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Expressways of Beijing

{{short description|Overview of expressways in Beijing}}

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File:Beijing Expressway Network.svg

Beijing was first connected to outside areas by the Jingshi Expressway in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now, many expressways connect Beijing with plans for future development.″

History

When the Airport Expressway and the Jingjintang Expressway opened, Beijing was already gripped by 'expressway fever'.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} In the far eastern part of the town, the less popular Jingha Expressway existed until the construction of the Jingtong Expressway in the mid-1990s, which brought more recognition to the Jingha Expressway. However, it is still too far from central Beijing to be considered a key expressway.

By the People's Republic of China's 50th anniversary, more expressways were being built in Beijing. The Badaling Expressway, Jingshen Expressway, and in 2000, the Jingkai Expressway were constructed. Beijing then had eight expressways.

In 2001, the Jingcheng Expressway was built. The northeastern and southeastern parts were ready to accommodate two more expressways (the Jingping/Jingji and Northern Jingji Expressways, respectively).

In 2004, the municipal government publicly announced a plan to complete up to {{convert|890|km|abbr=on}} of expressways ({{convert|277|km|abbr=on}} by 2006). By 2006, the 6th Ring Road would be completed, and in the same year, a major batch of expressways would also be finished.

Currently, there are a total of 15 main expressways around Beijing including the Jingping/Jingji, Northern Jingjin, Southern Jingjin, 2nd Airport Expressway, Northern Airport Expressway, Litian Expressway, and the nine existing expressways. Out of these, 11 radiate from the city centre of Beijing, as the majority of residents tend to live farther away from the city centre.{{Cite news |date=2015-05-22 |title=More Than Half of Beijing Residents Live Far From City Center |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-26909 |access-date=2022-08-30 |issn=0099-9660}}

=2005 plan=

In early January 2005, mainland authorities revealed a plan for seven national expressways originating from Beijing. One of these included an expressway that led straight to Taiwan.

The expressways include:

After the 'Three Links' came into effect, the projected {{convert|85000|km|abbr=on}} of mainland expressways will have a connection, possibly by tunnel, to Taiwan and all expressways on the island.

File:Jingcheng Expwy 2.jpg|The Jingcheng Expressway near Gaoliying

File:Jingha Expwy2.jpg|The Jingha Expressway

File:Jingshi Expwy2.jpg|The Jingshi Expressway

File:Beijing Airport Expwy2.jpg|The Airport Expressway near the toll gate

File:Jingkai Expwy Exit3.jpg|The Jingkai Expressway near the Southern 4th Ring Road

List of routes

=National-level expressways=

class="wikitable" width="95%"
Name and number

! Abbreviated name

! Name in simplified Chinese

! colspan="2" | Termini in Beijing

! Length (Beijing section)

! Status

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|1|name1=Beijing–Harbin Expressway}}

| Jingha Expressway

| {{zh|s=京哈高速|labels=no}}

| 4th Ring Road

| Hebei border

| {{convert|39.9|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|0121|name1=Beijing–Qinhuangdao Expressway}}

| Jingqin Expressway

| {{zh|s=京秦高速|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|4501|name1=6th Ring Road}}

| Hebei border

| {{convert|19|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Partially complete

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|2|name1=Beijing–Shanghai Expressway, Jingjintang Expressway}}

| Jinghu Expressway, Jingtang Expressway

| {{zh|s=京沪高速公路|labels=no}}, {{zh|s=京津塘高速公路|labels=no}}

| 3rd Ring Road

| Hebei border

| {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|3|name1=Beijing–Taipei Expressway}}

| Jingtai Expressway

| {{zh|s=京台高速公路|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|50|name1=5th Ring Road}}

| Hebei border

| {{convert|26.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|4|name1=Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway}}

| Jinggang'ao Expressway

| {{zh|s=京港澳高速公路|labels=no}}

| 3rd Ring Road

| Hebei border

| {{convert|45.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|5|name1=Beijing–Kunming Expressway}}

