G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway

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Beijing–Lhasa Expressway
北京-拉萨高速公路
Jingzang Expressway
京藏高速
The Beijing–Lhasa Expressway, including planned/under construction sections, is highlighted in red.
Badaling Expressway Juyongguan Great Wall.jpg
G6 and the Juyong Pass
Route information
Part of AH3 AH42
Length3,710 km[1] (2,310 mi)
Length when complete.
Major junctions
East end3rd Ring Road at Madian Bridge, Xicheng, BJ
Major intersections
West endXiongka IC at Doilungdêqên District, Lhasa, XZ
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
G0513 G0601

The Beijing–Lhasa Expressway (simplified Chinese: 北京-拉萨高速公路; traditional Chinese: 北京-拉薩高速公路; pinyin: Běijīng-Lāsà gāosù gōnglù), commonly abbreviated to Jingzang Expressway (Chinese: 京藏高速), is part of the Chinese national expressway network and is planned to connect the nation's capital, Beijing, to the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa.

It passes through seven of China's administrative regions, including the Beijing municipality, the province of Hebei, the autonomous regions of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia, the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai, and finally the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Passage

G6 Expressway at the interchange with the Fifth Ring Road in northern Beijing.

Beginning from Beijing and driving southwest to Lhasa, The expressway runs approximately 3,710 kilometres (2,310 miles) through Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu and Qinghai, for a total of seven provincial-level divisions.[clarification needed] Excluding the two terminal points, it passes through the major cities of Zhangjiakou, Jining District, Hohhot, Bayannur, Wuhai, Yinchuan, Wuzhong, Baiyin, Lanzhou, Xining and Golmud.[clarification needed]

As of August 2010, just over fifty percent of the expressway is open to traffic, which mainly comprises the stretch between Beijing and Xining. Like China National Highway 109 and the Qingzang railway, it is expected to pass west through Golmud before heading southwest into Tibet and Lhasa. Because of climatic conditions, this stretch of the expressway does not yet have a construction timetable.[2]

As of 2019 the expressway is completed between Beijing and Golmud, and the section between Nagqu and Lhasa has completed in August 2021. The mountainous section between Golmud and Nagqu is not yet shown on maps, and reserved for future plans.

The G6 merges with the G7 in Huhhot and does not split until Linhe (now Baynnur).

Ningxia

The expressway is of particular importance in Ningxia, where 86.7% of the urban population lives in cities along the expressway, and over 90% of the provincial GDP is generated in these cities. In 2020, a 2x4 lane bypass around Ningxia's capital Yinchuan was opened, and another 212 kilometres (132 miles) in Ningxia will be widened to 2x3 lanes.[3]

Detailed itinerary

From Beijing
Continues as Deshengmen Outer Street
G110 Road

N 3rd Ring Road
Concurrent with G110 Road
1 A Beitucheng W Rd
Jiandemen station
1 B Minzuyuan W Rd
Olympic Sports Centre
2 A-B N 4th Ring Road
Asian Games Village
Zhongguancun
3 A Zhixin Road
Anxiang Road
3 B Qinghua Road
Datun Road
Beishatan station
Tsinghua University
4 Kehui Road
Qinghe Toll Station
6 A-B N S50 5th Ring Road
8 S216 Road
Xiaoying Road
10 S216 Road
Anningzhuang Road
Jiancaicheng Road
Service Area
Beijing Metropolitan Area
12 A S216 Road
Huangtudian Rd
Huilongguan
12 B S216 Road
Huilongguan Rd
Huilongguan
Longze station
16 S216 Road
X023 Road
Huilongguan
Life Science Park station
20 S216 Road
Shayang Highway
Shahe
22 S216 Road
Baisha Road
Shahe
Towards Baishan-Xiaotangshan
25 A-B North G4501 6th Ring Road
Baige Service Area
28 S216 Road
Baifuquan Road
Changping
Concurrent with G110 Road
32 A S216 Road
G110 Road
Xiguan Road
Towards S212 Road
Changping
Ming tombs
Ming Tombs station
32 B G7 Jingxin Expressway
36 S216 Road
Chenzhuang
40 S216 Road
S218 Road
Towards Nankou-Wenquan
 Line S2 S2线  Nankou station
46 S216 Road
Great Wall-Juyong Pass
 Line S2 S2线  Juyongguan station
53 S216 Road
Great Wall-Shuiguan Section
Turn from "Departing Beijing" towards "Beijing"
58 Badaling
Great Wall-Badaling
 Line S2 S2线  Badaling station
62 S216 Road
S220 Road
Towards Kangzhuang-Yanqing
65 S216 Road
S217 Road
Kangzhuang
Kangzhuang Toll Station
Kangzhuang Service Area
Beijing City
Hebei Province
Donghuayuan Toll Station
76 X415 Road
Donghuayuan
96 G7 Jingxin Expressway
G110 Road
Tumu-Huailai
106 S241 Road
Towards G110 Road
Huailai
121 S346 Road
Old G110 Road
Towards G110 Road
Xibali
128 G110 Road
Xiahuayuan

