Jingguang Expressway

{{Short description|Road in Zhengzhou, Henan, China}}

{{Infobox road

|country = CHN

|name = Jingguang Expressway

|translation = 京广快速路

|lang=zh

|alternate_name = Jingsha Expressway
京沙快速路

|photo = Freight trains and Jingguang Expwy 20190409.jpg

|photo_notes = Jingguang Expressway near Zhengzhou North railway station

|length_mi =

|length_km = 25.2

|map = Jingguang_Expressway_Route_Map.png

|established = 2012

|direction_a = North

|direction_b = South

|terminus_a = {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|30}} and Tianhe Road in Huiji District, Zhengzhou, Henan

|junction = North 3rd Ring Road
Nongye Expressway
Longhai Expressway
South 3rd Ring Road
South 4th Ring Road

|terminus_b = {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|3001}} in Guancheng Hui District, Zhengzhou, Henan

}}

The Jingguang Expressway ({{zh|s=京广快速路}}) is a {{convert|25.2|km|mi|adj=mid}} long urban express road in Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

History

The expressway was constructed in two phases.

The first phase, which is from North 3rd Ring Road to South 3rd Ring Road, was opened on 28 April 2012.{{cite news|title=京沙快速路今日全线通车 正式更名为京广快速路|url=http://news.dahe.cn/2012/04-28/101256422.html|accessdate=12 May 2018|date=24 April 2012|language=zh}} The northern section (North 3rd Ring Road–Zhongyuan Road) is an elevated expressway built above Shakou Road while the southern section (Zhongyuan Road–South 3rd Ring Road) is mainly tunneled beneath Jingguang Road.

The second phase was finished in 2016. It is in elevated form and extends the expressway to Tianhe Road and G30 Lianhuo Expressway to the north and Zhengzhou Ring Expressway to the south.

Road conditions

=Speed limit=

The max speed limit is 60 km/h for the section between North 3rd Ring Road and South 3rd Ring Road, and 80 km/h for other sections.

=Toll=

This express road is toll-free.

=Lanes=

Main road:

  • 5 lanes (2 lanes for southbound and 3 lanes for northbound) on the section between North 3rd Ring Road and Zhongyuan Road.
  • 6 lanes (3 lanes for each direction) on other sections.

Exit list

File:Jingguang Expwy 01.jpg

File:Jingguang Expwy 03.jpg

File:Jingguang Expwy near N. 3rd Ring Road.jpg

File:Heyi Interchange exit of Jingguang Expwy .jpg

From north to south:

{{China Start expwy exit box|length_ref=|exit_ref=}}

{{China Expwy exit group|Jingguang Expressway}}

{{China Expwy exit group|Continues north as Tianhe Road}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=Huiji District|lspan=5|km=0|type=|exit=0|name=Tianhe Rd.|destinations=Tianhe Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Lianhuo Expwy|destinations={{jct|country=CHN|Ex|30|city1=Kaifeng|city2=Luoyang|location3=other destinations in Zhengzhou}}|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Xinlong Rd.|destinations=Xinlong Road|notes=Southbound entrance and northbound exit only}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Hongda Rd.|destinations=Hongda Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=3rd Ring Rd. (N)|destinations=North 3rd Ring Road|notes=No northbound or southbound entrances from eastbound N. 3rd Ring Road}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=Jinshui District|lspan=5|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Xinglongpu Rd.|destinations=Xinglongpu Road|notes=Southbound entrance and northbound exit only}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Dongfeng Rd.|destinations=Dongfeng Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Nongye Expwy|destinations=Nongye Expressway|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Huanghe Rd.|destinations=Huanghe Road
Nongye Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Heyi Interchange|destinations=Jinshui Road
Heyi Interchange|notes=Northbound entrance, southbound entrance and exit}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=Erqi District|lspan=9|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Erqi Square|destinations=Jiefang Road – Erqi Square
Jianshe E. Road|notes=Entrances and northbound exit only}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Zhongyuan Rd.|destinations=Zhongyuan Road
Jingguang Road (ground level) – 16px Zhengzhou railway station (for southbound traffic)|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Longhai Rd.|destinations=Longhai Expressway
Longhai M. Road
Jingguang Road (ground level) – 16px Zhengzhou railway station (for northbound traffic)|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=Huaihe Rd.|destinations=Huaihe E. Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Hanghai Rd.|destinations=Hanghai M. Road
Changjiang M. Road|notes=Northbound entrance and southbound exit only}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Changjiang Rd.|destinations=Changjiang M. Road
Hanghai M. Road|notes=Southbound entrance and northbound exit only}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=3rd Ring Rd. (S)|destinations=South 3rd Ring Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Lijiang Rd.|destinations=Lijiang Road|notes=Southbound entrance and northbound exit only}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=inc|exit=|name=Jiazhai Rd.|destinations=Jiazhai Road
Zhengping Road|notes=Northbound entrance and southbound exit only}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=Erqi District and Guancheng Hui District|lspan=1|km=|type=|exit=|name=4th Ring Rd. (S)|destinations=South 4th Ring Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=Guancheng Hui District|lspan=2|km=|type=|exit=|name=Yuyi Rd.|destinations=Yuyi Road|notes=}}

{{China Expwy exit item|location=|lspan=|km=|type=|exit=|name=City Ring Expwy|destinations={{jct|country=CHN|Ex|3001|location1=Shibalihe, Guancheng|city2=Zhengzhou}}|notes=Southern terminus; continues south as {{jct|country=CHN|G|107|name1=Longhu Avenue}}}}

{{China Expwy exit group|Continues south as {{jct|country=CHN|G|107|name1=Longhu Avenue}}}}

{{China End expwy exit box}}

References