| Jingkun Expressway

| {{zh|s=京昆高速公路|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|4501|name1=6th Ring Road}}

| Hebei border

| {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|6|name1=Beijing–Lhasa Expressway, Badaling Expressway}}

| Jingzang Expressway, Jingchang Expressway

| {{zh|s=京藏高速|labels=no}}, {{zh|s=八达岭高速公路|labels=no}}

| 3rd Ring Road

| Hebei border

| {{convert|68.4|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|7|name1=Beijing–Ürümqi Expressway}}

| Jingxin Expressway

| {{zh|s=京新高速公路|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|50|name1=5th Ring Road}}

| Hebei border

| {{convert|90.4|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Partially complete

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|45|name1=Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway}}

| Daguang Expressway

| {{zh|s=大广高速公路|labels=no}}

| Hebei border

| Hebei border

| {{convert|217.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|4501|name1=6th Ring Road}}

|

| {{zh|s=六环路|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|188.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|Ex|95|name1=Capital Area Loop Expressway}}

| 7th Ring Road

| {{zh|s=首都地区环线高速公路|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|88|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Partially complete

=Provincial-level expressways=

class="wikitable" width="95%"
Name and number

! Abbreviated name

! Name in simplified Chinese

! colspan="2" | Termini in Beijing

! Length (Beijing section)

! Status

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|11|name1=Beijing–Chengde Expressway}}

| Jingcheng Expressway

| {{zh|s=京承高速公路|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|131.9|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|12|name1=Airport Expressway}}

|

| {{zh|s=机场高速公路|labels=no}}

| 3rd Ring Road

| Beijing Capital International Airport

| {{convert|20.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|15|name1=Beijing–Tianjin Expressway}}

| Jingjin Expressway

| {{zh|s=京津高速|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|50|name1=5th Ring Road}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=TJ|S|30|name1=Jingjin Expressway}}

|

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|26|name1=Changping–Pinggu Expressway}}

| Changgu Expressway

| {{zh|s=昌谷高速|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|97|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Proposed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|28|name1=Northern Airport Expressway}}

| Northern Airport Line

| {{zh|s=机场北线高速|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|45|name1=Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway}}

| Beijing Capital International Airport

| {{convert|11.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|32|name1=Beijing–Pinggu Expressway}}

| Jingping Expressway

| {{zh|s=京平高速公路|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|11|name1=Beijing–Chengde Expressway}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=TJ|S|1|name1=Tianjin–Ji Expressway}}

| {{convert|72.83|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|41|name1=Miyun–Caiyu Expressway}}

| Micai Expressway

| {{zh|s=密采高速|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Proposed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|46|name1=Jingtong-Jingha Connecting Line}}

| Jingfu Road

| {{zh|s=京抚路|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|3.2|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|50|name1=5th Ring Road}}

|

| {{zh|s=五环路|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|98.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|51|name1=2nd Airport Expressway}}

|

| {{zh|s=机场二高速|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|50|name1=5th Ring Road}}

| Beijing Capital International Airport

| {{convert|28|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Fully completed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|66|name1=Jingkun Connecting Line}}

|

| {{zh|s=京昆联络线|labels=no}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|50|name1=5th Ring Road}}

| {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|5|name1=Beijing–Kunming Expressway}}

| {{convert|15.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Partially complete

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|76|name1=Yanshan–Caiyu Expressway}}

| Yancai Expressway

| {{zh|s=燕采高速|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|57|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Proposed

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|80|name1=Miyun–Zhuozhou Expressway}}

| Mizhuo Expressway

| {{zh|s=密涿高速|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|79|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Partially complete

{{jct|country=CHN|province=BJ|S|86|name1=Yunling–Caiyu Expressway}}

| Yuncai Expressway

| {{zh|s=云采高速|labels=no}}

|

|

| {{convert|97.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| Proposed

See also

{{Roads and Expressways of Beijing}}

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References

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