G95 Capital Ring Expressway
Concurrent with G95 Capital Ring Expressway
S32 Xuanda Expressway
G110 Road
Gujiaying
Xuanhua Urban Area
154 G112 Road
Towards G110 Road
Xuanhua-Centre
Xuanhua Urban Area
Concurrent with G95 Capital Ring Expressway
161 G95 Capital Ring Expressway (Zhangcheng Expressway)
G110 Road
Zhangjiakou
Binhe S Road
Zhangjiakou
172 S010 Zhangshi Expressway
(North of G6 Expressway to be renamed
G1013 Haizhang Expressway)
Zhangjiakou Service Area
188 G207 Road
Towards G110 Road
Wanquan
Yujialiang Service Area
205 X401 Road
Towards G110 Road
Guoleizhuang
218 G110 Road
S247 Road
Huai'an
Huai'an Toll Station
Huai'an Service Area

S45 Tianli Expressway
Hebei Province
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
273 X565 Road
Towards G110 Road
Xinghe
Xinghe Toll Station
G110 Road
Xinghe
S24 Xinba Expressway
X201 Road
Towards G110 Road
E'erdong
G110 Road
Xiaonao'er
S54 Jining City Ring Expressway
Jining Service Area
Jining Urban Area
338 G208 Road
Jining
Jining Urban Area
G55 Erguang Expressway
360 X552 Road
Towards G110 Road
Meiligaitu
Zhuozishan Service Area
389 G110 Road
Zhuozi
G110 Road
Towards Qixiaying
Hohhot Metropolitan Area
Yulin Service Area
(1 A-B) G7 Jingxin Expressway
G0601 Hohhot Ring Expressway
Concurrent with G7 Jingxin Expressway
Concurrent with G0601 Hohhot Ring Expressway
S101 Road
Towards G110 Road
Hohhot-Centre
480 S104 Road
Hohhot-Centre
Towards Wuchuan
Hohhot Metropolitan Area
489 G110 Road
Hohhot-West
Taigemu
Concurrent with G0601 Hohhot Ring Expressway
(61) G0601 Hohhot Ring Expressway
Service Area
509 G110 Road
Bikeqi
521 G110 Road
Chasuqi
Hasuhai Service Area
543 G110 Road
Taosihao
G110 Road
Meidaizhao
579 G110 Road
Tumed Youqi
Baotou Metropolitan Area
G65 Baomao Expressway
G110 Road
X606 Road
Baotou-Centre
629 G210 Road
Baotou-Centre
645 G110 Road
Baotou-Centre
655 G110 Road
Baotou-Centre
663 G110 Road
Baotou-West
Baotou Metropolitan Area
Baiyanhua Service Area
G110 Road
Baiyanhua
G110 Road
Gongmiaozi
Wulashan (Mt Urad) Service Area
G110 Road
Urad Qianqi
Xixiaozhao Service Area
X708 Road
Xixiaozhao
807 S211 Road
Wuyuan
G110 Road
Bayannur
Concurrent with G7 Jingxin Expressway

