jingkai Expressway
The Jingkai Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. At present, it is approximately 40 km in length in the Beijing section....
were slated for November 2004. The portion Xishatun - Wenquan has been delayed until early 2005; despite this, the southern stretch opened on December 20, 2004.
The tallest viaduct so far for Beijing, that at the elevated crossroads of the 6th Ring Road with Jingzhou Road, has been completed. The 6th Ring Road soars a magnificent 13 metres over a Jingzhou Road of height 6 metres above ground. A very long bridge—Dingshui Bridge, 2,564 metres in length—is on this stretch of the road, too.
The remainder of the 6th Ring Road will tackle with the mountainous terrain in west Beijing's Mentougou District
Mentougou District
Mentougou District is in west Beijing.Spanning 1,321 square kilometres, with 266,591 inhabitants , it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing and 9 towns ....
. A portion of the expressway will interlink directly with the district town of Mentougou.
Due to the tough hilly terrain in the west, completion in full of the 6th Ring Road was achieved by 2005. By early October 2004, a basic projected route appears to have been finalised.
Speed limit
The minimum speed limit of 50 km/h, maximum 100 km/h, throughout. Potential speed checks at Zhangjiawan and 500 metres to the east of Yongdingmen/Langfang exit; otherwise, none. It is not rare for passenger cars to zip well in excess of that speed limit, while to see lorries underperform in speed.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
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 have been taken on this matter.Linked with Jingshi, Jingcheng, and Jingkai Expressways toll systems.
Major exits
Xishatun, Gaoliying, Sanhui Bridge, Zhangjiawan, Majuqiao, Huangcun/Shuanghui Bridge, Liyuan BridgeService areas
None; Beihuofa Service Area is projected (E. 6th Ring Road), as is a gas station on the Southwestern 6th Ring RoadConnections
- Projected Jingping Expressway: Would most likely connect near Liqiaozhen.
- Jingha ExpresswayJingha ExpresswayThe Beijing–Harbin Expressway , designated as G1 and commonly abbreviated as Jingha Expressway is an expressway in North and Northeast China linking Beijing to Harbin....
: Sanhui Bridge. - Jingshen ExpresswayJingshen ExpresswayThe Jingshen Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Shenyang. It is 658 km in length.It leaves Beijing heading east and is numbered G025...
: Zhangjiawan. - Jingjintang ExpresswayJingjintang ExpresswayOpened in September 1993, the Jingjintang Expressway , also known as the Jingtang Expressway, links Beijing via central Tianjin to the Tanggu District in eastern Tianjin...
: Majuqiao. - Jingkai ExpresswayJingkai ExpresswayThe Jingkai Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. At present, it is approximately 40 km in length in the Beijing section....
: Huangcun/Shuangyuan Bridge. - Jingshi ExpresswayJingshi ExpresswayThe Jingshi Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Shijiazhuang. It is c. 270 km in length. Its road numbering is G030...
: Liyuan Bridge - Badaling ExpresswayBadaling ExpresswayThe Badaling Expressway is an expressway in the People's Republic of China which links urban Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China...
: Xishatun. - Jingcheng ExpresswayJingcheng ExpresswayThe Jingcheng Motorway is a motorway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province. The total length is 210 kilometres.It is a new motorway linking the northeastern portion of the 3rd Ring Road with the north and northeastern outlying regions of Beijing municipality...
: GaoliyingGaoliying, BeijingGaoliying in Beijing is a small town just north of the Northern 6th Ring Road.At present , it is also the northernmost extremity of the Jingcheng Expressway, a six-lane expressway linking central Beijing via Huairou District and Miyun County to Chengde in Hebei province.Gaoliying is in Shunyi...
(for the time being, only heading for Laiguangying and central BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
)
Vast distances
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
Jingtong Expressway
The Jingtong Expressway is an expressway with express road characteristics in Beijing, China which links central Beijing to Tongzhou District...
to Jingshen Expressway
Jingshen Expressway
The Jingshen Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Shenyang. It is 658 km in length.It leaves Beijing heading east and is numbered G025...
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
Jingcheng Expressway
The Jingcheng Motorway is a motorway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province. The total length is 210 kilometres.It is a new motorway linking the northeastern portion of the 3rd Ring Road with the north and northeastern outlying regions of Beijing municipality...
and the Jingha Expressway.
For most people, travel on the 6th Ring Road is extremely rare. Although, strictly speaking, it's still on the perimeters of city limits, this is one massive ring road for a motorist to travel around.
List of exits
Symbols: ↗ = exit (↩ = exit present only heading clockwise, ↪ = anticlockwise); ✕ = closed exit; ⇆ = main interchange; ¥ = central toll gate; S = service area;Listed are exits heading clockwise from northwestern starting point at Xishatuan
Northern 6th Ring Road
- ✕ Road further west (NW) blocked by portion under construction
- ⇆ 46: (Interchange with Badaling ExpresswayBadaling ExpresswayThe Badaling Expressway is an expressway in the People's Republic of China which links urban Beijing to the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China...
