It is a new expressway linking the northeastern portion of the 3rd Ring Road with the north and north-eastern outlying regions of Beijing municipality. It leaves Beijing heading north, eventually turning northeast later.
The Jingcheng Expressway gets its name by the combination of two one-character Chinese abbreviations of both Beijing and Chengde .
Route
The Jingcheng Expressway passes through the municipality of Beijing and Hebei province.
Basic Route: Beijing - Luanping - Chengde''
Note: Portions of the route that are under construction or projection are in ''italics''. The portion Taiyanggong - Wanghe Bridge 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 there could even be a connection to the 2nd Ring Road; two express road bridges , 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 is now open to the general public. Stage 2 is now open.
History
The expressway was first opened in 2002. 21 kilometres of the expressway are now open to the public .
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 28th, 2006.
Portions under Construction or Projection
The 3rd Phase connecting Miyuto 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
Road Conditions
Speed Limit
Minimum 50 km/h, maximum 120 km/h. Speed checks are rare; so far, only one near the Huanggang/Yandan exits and one after the 5th Ring Road .
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 to costs CNY 10 .
Networked with 6th Ring Road toll system.
Lanes
6 lanes for sections closer to Beijing, 4 lanes for other sections.
Surface Conditions
Good to excellent.
Traffic
Relatively uncongested, especially north of the Jingchenglu Toll Gate.
Major Exits
Beijing Section: N. 3rd Ring Road, N. 4th Ring Road, N. 5th Ring Road, Yandan, N. 6th Ring Road
Service Areas
Beijing Section: A service area is under projection and construction is expected at Xiaotangshan .
Connections
Ring Roads of Beijing: 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 .
Scenery
The Jingcheng Expressway is home to some splendid scenery between the Northern 5th Ring Road and the Northern 6th Ring Road. The good sights are expected to continue when the entire expressway is completed in 2006. By then, users of the road will be able to see even the Great Wall of China at Jinshanling!
List of Exits
Symbols: ↗ = exit; ? = main interchange; ? = central toll gate
Taiyanggong → Gaoliying
:''Expressway begins at Taiyanggong''
? ''''
↗ Taiyanggong
? 3: '''' Siyuan Bridge, Anhui Bridge
↗ 4: Wangjing Technological Park
? 5: '''' Badaling Expressway,
? Jingcheng Road
↗ Huanggang
↗ 6: Yandan, Houshayu
? ''Xiaotangshan Service Area under construction''
? 8: '''' ,
:''Expressway ends at ''
Gaoliying → Taiyanggong
:''Expressway begins at ''
? ''Xiaotangshan Service Area under construction''
↗ 6: Yandan, Houshayu
↗ Huanggang
? Jingcheng Road
? 5: '''' Badaling Expressway,
? 4: Wangjing Technological Park
? 3: '''' Siyuan Bridge, Anhui Bridge
:''Expressway ends at Wanghe Bridge''
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