Jingcheng Expressway
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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 leaves Beijing heading north, eventually turning northeast later.
The Jingcheng Motorway gets its name by the combination of two one-character Chinese abbreviations of both Beijing and Chengde (Beijing—Jing, Chengde—Cheng).
and Hebei
province.
Basic Route: Beijing
(Taiyanggong - Wanghe Bridge
- Gaoliying
- Huairou
- Miyun - Gubeikou) - Luanping (Hebei
) - Chengde
Note: Portions of the route that are under construction or projection are in italics. The portion Taiyanggong - Wanghe Bridge
(heading out of Beijing) is fully accessible only if entering the expressway from the 3rd Ring Road in an anticlockwise direction. The same portion heading into Beijing is interrupted halfway through. This section will be completed in full soon. Theoretically (although unofficially) there could even be a connection to the 2nd Ring Road; two express road bridges (currently carrying no traffic), along with a rail bridge, sit above Taiyanggong, and both entrances to the expressway from the 3rd Ring Road merge first as one access path before merging onto the expressway itself.
Status: Stage 1 (Wanghe Bridge - Gaoliying) is now open to the general public. Stage 2 (Gaoliying - Houshagou) is now open.
on the Northern 6th Ring Road).
The 2nd phase is connecting from 6th Ring Road to Miyun. 46.7 kilometres of 2nd phase started construction in 2004 and opened to public on September 28, 2006.
This portion is very difficult to construct within mountain areas. Design speed limit is slightly lower at 100KM per hour
Entire stretch from Wanghe Bridge
to Gaoliying
costs CNY 10 (price for small passenger cars).
Networked with 6th Ring Road toll system.
(Tugou).
: Connects with the N. 3rd Ring Road at Taiyanggong, the N. 4th Ring Road at Wanghe Bridge
, the N. 5th Ring Road at Laiguangying, and the N. 6th Ring Road at Gaoliying
.
China
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which links 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...
to Chengde
Chengde
Chengde , previously known as Jehol or Re He , is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China, situated northeast of Beijing. It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence...
in Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern 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 leaves Beijing heading north, eventually turning northeast later.
The Jingcheng Motorway gets its name by the combination of two one-character Chinese abbreviations of both Beijing and Chengde (Beijing—Jing, Chengde—Cheng).
Route
The Jingcheng Expressway passes through 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...
and Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province.
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...
(Taiyanggong - Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge is an overpass and a nodal point in Beijing.When it was first built it carried a railway line over the northeastern 4th Ring Road. This railway line ran from the now disused Hepingli Railway Station....
- Gaoliying
Gaoliying, Beijing
Gaoliying 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...
- Huairou
Huairou District
Huairou District is situated at northern Beijing. Huairou District, covering an area of 2,557.3 square kilometers, is divided into 2 subdistricts of the city of Huairou, 12 towns and 2 ethnic rural townships with a population of 296,002...
- Miyun - Gubeikou) - Luanping (Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
) - Chengde
Chengde
Chengde , previously known as Jehol or Re He , is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China, situated northeast of Beijing. It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence...
Note: Portions of the route that are under construction or projection are in italics. The portion Taiyanggong - Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge is an overpass and a nodal point in Beijing.When it was first built it carried a railway line over the northeastern 4th Ring Road. This railway line ran from the now disused Hepingli Railway Station....
(heading out of Beijing) is fully accessible only if entering the expressway from the 3rd Ring Road in an anticlockwise direction. The same portion heading into Beijing is interrupted halfway through. This section will be completed in full soon. Theoretically (although unofficially) there could even be a connection to the 2nd Ring Road; two express road bridges (currently carrying no traffic), along with a rail bridge, sit above Taiyanggong, and both entrances to the expressway from the 3rd Ring Road merge first as one access path before merging onto the expressway itself.
Status: Stage 1 (Wanghe Bridge - Gaoliying) is now open to the general public. Stage 2 (Gaoliying - Houshagou) is now open.
History
The expressway was first opened in 2002. 21 kilometres of the expressway are now open to the public (from Wanghe Bridge on the Northeastern 4th Ring Road to GaoliyingGaoliying, Beijing
Gaoliying 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...
on the Northern 6th Ring Road).
The 2nd phase is connecting from 6th Ring Road to Miyun. 46.7 kilometres of 2nd phase started construction in 2004 and opened to public on September 28, 2006.
