5th Ring Road
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 | 5th Ring Road Conditions
No roadworks on this road. Risk of traffic jams at Shangqing Bridge. No access to Jingyuan Road at Yamenkou Bridge (from September 5 through to September 30); use Fushi Road at Jinyuan Bridge instead. |
The 5th Ring Road (五环路, 五環路, Wu Huan Lu) is an expressway ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city approximately 10 kilometres from the centre of the city.
Although it is the city's fourth ring road, it is, oddly enough, named the 5th Ring Road.
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[edit] Route
 Northern 5th Ring Road near Yayuncun |
 Eastern 5th Ring Road at Shibalidian. |
 Southern 5th Ring Road south of Nanyuan |
 Western 5th Ring Road near Shijingshan |
The 5th Ring Road runs within the confines of the municipality of Beijing. It has an odd twist at the southernmost tip; in order to avoid bumping into the confines of Nanyuan Airport, it has to undergo a major bend at Tuanhe Bridge (团河桥).
Basic Route: Laiguangying (来广营) - Wuyuan Bridge (五元桥) - Yaojiayuan (姚家园) - Yuantong Bridge (远通桥) - Wufang Bridge (五方桥) - Dayangfang (大羊坊) - Yizhuang (亦庄) - Tuanhe (团河) - Xihongmen (西红门) - Langfa (狼垡) - Wanping (宛平) - Yamenkou (衙门口) - Xianghongqi (箱红旗) - Shangqing (上清) - Beiyuan (北苑) - Laiguangying (来广营)
[edit] History
[edit] Accidents
A major traffic jam occurred on March 28, 2005, on the outer ring (counterclockwise direction) 2 kilometres to the south of the interchange with the Jingshi Expressway, when a speeding lorry caused a traffic accident involving six vehicles. The lorry ploughed into five vehicles which were just braking. [1]
[edit] Road Conditions
[edit] Speed Limit
Minimum speed limit of 50 km/h, maximum 100 km/h, throughout. Potential speed checks at Zhangjiawan and 500 metres to the east of Yongdingmen/Langfang exit; otherwise, none. It is not rare for passenger cars to zip well in excess of that speed limit, while to see lorries underperform in speed.
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".
[edit] Tolls
Toll collection stopped on January 1, 2004.
[edit] Lanes
6 lanes (3 up, 3 down) throughout.
[edit] Surface Conditions
Good.
[edit] Traffic Conditions
Reduced speeds during rush hour.
[edit] Major Exits
Laiguangying, Wuyuan Bridge, Yuantong Bridge, Wufang Bridge, Dayangfang Bridge, Xihongmen South Bridge, Wanping Bridge, Yamenkou, Fragrant Hills, Shangqing Bridge, Beiyuan Bridge
[edit] Service Areas
5 gas stations (from Wangjing through to Xihongmen)
[edit] Connections
(Starting as of Laiguangying Bridge)
- Jingcheng Expressway (京承高速公路): Laiguangying
- Airport Expressway (机场高速公路): Wuyuan Bridge.
- Jingtong Expressway (京通快速路): Yuantong Bridge.
- Jingshen Expressway (京沈高速公路): Wufang Bridge.
- Jingjintang Expressway (京津塘高速公路): Dayangfang.
- Jingkai Expressway (京开高速公路): Xihongmen South Bridge.
- Jingshi Expressway (京石高速公路): Wanping
- Badaling Expressway (八达岭高速公路): Shangping Bridge.
[edit] Exits
Symbols: 
= exit (
= closed), 
= main interchange; 
= central toll gate; 
= service area
[edit] Clockwise
[edit] Northern 5th Ring Road
| Exit # | English/Pinyin Name (Bridge) | Chinese Name (Bridge) |
|---|---|---|
| 1
| Jingcheng Expressway (Laiguangying Bridge) (Interchange with the Jingcheng Expressway) | 承德, 北四环 (来广营桥) (京承高速公路) |
| 2
| Wangjing, Laiguangying | 望京科技园 |
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| Wangjing, Wangjing Gas Station | 望京, 望京加油站 |
| 3
| Airport Expressway, Jingshun Highway (Wuyuan Bridge) (Interchange with the Airport Expressway and Jingshun Highway) | 机场高速, 京顺路 (五元桥) (机场高速公路, 京顺路) |
[edit] Western 5th Ring Road
[edit] See also
| Beijing City Express Roads | ||||||||
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