# G3001 Zhengzhou Ring Expressway

The Zhengzhou Ring Expressway (Chinese: 郑州绕城高速公路), designated as G3001, is a 106-kilometre-long expressway (66 mi) in Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

## History

The north section, which is in concurrency with G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway, was finished in 1995 as a section of the Kaifeng-Luoyang Expressway, which is one of the earliest expressways in Henan. The east section is in concurrency with G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway, and was finished in 2004.
The south and west section, also known as Zhengzhou Southwest Ring Expressway, was finished in August 2005.

## Route

The expressway forms a circle around the city of Zhengzhou. It consists of 3 parts: the Zhengzhou Southwest Ring Expressway at south and west, the G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway at east and the G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway to the north.

## Road Conditions
### Speed Limit

The maximum speed limit is 120 km/h for light passenger vehicles and 90 km/h for heavy vehicles. The minimum speed limit is 60 km/h.

### Tolls

The expressway is currently toll-free for light passenger vehicles registered in Zhengzhou (the initial characters on licence plates are 豫A).
Other vehicles using the expressway will be tolled.

### Lanes

* 8 lanes (4 lanes for each direction) on north section and east section (G30 - Hanghai E. Road).
* 6 lanes (3 lanes for each direction) on other sections.

### Traffic

Some exits in the north and east, such as Huiji, Wenhua Road, Liulin, Zhengzhou New Area, Putian, etc. are often congested during rush hours.

## Service Areas

* Zhengzhou North Service Area
* Zhengzhou East Service Area
* Zhengzhou West Service Area

## Connections

* G30 / Henan S87 at Guangwu Interchange
* G4 / G30 at Liujiang Interchange
* G4 / Henan S82 at Xiangyunsi Interchange
* Henan S1 at Zhengzhou South Interchange
* Henan S88 at Houzhai Interchange
* Henan S85 at Zhengzhou Southwest Interchange

## List of Exits

In counter-clockwise order from northwest direction:
| Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
| G3001 (Zhengzhou Ring Expressway) |||||||
| Xingyang | | | | Guangwu Interchange | G30 / Henan S87 – Kaifeng, Luoyang, Yuntai Mountain | Continues north as S87 and west as G30 |
| Xingyang | | | | Kexue Ave. | Kexue Avenue – Xingyang, Zhengzhou High and New Technology Zone | |
| Xingyang | 10.4 | 6.5 | | Yulong | G310 (Zhengshang Road) – Xingyang, Shangjie | |
| Xingyang | | | 12 | Zhongyuan W. Rd. | Zhongyuan W. Road – Xingyang | |
| Zhongyuan | | | | Longhai W. Rd. | Longhai W. Road and Longhai Expressway – Xingyang | |
| Xingyang | Zhengzhou West Service Area | Zhengzhou West Service Area | Zhengzhou West Service Area | Zhengzhou West Service Area | Zhengzhou West Service Area | Zhengzhou West Service Area |
| Erqi | | | | Zhengzhou Southwest Interchange | Henan S85 – Xinmi, Dengfeng | |
| Erqi | 27 | 17 | | Yingtaogou | Henan S228 (Zhengmi Highway) – Xinmi, Dengfeng | |
| Erqi | | | | Houzhai Interchange | Henan S88 – Yaoshan | |
| Xinzheng | | | | Daxue S. Rd. | Henan S227 (Daxue S. Road) – Quliang | |
| Guancheng | 38 | 24 | | Shabalihe | Henan S103 – Longhu Jingguang Expressway | |
| Xinzheng | | | | Xuanyuanguli | Henan S102 (Zhengxin Highway) – Longhu, Xinzheng | |
| Guancheng | | | | East 3rd Ring Rd. (S) | East 3rd Ring Road (southern extension) | |
| Zhongmu | | | | Zhengzhou South Interchange | Henan S1 – Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | |
| Zhongmu | | | 677 | Xiangyunsi Interchange | G4 / Henan S82 – Xinxiang, Kaifeng | Southern terminus of G4 concurrency; G4 exit number |
| Guancheng | | | 671 | South 3rd Ring Rd. | South 3rd Ring Road (eastern extension) Xin'an Road – Zhongmu | G4 exit number |
| Guancheng | | | 669 | Hanghai E. Rd. | Hanghai E. Road | G4 exit number |
| Guancheng | | | 666 | Putian | Shangdu Road Longhai Expressway East 4th Ring Road | G4 exit number |
| Jinshui | | | 662 | Zhengzhou New Area | Jinshui E. Road – Zhengdong New Area CBD, Zhengzhou East railway station Zhengkai Avenue – Kaifeng | G4 exit number |
| Zhengzhou East Service Area ||||||
| Jinshui | | | | North 3rd Ring Rd. (E) | North 3rd Ring Road (eastern extension) | Under planning |
| Jinshui | | | 657A-B (G4) 562A-B (G30) | Liujiang Interchange | G4 / G30 – Xinxiang, Kaifeng | Eastern terminus of G30 Concurrency; Northern terminus of G4 Concurrency; Continues east as G30 and north as G4 |
| Jinshui | | | 567 | East 3rd Ring Rd. (N) | East 3rd Ring Road (northern extension) – Xinxiang, Pingyuan New Area | G30 exit number |
| Jinshui | | | 575 | Liulin | Zhongzhou Avenue | G30 exit number |
| Jinshui | | | 577 | Huayuan Rd. | Huayuan N. Road | G30 exit number |
| Jinshui | | | 581 | Wenhua Rd. | Wenhua N. Road | G30 exit number |
| Huiji | | | 583 | Huiji | Jiangshan Road – Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area Jingguang Expressway Tianhe Road | G30 exit number |
| Zhongyuan | | | 585 | West 3rd Ring Rd. (N) | West 3rd Ring Road (northern extension) | G30 exit number |
| Zhengzhou North Service Area ||||||
| Zhongyuan | | | 591 | Gouzhao | West 4th Ring Road | G30 exit number |
| Xingyang | | | 596 | Guangwu Interchange | G30 / Henan S87 – Kaifeng, Luoyang, Yuntai Mountain | Western terminus of G30 Concurrency; continues north as S87 and west as G30 G30 exit number |
| Closed/former Concurrency terminus HOV only Incomplete access Tolled Route transition Unopened |||||||