Portions under Construction or Projection
The 3rd Phase connecting Miyu(Shayugou)to Simatai Great Wall at border of Hebei is expected to complete in September 2009. This phase is 62.7 Kilometres in length.This portion is very difficult to construct within mountain areas. Design speed limit is slightly lower at 100KM per hour
Speed Limit
Minimum 50 km/h, maximum 120 km/h. Speed checks are rare; so far, only one near the Huanggang/Yandan exits (heading toward Chengde) and one after the 5th Ring Road (heading toward central Beijing).Tolls
CNY 0.5/km as of Jingcheng Road Toll Gate north of Laiguangying for sections north of the toll gate.Entire stretch from Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge is an overpass and a nodal point in Beijing.When it was first built it carried a railway line over the northeastern 4th Ring Road. This railway line ran from the now disused Hepingli Railway Station....
to Gaoliying
Gaoliying, Beijing
Gaoliying 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...
costs CNY 10 (price for small passenger cars).
Networked with 6th Ring Road toll system.
Major Exits
Beijing Section: N. 3rd Ring Road, N. 4th Ring Road, N. 5th Ring Road, Yandan, N. 6th Ring RoadService Areas
Beijing Section: A service area is under projection and construction is expected at XiaotangshanXiaotangshan
Xiaotangshan 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...
(Tugou).
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 N. 3rd Ring Road at Taiyanggong, the N. 4th Ring Road at Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge
Wanghe Bridge is an overpass and a nodal point in Beijing.When it was first built it carried a railway line over the northeastern 4th Ring Road. This railway line ran from the now disused Hepingli Railway Station....
, the N. 5th Ring Road at Laiguangying, and the N. 6th Ring Road at Gaoliying
Gaoliying, Beijing
Gaoliying 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...
.
Taiyanggong → Gaoliying
- Expressway begins at Taiyanggong
- ⇆ (Interchange with the 3rd Ring Road) (Taiyanggong Bridge)
- ↗ Taiyanggong
- ⇆ 3: (Interchange with the 4th Ring Road) Siyuan BridgeSiyuan Bridgethumb|300px|Siyuan Bridge as seen from the [[Airport Expressway |Airport Expressway]].Siyuan Bridge is a large, complex overpass in northeastern Beijing, China....
, Anhui Bridge (Wanghe BridgeWanghe BridgeWanghe Bridge is an overpass and a nodal point in Beijing.When it was first built it carried a railway line over the northeastern 4th Ring Road. This railway line ran from the now disused Hepingli Railway Station....
) - ↗ 4: Wangjing Technological Park
- ⇆ 5: (Interchange with the 5th Ring Road) 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...
, Airport ExpresswayAirport Expressway (Beijing)The Airport Expressway is an expressway in Beijing, China, which links central Beijing to the Beijing Capital International Airport...
(Laiguangying Bridge) - ¥ Jingcheng Road
- ↗ Huanggang
- ↗ 6: Yandan, Houshayu
- ✕ 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...
(Tugou) Service Area under construction - ⇆ 8: (Interchange with the 6th Ring Road) 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...
, ShunyiShunyi DistrictShunyi District is an administrative district of Beijing, located outside of the city proper.-Overview:...
(Suanzaoling Bridge)
- Expressway (Stage 1) ends at 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...
Gaoliying → Taiyanggong
- Expressway (Stage 1) begins at 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...
- ✕ 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...
(Tugou) Service Area under construction - ↗ 6: Yandan, Houshayu
- ↗ Huanggang
- ¥ Jingcheng Road
- ⇆ 5: (Interchange with the 5th Ring Road) 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...
, Airport ExpresswayAirport Expressway (Beijing)The Airport Expressway is an expressway in Beijing, China, which links central Beijing to the Beijing Capital International Airport...
(Laiguangying Bridge) - ✕ 4: Wangjing Technological Park
- ⇆ 3: (Interchange with the 4th Ring Road) Siyuan BridgeSiyuan Bridgethumb|300px|Siyuan Bridge as seen from the [[Airport Expressway |Airport Expressway]].Siyuan Bridge is a large, complex overpass in northeastern Beijing, China....
, Anhui Bridge (Wanghe BridgeWanghe BridgeWanghe Bridge is an overpass and a nodal point in Beijing.When it was first built it carried a railway line over the northeastern 4th Ring Road. This railway line ran from the now disused Hepingli Railway Station....
)
- ✕ Xiaotangshan
- Expressway (Stage 1) ends at Wanghe BridgeWanghe BridgeWanghe Bridge is an overpass and a nodal point in Beijing.When it was first built it carried a railway line over the northeastern 4th Ring Road. This railway line ran from the now disused Hepingli Railway Station....
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...