G7 Jingxin Expressway
Shuofang Rd
Bayannur
868 S312 Road
Bayannur
Linhe-Xinqu (Bayannur) Service Area
X713 Road
Towards G110 Road
Chengguan
Towards G110 Road
Toudaoqiao
Dengkou Service Area
937 Gangtie N Rd
Towards G110 Road
Dengkou
S24 Xinba Expressway
Towards G110 Road
Balagong-Dengkou
951 G110 Road
Balagong
Wuhai Urban Area
1004 G110 Road
Wuhai-North
Linyin Ave
Wuhai-Centre
1027 S215 Road
Wuhai-South
Wuhai Urban Area
S215 Road
Hainan
S33 Wuyin Expressway
(To be renamed G1817 Wuyin Expressway)
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Huinong Toll Station
Service Area
1079 G110 Road
Huinong
Huinong Service Area
1093 Towards G109 Road
Towards G110 Road
Hongguozi-Xiayingzi
1123 S301 Road
Shizuishan-Pingluo
Shahu Service Area
1142 X207 Road
Yaofu-Xidatan
1159 X207 Road
Towards G109 Road
Sishilidian
1167 G0601 Yinchuan Ring Expressway
G109 Road
Helan
Helan Service Area
Yinchuan Metropolitan Area
1177 Helanshan Road
Yinchuan-Centre
1186 G20 Qingyin Expressway
S102 Road
Yinchuan-East
1189 G0601 Yinchuan Ring Expressway
Yinchuan Metropolitan Area
1202 G109 Road
Yongning
Yongning Service Area
1224 G109 Road
S101 Road
Yesheng
1234 Hanba E Road
Qingtongxia
1238 S101 Road
Wuzhong
S12 Guqing Expressway
1253 S101 Road
Gaozha
Guanmahu Service Area
1280 S19 Gunhong Expressway
Mingsha Service Area
1303 S101 Road
Mingsha
1317 G2012 Dingwu Expressway
Concurrent with G2012 Dingwu Expressway
1323 G109 Road
S101 Road
Zhongning
Concurrent with G2012 Dingwu Expressway
1334 G2012 Dingwu Expressway
1339 G109 Road
S101 Road
Changshantou
Xiaohongguo Service Area
G70 Fuyin Expressway
G109 Road
Datanchuan
Xingren Service Area
1414 S202 Road
Xingren
Xingren Toll Station
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Gansu Province
Liuzhaike Toll Station
1425 G109 Road
Wuhe
1455 G109 Road
Wangjiashan
Pingchuan
Xindun Service Area
G109 Road
Pinchuan-Shuiquan
1504 G109 Road
S207 Road
Liuchuan
Baiyin-East Service Area
1533 G109 Road
Baiyin-East
G109 Road
Baiyin-West
1572 G109 Road
Gaolan
1582 Lanqin High-speed way
Shuifu
G30 Lianhuo Expressway
Concurrent with G30 Lianhuo Expressway
G30 Lianhuo Expressway
S13 Zhongchuan Airport Liaison Line
(Formerly named S1 Lanying Expressway)
(To be renamed G1816 Wuma Expressway)
1623 S201 Road
Lanzhou-West
Lanzhou Botanical Garden
Lanzhou Metropolitan Area
1635 G109 Road
G312 Road
Hekou
Lanzhou Metropolitan Area
Zhangjiasi Service Area
1666 G109 Road
Huazhuang
G109 Road
Haishiwan
Haishiwan Toll Station
Gansu Province
Qinghai Province
Machangyuan Toll Station
Machangyuan Service Area
G109 Road
Machangyuan
1709 Minhe
1750 G109 Road
Ledu
Ledu Service Area
1779 G109 Road
S202 Road
Ping'an
S11 Zhanghe Expressway
(To be renamed G0611 Zhangwen Expressway)
Concurrent with S11 Zhanghe Expressway
(To be renamed G0611 Zhangwen Expressway)
1784 Xining Caojiabao Airport

Xining Metropolitan Area
1779 G109 Road
Xining-East
1803 S1112 Ninghu Expressway
1814 S1113 Ninggui Expressesy
S103 Road
Xining-Centre
Concurrent with S11 Zhanghe Expressway
(To be renamed G0611 Zhangwen Expressway)
1817 S11 Zhanghe Expressway
(Formerly named as S1 Ningda Expressway)
(To be renamed G0611 Zhangwen Expressway)
1819 Haihu Ave
Xining-North
1827 S103 Road
Dabuzi
S103 Road
Xining-West
Xining Metropolitan Area
S103 Road
Dabuzi
S103 Road
Duba
Doba Toll Station
G109 Road
G315 Road
Towards S20 Huangxi Expressway
Huangyuan
Under Construction
1911 G109 Road
G214 Road
Daotanghe
Daotanghe Toll Station
G214 Road
G214 Road
Gonghe
N Huanghua Avenue
Gonghe
Gongyu Expressway
(To be named G0613 Xili Expressway)
X301 Road
Towards Gonghe-Nandi
X301 Road
Towards Nandi
G109 Road
Dashuiqiao
G109 Road
Chaka
Chaka Toll Station
Chaka Service Area
S2013 Chade Expressway
(To be renamed G0612 Xihe Expressway)
G109 Road
Chaka
Under Construction
G3011 Liyge Expressway
Qinghai Province
Tibet Autonomous Region
Towards Beijing

See also

References

  1. ^ G6 京藏高速 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "Get your kicks on Route G6", The Economist, Dec 22 2012 https://www.economist.com/news/china/21568755-china-building-motorway-across-tibetan-plateau-some-reaching-lhasa-road
  3. ^ "11月1日,京藏高速公路银川过境段全线建成试通车-银川市人民政府门户网站". www.yinchuan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-11.