G4501 Beijing 6th Ring Expressway

Beijing 6th Ring Expressway
Beijing 6th Ring Expressway
北京绕城高速公路
6th Ring Road; 六环路
Route information
	Auxiliary route of G45
Length	220 km (140 mi)
Location
Country	China
Highway system
	National Trunk Highway System; Primary; Auxiliary; National Highways; Transport in China;

The 6th Ring Road (Chinese: 六环路; pinyin: Liùhuán Lù) is an expressway ring road in Beijing, China, which runs around the city approximately 15–20 kilometres (9.3–12.4 mi) from the center of the city. The 6th Ring Road is approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi) long.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The road is numbered G4501 and is considered a peripheral segment of the G45 Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway. The Sixth Ring Road was opened for regular traffic on 12 September 2009.^[1]

Route

The 6th Ring Road runs within the confines of the municipality of Beijing.

Basic Route: Liuyuan Bridge - Liqiaozhen - Sanhui Bridge - Zhangjiawan - Majuqiao - Huangcun - Liangxiang - Mentougou - Zhaikou/Wenquan - Xishatun - Gaoliying - Huosiying - Liuyuan Bridge

It is on the outer fringes of Beijing, and even beyond Beijing Capital International Airport. The expressway ring road is the only one to link with the equally remote Tongyan Expressway.

History

As early as 2000 or 2001, the southeastern stretch from Sanhui Bridge (interchange with the Jingha Expressway) through to Majuqiao (interchange with the Jingjintang Expressway) 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, that name was abandoned in favour of the present-day 6th Ring Road.

By 2002, a road section starting in Xishatun (interchange with the Badaling Expressway) through to Sanhui Bridge, as well as a stretch from Majuqiao through to Huangcun/Shuangyuan Bridge (interchange with the Jingkai Expressway), were complete and opened to the general public.

Another 43 km of the expressway ring road opened behind schedule (the portion linking it up with the Jingshi Expressway and ultimately ending in Liangxiang in December 2004 and the section from the Badaling Expressway 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. The entire road was opened in 2010.

To re-connect several break-of-roads in MC region, Beijing Municipality government decided in 2019 that part of eastern 6th Ring, approximately 16 km, will be widen from 4-lane bidirectional to 6-lane, of which the middle 9.2km section will renovate as an underground section.^[4] After renovation, the on-ground sections will re-construct as a high line park. In September 2020, the biggest tunnel boring machine in China has built in Changsha to join the renovation works.^[5]

Road conditions

Speed limit

The speed limit is set between a minimum of 50 kilometers per hour (km/h) and a maximum of 100 km/h. Potential speed checks at Zhangjiawan and 500 metres to the east of Yongdingmen/Langfang exit; otherwise, none. Some drivers may exceed the speed limit, while others may travel below it.

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 has been taken on this matter.
The 6th Ring Road is linked with Jingshi, Jingcheng, and Jingkai Expressways toll systems.

Lanes

Most sections are having 4 lanes (2 in each direction). There are some sections that were later widened to be 6 lanes (3 in each direction).

Traffic & Surface Conditions

The traffic is usually very smooth; however, on weekends, tourists flock to suburban districts causing occasional traffic jams. The exit at Baige Bridge is also usually jammed due to heavy police presence at the exit. Car crashes also cause rare traffic jams. Surface conditions are generally excellent.

Major exits

Xishatun, Gaoliying, Sanhui Bridge, Zhangjiawan, Majuqiao, Huangcun/Shuanghui Bridge, Liuyuan Bridge

Service areas

None; Beihuofa Service Area is projected (E. 6th Ring Road), as a gas station on the Southwestern 6th Ring Road.

Connections

S32 Jingping Expressway: Liqiaozhen.
China National Highway 102 (Tongyan Expressway): Sanhui Bridge.
G1 Beijing–Harbin Expressway: Zhangjiawan.
Jingjintang Expressway: Majuqiao.
G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway: Huangcun, Shuangyuan Bridge, Gaoliying.
G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway: Liyuan Bridge.
Badaling Expressway: Xishatun.

