# G4501 Beijing 6th Ring Expressway

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.
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.

## 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. 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.

## 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 | |
| Shunyi | Liuyuanqiao | | 3 | G101 – Eastern 5th Ring Road, Wuyuan bridge, Huairou, Miyun | |
| Shunyi | Shunyicheng | | 5 | Airport East Road – Nanfaxin, Shunyi Urban Area, Pinggu | |
| Shunyi | Shunyi South Ring | | 6 | Outer Ring Road/Shunxi South Road | |
| Shunyi | Liqiao | | — | filling station | |
| Shunyi | 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 |
| Tongzhou | Xiaoyingcun Bridge | | — | G0121 – Sanhe | Western traffic is under planning |
| Tongzhou | Xuxinzhuang | | 10 | X012 Xuyin Road – Xuxinzhuang, Gaogezhuang | Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only |
| Tongzhou | Luyuan North Street | | 11 | Luyuan North Street – Tuanli, Songzhuang | |
| Tongzhou | Changtun Bridge | | 12 | G102 (Tongyan Expwy) – Tongzhou Beiguan, Eastern 5th Ring Road, Sanhe | |
| Tongzhou | Xiaoshengmiao | | 14 | Binhe South Road – Tongzhou Urban Area, Dongfang Industry | Outer-ring exit and inter-ring entrance only |
| Tongzhou | 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 |
| Tongzhou | Zhangjiawan North | | — | Huanqiu Avenue | Near Huazhuang and Universal Resort stations of Batong line (through operation to Line 1) and Line 7 |
| Tongzhou | Shiyuan Bridge/Zhangjiawan | | 17 | G1 – Eastern 5th Ring Road, Wufang bridge, Shenyang X015 Zhangtai Road (entrance only) | |
| Tongzhou | Beihuofa | | — | filling station | |
| Tongzhou | Ciqu | | 20 | North: X010 Puda Road – Ciqu South: Puyao Road – Fatou | |
| Tongzhou | Xuzhuang Bridge | | 21 | Beijing S15 Jingjin Expwy – 5th Ring Road, Huagong bridge, Tianjin | |
| Tongzhou | 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 |
| Tongzhou | Maju bridge | | 22 | G2 (via side road) | |
| Tongzhou | 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 |
| Daxing | 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 |
| Daxing | Nandahongmen | | 26 | G104 (via S322 Huangma Road) – Yinghai, Langfang | |
| Daxing | Beiyechang Bridge | | — | G3 – Beijing Urban Area, Tianjin | |
| Daxing | Cigezhuang | | 28 | S228 Nanzhongzhou Road (via S322 Huangma Road) – Southern 5th Ring Road, Zhiyuan West bridge, Weishanzhuang | |
| Daxing | S3501 bridge | | — | S3501 Daxing Airport Expwy – Southern 5th Ring Road, PKX | |
| Daxing | Shuangyuan Bridge | | 31 | G45 – Southern 5th Ring Road, Xihongmen South bridge, Gu'an, Kaifeng | End of G45 concurrency |
| Daxing | Niantan | | 32 | Tianshui Street – Huangcun | Near Biomedical Base of Daxing line (through operation to Line 4) |
| Daxing | Beijiancun | | 33 | Chunlin Street/Tianhe West Road – Lucheng, Beijiancun | |
| Daxing | Xinli | | — | filling station | |
| Fangshan | Changyang | | 35 | G107 – Changyang, Yaoshang | |
| Fangshan | Changyang bridge | | 35 | G0424 (was S3601 Jingxiong Expwy) | |
| Fangshan | Liangxiang | | 36 | X003 Liangchang Road – Liangxiang, Guandao | |
| Fangshan | Fangshan Liyuan Bridge | | 38 | G4 – Western 5th Ring Road, Liyuan bridge, Zhuozhou, Shijiazhuang | |
| Fangshan | Yancun West | | 40 | S326 Dajian Road – Liangxiang, Yanshan | Near Yancundong of Fangshan line/Yanfang line, and Zicaowu of Yanfang line |
| Fangshan | 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 |
| Fangshan | 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 |
| Haidian | Zhoujiaxiang | | — | filling station | |
| Haidian | Beiqing Road | | 50 | Beiqing Road – Qinghe, Beianhe | Near Beianhe and Wenyanglu stations of Line 4 |
| Haidian | 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 |
| Changping | Tuchengcun East bridge | | 53A | S3801 Jingli Expwy – Garden Expo, Yanqing | |
| Changping | Shuangheng Road | | 53B | Baige Road – Gecun, Baishan | |
| Changping | Louzizhuang bridge | | 54 | G7 – Northern 5th Ring Road, Badaling Great Wall, Zhangjiaklu | |
| Changping | Baige bridge (W) | | — | U-turn ramp to Shunyi, Changping | Private ramp |
| Changping | Baige bridge | | 56 | G6 – Northern 5th Ring Road, Shangqing bridge, Badaling | |
| Changping | Higher Education Park | | 58 | Huichang Road – Beijing Higher Education Park | Near Shahe Univ. Park of Changping line |
| Changping | Baishan North | | — | filling station | |
| Changping | Baishan | | 59 | S321 Shunsha Road – Baishan, Shahe |
| Changping | Asuwei | | — | Sichang Road | Private entrance, only internal vehicles of Asuwei Landfill can enter/exit |
| Changping | 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 ||||||