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Airport Expressway (Beijing)
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Controlled-access highway
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in Beijing
Beijing
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, China
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, which links central Beijing to the 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...
. It is just under 20 km in length.
Opened in 1993, the expressway links Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao, or Sanyuan Bridge is a major overpass on the northeastern stretch of Beijing's 3rd Ring Road. It was opened in 1984.The overpass links three major passageways in Beijing and the complex structure made it a speciality on its own in its first days...
on the northeastern 3rd Ring Road to Beijing Airport.
The Airport Expressway is named after Beijing Airport.
Route
The Airport Expressway runs entirely within the confines of the municipality of Beijing.Basic Route: 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...
(Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao, or Sanyuan Bridge is a major overpass on the northeastern stretch of Beijing's 3rd Ring Road. It was opened in 1984.The overpass links three major passageways in Beijing and the complex structure made it a speciality on its own in its first days...
- Siyuan - Beigao - Xiaotianzu - 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...
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Status: The entire expressway is complete.
History
The expressway opened on September 14, 1993, following a year-long construction effort which began on July 2, 1992. Previously, all traffic used the old Airport Road, which was tested to the limit in the early 1990s.This expressway has slashed driving time to the airport from the previous hour (using the old airport road) to just around 15 minutes. It is convenient and traffic is usually smooth.
Extension into the 2nd Ring Road
A 2.5 km stretch of expressway links SanyuanqiaoSanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao, or Sanyuan Bridge is a major overpass on the northeastern stretch of Beijing's 3rd Ring Road. It was opened in 1984.The overpass links three major passageways in Beijing and the complex structure made it a speciality on its own in its first days...
on the 3rd Ring Road to the area between Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen is the name of one of the gates in the old city walls of Beijing, it is now a transportation node in Beijing.The 2nd Ring Road currently links, albeit somewhat indirectly, with two roads which eventually become the Airport Expressway and China National Highway 101...
and Xiaojieqiao on the 2nd Ring Road
2nd Ring Road (Beijing)
Encircling the centre of Beijing, the 2nd Ring Road is just a few kilometres away from the city centre and is a convenient alternative road to avoid congestion there. One can divide the road into two parts: the original ring road , and the newly extended ring road...
. Construction started in 2004; it was finished in 2006.
Northern Approach Route
Further approach routes to the airport, most, if not all of them in the form of expressways, are on the drawing board. One of these has actually begun work, connecting neighbouring Jingcheng ExpresswayJingcheng 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...
with the northern part of the airport, to form a northern approach route. This is the Northern Airport Line
Northern Airport Line
The Northern Airport Line is a 11.29 km toll road extension that runs from Jingcheng Expressway to the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China. It was opened in September 2006. The opening of this road has helped to alleviate traffic on the Airport Expressway, which had been the...
(Hanyu Pinyin: Jichang Beixian) and will be completed between 2005 and 2006.
It will commence at Lutong, just over halfway between the 5th Ring Road and the 6th Ring Road, on 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...
. It will be a short 11 kilometres and connect with a projected airport ring road. This is expected to be completed in 2005.
The Northern Approach Route is important because the current Airport Expressway is beginning to fill up with traffic. While traffic jams on the expressway are infrequent, the frequent usage of the expressway and the incessant influx of visitors and users of the airport are factors influencing the construction of the Northern Approach Route. At rare times, the total vehicle flow on the Airport Expressway overwhelms the maximum projected limit.
In future, drivers can choose between the central approach route (Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao, or Sanyuan Bridge is a major overpass on the northeastern stretch of Beijing's 3rd Ring Road. It was opened in 1984.The overpass links three major passageways in Beijing and the complex structure made it a speciality on its own in its first days...
- Northeastern 4th Ring Road at Siyuan - Dashanzi
Dashanzi
Dashanzi is a 1 square kilometer area in the Chaoyang district of Beijing, northeast of the city center. It lies along the Airport Expressway between the 4th and 5th Ring Roads, south of the Dashanzi Qiao flyover and opposite Wangjing.Most of the area is made up of an industrial park...
- Xiaotianzu - Beijing Airport) or the northern approach route (Taiyanggong on the Northeastern 3rd Ring Road - 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...
through Lutong - Beijing Airport).
2nd Airport Expressway
Also mentioned is the concept of a wholly new, second airport expressway, which would start from eastern Beijing. A second airport expressway will stretch 23 kilometres.This second airport expressway would run between the eastern 5th Ring Road and the eastern 6th Ring Road, starting up north from the airport all the way through to the second Jingjin Expressway (bound for Tianjin).
