The Jingtong Expressway (Chinese: 京通快速公路; pinyin: Jīngtōng Kuàisù Gōnglù) is an expressway with express road characteristics in Beijing which links the central Chaoyang District to Tongzhou District. At present, it is approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) in length.
The Jingtong Expressway on the east of Sihui stationJingtong Expressway and Batong line, Beijing SubwayJingtong Expressway near Dawangqiao and DabeiyaoJingtong Expressway startBus lane in Jingtong Expressway. During rush hours, bus can pass quickly while private cars were very slow.
The Jingtong Expressway gets its name by the combination of two one-character Chinese abbreviations of both Beijing and Tongzhou (Beijing 北京 – Jīng京, Tongzhou 通州 – Tōng通).
Travelling along this expressway gives one the impression of both urban sprawl at work and the evolution of Beijing at the same time. For most of the expressway, the Batong line of Beijing Subway, an extension of Line 1, sits practically in the centre of the expressway, linking central Beijing to Tuqiao on the Eastern 6th Ring Road, beyond central Tongzhou.
Status: The Beijing portion is complete in its entirety.
Note: The expressway is shown on maps in Beijing to link directly and seamlessly with the Jingha Expressway. This, though, is not the case in reality. Instead, several kilometres of non-expressway separate the two expressways after the main toll gate at Ximazhuang, as you enter Tongzhou. (There is another toll gate at Balidian, which takes you straight into central Tongzhou; however, it won't be directly hooked up with the Jingha expressway).
HistoryEdit
The Jingtong expressway was the first highway project built under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme in China. The project was awarded to Lin Tung-Yen China with a 20-year concession period (1996-2016). The expressway was opened to the public in 1996.
Its construction was of great importance as it quickly sped development in eastern Beijing. The road "urbanised" suburban Tongzhou, bringing with it a steady influx of real estate projects (in particular of note).
In December 2004, a plan was unveiled to local media to interlink the 2.5 km of non-expressway between the Jingtong and Jingha expressways with an express road connection, eliminating traffic bottlenecks between Ximazhuang and Beiguan Roundabout. This link finally opened in December 2006, with the remaining bits and pieces of additional roadworks finishing in early 2007.
Road ConditionsEdit
Speed LimitEdit
80 km/h between Dawang Bridge and Gaobeidian (60 km/h at times) and also between Huicun and Ximazhuang (only if heading for Shanhaiguan); otherwise, 100 km/h.
TollsEdit
Tolls apply for the stretch Shuangqiao - Tongzhou. Caveat emptor:All destinations are charged a uniform CNY 10 rate from the Ximazhuang and Balidian toll gates if heading into Beijing![citation needed]
LanesEdit
6 lanes (3 up, 3 down) generally; beginning in central Beijing is wider, ending in Tongzhou District is narrower.
Surface ConditionsEdit
Recently repaired sections are excellent; otherwise fair.
TrafficEdit
Relatively good, although could be clogged up at times.
Jingha Expressway: Section heading for Shanhaiguan links with Jingha Expressway after the Tongzhou Beiguan Roundabout.