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 to Jingshen Expressway 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 and the Jingha Expressway.

For most people, travel on the 6th Ring Road is extremely rare. Although, strictly speaking, it is still on the perimeters of city limits, this is one massive ring road for a motorist to travel around.

List of exits

District	Location	km	Junction	Destinations	Notes
Changping / Shunyi	Suanzaoling Bridge	0.0	1	North: G45 – Chengde South: Beijing S11 Jingcheng Expwy – Northern 5th Ring Road	Start of G45 concurrency
Shunyi	Zhangxizhuang		2	X014 Huosi Road – Huoshenying, Sishang
	Liuyuanqiao		3	G101 – Eastern 5th Ring Road, Wuyuan bridge, Huairou, Miyun
	Shunyicheng		5	Airport East Road – Nanfaxin, Shunyi Urban Area, Pinggu
	Shunyi South Ring		6	Outer Ring Road/Shunxi South Road
	Liqiao		—	filling station
	Litian Bridge		7	Beijing S32 Jingping Expwy – PEK, Pinggu
Tongzhou	Tongshun Road		8	S201 Tongshun Road – Liqiao, Tongzhou Beiguan	Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only
	Xiaoyingcun Bridge		—	G0121 – Sanhe	Western traffic is under planning
	Xuxinzhuang		10	X012 Xuyin Road – Xuxinzhuang, Gaogezhuang	Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only
	Luyuan North Street		11	Luyuan North Street – Tuanli, Songzhuang
	Changtun Bridge		12	G102 (Tongyan Expwy) – Tongzhou Beiguan, Eastern 5th Ring Road, Sanhe
	Xiaoshengmiao		14	Binhe South Road – Tongzhou Urban Area, Dongfang Industry	Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only
	Tuqiao		15	G103 (Jiukeshu East Road) – Tianjin	No south-to-west ramp Near Tuqiao of Batong line (through operation to Line 1) Currently closed due to renovation
	Zhangjiawan North		—	Huanqiu Avenue	Near Huazhuang and Universal Resort stations of Batong line (through operation to Line 1) and Line 7
	Shiyuan Bridge/Zhangjiawan		17	G1 – Eastern 5th Ring Road, Wufang bridge, Shenyang X015 Zhangtai Road (entrance only)
	Beihuofa		—	filling station
	Ciqu		20	North: X010 Puda Road – Ciqu South: Puyao Road – Fatou
	Xuzhuang Bridge		21	Beijing S15 Jingjin Expwy – 5th Ring Road, Huagong bridge, Tianjin
	Majuqiao East		22	North: Xingmao South Street/Chushang 6th Road – Chujucheng South: Sizhi Road (N)/Mada Road	Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only
	Maju bridge		22	G2 (via side road)
	Majuqiao West		22	Kuoma Road (old route) South: Xinsang Road (both via S322 Huangma Road) – Majuqiao	Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only
Daxing	Taihe		25	Taihe East bridge (via S322 Huangma Road) – CNBG	Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only
	Taihe		25	North: Boxing Road – Yizhuang South: Ruihe Road – Ruihezhuang (both via S322 Huangma Road)	Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only Near Taiheqiaobei and Ruihezhuang stations of Yizhuang T1 line
	Nandahongmen		26	G104 (via S322 Huangma Road) – Yinghai, Langfang
	Beiyechang Bridge		—	G3 – Beijing Urban Area, Tianjin
	Cigezhuang		28	S228 Nanzhongzhou Road (via S322 Huangma Road) – Southern 5th Ring Road, Zhiyuan West bridge, Weishanzhuang