Speed Limit
Leftmost lane: minimum 100 km/h, maximum 120 km/h. Other lanes: minimum 60 – 80 km/h, maximum 100 km/h.
Tolls
CNY 0.5/km as of 5th Ring Road intersection for sections south of the toll gate. Entire stretch from SanyuanqiaoSanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao, or Sanyuan Bridge is a major overpass on the northeastern stretch of Beijing's 3rd Ring Road. It was opened in 1984.The overpass links three major passageways in Beijing and the complex structure made it a speciality on its own in its first days...
to 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...
costs CNY 5 (price for small passenger cars). As of June 2011, the Airport Express is free of charge into the city, but retains the CNY 5 fare toward the airport.
Note: For frequent users, a sensor-style Express Transit Card is available.
Traffic
Good during the day. Mild traffic jams during rush hour, mostly in the southern section of the road near Beijing.Major Exits
NE 2nd Ring Road, NE 3rd Ring Road, NE 4th Ring Road, DashanziDashanzi
Dashanzi is a 1 square kilometer area in the Chaoyang district of Beijing, northeast of the city center. It lies along the Airport Expressway between the 4th and 5th Ring Roads, south of the Dashanzi Qiao flyover and opposite Wangjing.Most of the area is made up of an industrial park...
, NE 5th Ring Road, Beigao, Xiaotianzu, 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...
Service Areas
None on the expressway. The Weigou exit has a gas station close to it (on the way back to 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...
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Connections
Ring Roads of BeijingRing Roads of Beijing
Beijing is one of the very few cities to possess multiple ring roads .-1st Ring Road:The 1st Ring Road no longer exists under that name. In the 1920s, around half a dozen routes were established in Beijing for the first tram lines of the city...
: Connects with the NE 2nd Ring Road between Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen is the name of one of the gates in the old city walls of Beijing, it is now a transportation node in Beijing.The 2nd Ring Road currently links, albeit somewhat indirectly, with two roads which eventually become the Airport Expressway and China National Highway 101...
and Xiaojieqiao, NE 3rd Ring Road at Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao
Sanyuanqiao, or Sanyuan Bridge is a major overpass on the northeastern stretch of Beijing's 3rd Ring Road. It was opened in 1984.The overpass links three major passageways in Beijing and the complex structure made it a speciality on its own in its first days...
, the NE 4th Ring Road at Siyuan, and the NE 5th Ring Road at Wuyuan Bridge.
List of Exits
Listed are exits heading northeast as 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...
(2nd Ring Road)
Symbols: ↗ = exit, ⇆ = main interchange; → = only when heading for the airport; ← = only when heading for central Beijing; ↘ = exit only; ¥ = central toll gate
- ⇆ 1: (Interchange with 3rd Ring Road) 3rd Ring Road (Sanhuanlu)
- ⇆ 2: (↘ if ←) (Interchange with 4th Ring Road) 4th Ring Road (Sihuanlu)
- ↗ 3: DashanziDashanziDashanzi is a 1 square kilometer area in the Chaoyang district of Beijing, northeast of the city center. It lies along the Airport Expressway between the 4th and 5th Ring Roads, south of the Dashanzi Qiao flyover and opposite Wangjing.Most of the area is made up of an industrial park...
- ⇆ 4: (↘ if ←) (Interchange with 5th Ring Road) 5th Ring Road
- ⇆ 5: (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...
) Beigao, ShunyiShunyi DistrictShunyi District is an administrative district of Beijing, located outside of the city proper.-Overview:... - ↗ 6: Weigou
- ↗ 7: Yanglin Road
- ¥ Xiaotianzu
- ↗ 8: (→) Xiaotianzu Road / (←) ShunyiShunyi DistrictShunyi District is an administrative district of Beijing, located outside of the city proper.-Overview:...
, Tongzhou - ↗ (→, ↘) South Apron (to Terminal 3)
- Beijing Capital International AirportBeijing Capital International AirportBeijing 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...
(Terminals 1 and 2)
See also
- China National HighwaysChina National HighwaysThe China National Highways are a series of trunk roads throughout all of mainland China. Although they are called highways , they are not necessarily expressways...
- Expressways of BeijingExpressways of BeijingBeijing was first linked to outside areas by the Jingshi Expressway in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now, nine expressways link Beijing, and more are to come.-History:...
- Expressways of ChinaExpressways of ChinaThe Expressway Network of the People's Republic of China is one of the longest in the world. The network is also known as National Trunk Highway System . The total length of China's expressways was at the end of 2010, the world's second longest only after the United States and slightly longer...