4th Ring Road

The 4th Ring Road (Chinese: 四环路; pinyin: Sìhuánlù) is a controlled-access expressway ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city, with a radius of approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from city centre. The total length of the road is 65.3 kilometres (40.6 mi). There are 147 bridges and viaducts that run the length of the Ring Road.

Fourth Ring Road
4th Ring Road in May 2021
Route information
Length65.3 km (40.6 mi)
ExistedJune 2001–present
Major junctions
Major intersectionsAirport Expressway
G1 Beijing-Harbin Expressway
G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway
G3 Beijing-Taipei Expressway
G4 Beijing-Hong Kong and Macau Expressway
G6 Beijing-Lhasa Expressway
G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
  • Transport in China

The first section, the northern corridor, was completed in preparation for the 1990 Asian Games. The Ring Road was 'enclosed' in a full circle in June 2001, with standard controlled-access expressway throughout.

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