# 3rd Ring Road (Zhengzhou)

The 3rd Ring Road (Chinese: 三环路) is a controlled access urban express road in Zhengzhou, Henan, which runs around the city center.

## Route

The 3rd Ring Road runs around Zhengzhou city center in a roughly rectangular shape.
* North 3rd Ring Road: All elevated except the tunnel beneath the Longhu area. All complete.
* West 3rd Ring Road: Partly elevated and partly on-level. All complete.
* South 3rd Ring Road: Partly elevated and partly on-level. All complete.
* East 3rd Ring Road: All elevated except the tunnel beneath Zhengzhou East railway station east plaza. All complete.

## Road conditions
### Speed limit

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

### Toll

This express road is toll-free.

### Lanes

Main road:
* 8 lanes (4 lanes for each direction) on East 3rd Ring Road.
* 4 lanes (2 lanes for each direction) on the bridge across Zhengzhou North railway station (Beihuan Bridge) on North 3rd Ring Road. (planned to be renovated and widened into 6 lanes)
* 6 lanes (3 lanes for each direction) on other sections.

## List of exits

In counter-clockwise from northeast:
| Location | Name | Destinations | Notes |
| North 3rd Ring Road (east-west) |||||||
| Jinshui District | East 3rd Ring Rd. | East 3rd Ring Road | |
| Jinshui District | Longhu Outer Ring Road | Longhu Outer Ring Road | |
| Jinshui District | Longhu Middle Ring Road | Longhu Middle Ring Road | |
| Jinshui District | Longhu Inner Ring Road Chaoyang Road | Longhu Inner Ring Road Chaoyang Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Jinshui District | Jiuru Rd. | Jiuru Road | Westbound entrance and eastbound exit |
| Jinshui District | Zhongyi Rd. | Zhongyi W. Road Zhongyi Road | Eastbound exit only |
| Jinshui District | Longhu Middle Ring Road | Longhu Middle Ring Road | |
| Jinshui District | Zhongzhou Ave. | Zhongzhou Avenue | |
| Jinshui District | Huayuan Rd. | Huayuan Road | |
| Jinshui District | Wenhua Rd. | Wenhua Road | |
| Jinshui District | Suoling Rd. | Suoling Road Fengqing Road | Eastbound entrance is near Fengqing Road |
| Huiji District | Nanyang Road Interchange | Jiangshan Road Nanyang Road | |
| Huiji District | Jingguang Expwy | Jingguang Expressway | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Huiji District | Dianchang Rd. | Dianchang Road | Westbound entrance and eastbound exit |
| Huiji District | Kexue Ave. | Kexue Avenue – Zhengzhou High and New Technology Zone West 3rd Ring Road (northern extension) | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| West 3rd Ring Road (north-south) |||||||
| Zhongyuan District | Kexue Ave. | Kexue Avenue – Zhengzhou High and New Technology Zone West 3rd Ring Road (northern extension) | Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| Zhongyuan District | Dianchang S. Rd. | Dianchang S. Road | Northbound entrance and exit |
| Zhongyuan District | Wulongkou S. Rd. | Wulongkou S. Road | |
| Zhongyuan District | Nongye Expwy | Nongye Expressway | |
| Zhongyuan District | Jianshe W. Rd. | Jianshe W. Road – Xingyang, Shangjie | |
| Zhongyuan District | Zhongyuan W. Rd. | Zhongyuan W. Road | |
| Zhongyuan District | Longhai Rd. | Longhai Expressway | |
| Zhongyuan District | Huaihe Rd. | Huaihe W. Road | Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
| Zhongyuan District | Zhengshao Expwy | Henan S85 – Xinmi, Dengfeng, Shaolin Monastery Hanghai W. Road | |
| Zhongyuan District | Changjiang Rd. | Changjiang W. Road | |
| South 3rd Ring Road (west-east) |||||||
| Erqi District | Changjiang W. Road Qifu Avenue Danqing Road | Changjiang W. Road Qifu Avenue Danqing Road | |
| Erqi District | Gongren Rd. | Gongren Road | Westbound exit and entrance only |
| Erqi District | Songshan S. Rd. | Songshan S. Rd. – Henan S88 Henan S316 (Zhengmi Road) – Xinmi, Dengfeng | |
| Erqi District | Xinghua St. | Huainan Road Xinghua S. Street | Westbound exit and entrance only |
| Erqi District | Daxue S. Rd. | Daxue S. Road | |
| Erqi District | Jingguang S. Rd. | Jingguang Expressway | |
| Erqi District | Lianyun Rd. | Lianyun Road Zijingshan S. Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Guancheng Hui District | Zijingshan S. Rd. | Zijingshan S. Road Lianyun Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Guancheng Hui District | Zhongzhou Ave. | Zhongzhou Avenue | |
| Guancheng Hui District | Airport Expwy | Henan S1 – Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | No westbound exit to northbound S1 |
| Guancheng Hui District | 5th Jingkai Ave. | 5th Jingkai Avenue | |
| Guancheng Hui District | East 3rd Ring Rd. | East 3rd Ring Road | |
| East 3rd Ring Road (south-north) |||||||
| Guancheng Hui District | East 3rd Ring Rd. | East 3rd Ring Road | |
| Guancheng Hui District | Hanghai E. Rd. | Hanghai E. Road – Zhengzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone | |
| Guancheng Hui District | Longhai Expwy | Longhai Expressway | |
| Guancheng Hui District | Shangding Rd. | Shangding Road Zhengzhou East Railway Station | Northbound exit and sounthbound entrance |
| Jinshui District | Jinshui E. Rd. | Jinshui E. Road | |
| Jinshui District | Ping'an Ave. | Ping'an Avenue | Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| Jinshui District | North 3rd Ring Rd. | North 3rd Ring Road | |
| Closed/former Concurrency terminus HOV only Incomplete access Tolled Route transition Unopened |||||||