List of exitsEdit
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Beijing Tongzhou Expressway news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Jingtong Expressway Chinese 京通快速公路 pinyin Jingtōng Kuaisu Gōnglu is an expressway with express road characteristics in Beijing which links the central Chaoyang District to Tongzhou District At present it is approximately 14 km 8 7 mi in length The Jingtong Expressway on the east of Sihui stationJingtong Expressway and Batong line Beijing SubwayJingtong Expressway near Dawangqiao and DabeiyaoJingtong Expressway startBus lane in Jingtong Expressway During rush hours bus can pass quickly while private cars were very slow The Jingtong Expressway gets its name by the combination of two one character Chinese abbreviations of both Beijing and Tongzhou Beijing 北京 Jing 京 Tongzhou 通州 Tōng 通 Travelling along this expressway gives one the impression of both urban sprawl at work and the evolution of Beijing at the same time For most of the expressway the Batong line of Beijing Subway an extension of Line 1 sits practically in the centre of the expressway linking central Beijing to Tuqiao on the Eastern 6th Ring Road beyond central Tongzhou Some universities sit right next to the expressway these include the Communication University of China Contents 1 Route 2 History 3 Road Conditions 3 1 Speed Limit 3 2 Tolls 3 3 Lanes 3 4 Surface Conditions 3 5 Traffic 4 Major Exits 5 Service Areas 6 Connections 7 List of exitsRoute EditThe Jingtong Expressway runs entirely within the confines of the municipality of Beijing Basic Route Beijing Dawang Bridge Sihui Gaobeidian Shuangqiao Huicun Tongzhou District Status The Beijing portion is complete in its entirety Note The expressway is shown on maps in Beijing to link directly and seamlessly with the Jingha Expressway This though is not the case in reality Instead several kilometres of non expressway separate the two expressways after the main toll gate at Ximazhuang as you enter Tongzhou There is another toll gate at Balidian which takes you straight into central Tongzhou however it won t be directly hooked up with the Jingha expressway History EditThe Jingtong expressway was the first highway project built under Build Operate Transfer BOT scheme in China The project was awarded to Lin Tung Yen China with a 20 year concession period 1996 2016 The expressway was opened to the public in 1996 At around the same time the previous Tong County was upgraded to Tongzhou District an expressway was built to accelerate the 17 km journey from Dabeiyao on the Eastern 3rd Ring Road site of the China World Trade Centre at the centre of the Beijing central business district to the newly renamed Tongzhou district This expressway known as the Jingtong Expressway connects metropolitan Beijing with Tongzhou District Its construction was of great importance as it quickly sped development in eastern Beijing The road urbanised suburban Tongzhou bringing with it a steady influx of real estate projects in particular of note In December 2004 a plan was unveiled to local media to interlink the 2 5 km of non expressway between the Jingtong and Jingha expressways with an express road connection eliminating traffic bottlenecks between Ximazhuang and Beiguan Roundabout This link finally opened in December 2006 with the remaining bits and pieces of additional roadworks finishing in early 2007 Road Conditions EditSpeed Limit Edit 80 km h between Dawang Bridge and Gaobeidian 60 km h at times and also between Huicun and Ximazhuang only if heading for Shanhaiguan otherwise 100 km h Tolls Edit Tolls apply for the stretch Shuangqiao Tongzhou Caveat emptor All destinations are charged a uniform CNY 10 rate from the Ximazhuang and Balidian toll gates if heading into Beijing citation needed Lanes Edit 6 lanes 3 up 3 down generally beginning in central Beijing is wider ending in Tongzhou District is narrower Surface Conditions Edit Recently repaired sections are excellent otherwise fair Traffic Edit Relatively good although could be clogged up at times Major Exits EditSihui Gaobeidian Shuangqiao Huicun Tongzhou DistrictService Areas EditThis express road does not have any service areas Connections EditRing Roads of Beijing Connects with the E 4th Ring Road at Sihui and the E 5th Ring Road at Yuantong Bridge Jingha Expressway Section heading for Shanhaiguan links with Jingha Expressway after the Tongzhou Beiguan Roundabout List of exits EditThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table Please consult this guideline for information on how to create one Please improve this article if you can November 2021 Heading east No 1 Interchange with 4th Ring Road Airport Expressway Jingjintang Expressway E 4th Ring Road Gaobeidian Interchange with 5th Ring Road 5th Ring Road Shuangqiao Shuanghui East Road formerly Huicun Ximazhuang to Jingha Expressway and Shanhaiguan or Balizhuang to central Tongzhou 39 54 32 N 116 33 05 E 39 9090 N 116 5513 E 39 9090 116 5513 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beijing Tongzhou Expressway amp oldid 1179269215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