) Qinghe, ChangpingChangping DistrictChangping District , formerly Changping County , is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns with total population of 614,821... - ✕ 47: Beijing Higher Education Park
- ↗ 49: BaishanBaishanBaishan is a prefecture-level city in Jilin province of the People's Republic of China. "白山" literally means "White Mountain", and is named after Baekdu Mountain, which is known as "长白山" in Chinese....
, Shahe - ↗ 51: Beiyuan, XiaotangshanXiaotangshanXiaotangshan is a small town in the Changping District of Beijing in the People's Republic of China. It is the location of the Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Science Demonstration Park- the largest modern agricultural park in China...
, Mafang - ⇆ 52: (Interchange with Jingcheng ExpresswayJingcheng ExpresswayThe Jingcheng Motorway is a motorway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province. The total length is 210 kilometres.It is a new motorway linking the northeastern portion of the 3rd Ring Road with the north and northeastern outlying regions of Beijing municipality...
) Miyun, Laiguangying - ↗ 53: Huoshenying, Sishang
Eastern 6th Ring Road
- ⇆ 1: (Interchange with China National Highway 101China National Highway 101China National Highway 101 is a major trunk route in China, which connects Beijing to Shenyang, Liaoning. In Beijing it is known as Jingshun Road or Jingmi Road for connecting central Bejiing to Shunyi District and Miyun County, although the actual road goes far beyond these two locations.It leaves...
) Jingmi RoadChina National Highway 101China National Highway 101 is a major trunk route in China, which connects Beijing to Shenyang, Liaoning. In Beijing it is known as Jingshun Road or Jingmi Road for connecting central Bejiing to Shunyi District and Miyun County, although the actual road goes far beyond these two locations.It leaves... - ↗ 3: Nanfaxin, ShunyiShunyi DistrictShunyi District is an administrative district of Beijing, located outside of the city proper.-Overview:...
- ↗ 4: ShunyiShunyi DistrictShunyi District is an administrative district of Beijing, located outside of the city proper.-Overview:...
South Ring Road - ↗ 6: Liqiaozhen
- ↗ 7: (↪)
- ↗ 8: Tuanli
- ⇆ 9: (Interchange with Jingha ExpresswayJingha ExpresswayThe Beijing–Harbin Expressway , designated as G1 and commonly abbreviated as Jingha Expressway is an expressway in North and Northeast China linking Beijing to Harbin....
) HarbinHarbinHarbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - ↗ 10:
- ↗ 11: TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, Tongzhou - ↗ 12: (↪) TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
- ⇆ 13: (Interchange with Jingshen ExpresswayJingshen ExpresswayThe Jingshen Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Shenyang. It is 658 km in length.It leaves Beijing heading east and is numbered G025...
) ShenyangShenyangShenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - ↗ 14: Ciqu, ShibalidianShibalidianthumb|300px|The Shibalidian transportational node.Shibalidian is the name of a transportational node in Beijing, China. Flanked by several overpasses, it is where the southeastern 4th Ring Road links with the Jingjintang Expressway...
- ⇆ 15: (Interchange with Jingjintang ExpresswayJingjintang ExpresswayOpened in September 1993, the Jingjintang Expressway , also known as the Jingtang Expressway, links Beijing via central Tianjin to the Tanggu District in eastern Tianjin...
) Jingjintang ExpresswayJingjintang ExpresswayOpened in September 1993, the Jingjintang Expressway , also known as the Jingtang Expressway, links Beijing via central Tianjin to the Tanggu District in eastern Tianjin...
, Majuqiao
Southern 6th Ring Road
- ↗ 18: LangfangLangfangLangfang , Hebei province, China, is a prefecture-level city located approximately midway between Beijing and Tianjin with a total population of 3.85 million and an urban area population of 763,700. Its total area is around 6,429 km²...
, YongdingmenYongdingmenYongdingmen was the former front gate of the outer section of Beijing's old city wall. Originally built in 1553, it was torn down in the 1950s to make way for the new road system in Beijing. In 2005, the Yongdingmen was reconstructed at the site of the old city gate... - ↗ 19: (↩) Weishanzhuang
- ⇆ 20: (Interchange with Jingkai ExpresswayJingkai ExpresswayThe Jingkai Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. At present, it is approximately 40 km in length in the Beijing section....
) Jingkai ExpresswayJingkai ExpresswayThe Jingkai Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Kaifeng. At present, it is approximately 40 km in length in the Beijing section.... - ↗ 23: Huangcun
- ↗ 24: Beizangcun, Lucheng
- ✕ Gas station—under projection
- ↗ 26: Yaoshang, Changyang
- ↗ 27: LiangxiangLiangxiangLiangxiang is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China....
, Guandao - ⇆ 29: (Interchange with Jingshi ExpresswayJingshi ExpresswayThe Jingshi Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Shijiazhuang. It is c. 270 km in length. Its road numbering is G030...
)
Western 6th Ring Road
- ↗ 31: Yanshan, LiangxiangLiangxiangLiangxiang is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China....
- ✕ Remainder of Western 6th Ring Road is under projection