	S3501 bridge		—	S3501 Daxing Airport Expwy – Southern 5th Ring Road, PKX
	Shuangyuan Bridge		31	G45 – Southern 5th Ring Road, Xihongmen South bridge, Gu'an, Kaifeng	End of G45 concurrency
	Niantan		32	Tianshui Street – Huangcun	Near Biomedical Base of Daxing line (through operation to Line 4)
	Beijiancun		33	Chunlin Street/Tianhe West Road – Lucheng, Beijiancun
	Xinli		—	filling station
Fangshan	Changyang		35	G107 – Changyang, Yaoshang
	Changyang bridge		35	G0424 (was S3601 Jingxiong Expwy)
	Liangxiang		36	X003 Liangchang Road – Liangxiang, Guandao
	Fangshan Liyuan Bridge		38	G4 – Western 5th Ring Road, Liyuan bridge, Zhuozhou, Shijiazhuang
	Yancun West		40	S326 Dajian Road – Liangxiang, Yanshan	Near Yancundong of Fangshan line/Yanfang line, and Zicaowu of Yanfang line
	Dayuancun		41C	Beijing S66 Jingkun Connection Expwy (SW traffic) S319 Liangtuo Road – Tuoli, Liangxiang	Only south-to-west and west-to-south bounds ramps for S66
	Dayuancun Bridge		41A-B	Beijing S66 Jingkun Connection Expwy (NW/NE traffics) – Shijiazhuang, S315 Jingliang Road	Outer-ring exits and inter-ring entrances only
Fangshan / Fengtai	Qinglonghu		42	West: S328 Quanhu West Road – Qinglonghu East: S328 Quanhu East Road – Wangzuo
Fengtai	Qianlingshan		43	Shayang Road (沙羊路) – Yungang, Luoping	Near Dahuichang
Fengtai	Beigong Forest Park		44	Dahuichang East Road – Changxindian, Shimenkou	Near Dahuichang
Mentougou	Shimenying		45	G108 – Tanzhe Temple, Laiyuan, Western 5th Ring Road, Yamenkou bridge	Proposed to be the startpoint of new G5 route.
Mentougou / Shijingshan	Guangning		46	Fushi Road – Mentougou, Shijingshan	Near Sanjiadian
Mentougou	Junzhuang Bridge		47	S3701 Jingyu Expwy G109 – Miaofengshan, Zhuolu, Junzhuang	Near Junzhuang
Mentougou	Laomiao		48	S210 Junzhuang Road	Outer-ring entrance and inter-ring exit only Currently closed for renovation
Haidian	Dajuesi		49	S210 Junzhuang Road – Junzhuang, Dajue Temple, Wenquan	Near Zhaikou
	Zhoujiaxiang		—	filling station
	Beiqing Road		50	Beiqing Road – Qinghe, Beianhe	Near Beianhe and Wenyanglu stations of Line 4
	Wenyang Road		51	West: Niegezhuang East Road – Niegezhuang East: Cuihu North Road – Education Base
Changping	Shayang Road		52	S324 Shayang Road (沙阳路) – Shahe, Yangfang Baishuiwa Road	Near Houzhangcun
	Tuchengcun East bridge		53A	S3801 Jingli Expwy – Garden Expo, Yanqing
	Shuangheng Road		53B	Baige Road – Gecun, Baishan
	Louzizhuang bridge		54	G7 – Northern 5th Ring Road, Badaling Great Wall, Zhangjiaklu
	Baige bridge (W)		—	U-turn ramp to Shunyi, Changping	Private ramp
	Baige bridge		56	G6 – Northern 5th Ring Road, Shangqing bridge, Badaling
	Higher Education Park		58	Huichang Road – Beijing Higher Education Park	Near Shahe Univ. Park of Changping line
	Baishan North		—	filling station
	Baishan		59	S321 Shunsha Road – Baishan, Shahe
	Asuwei		—	Sichang Road	Private entrance, only internal vehicles of Asuwei Landfill can enter/exit
	Mafang		61	Sichang Road – Beiyuan, Xiaotangshan
Changping / Shunyi	Suanzaoling bridge	0.0	1	(see above)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access Unopened