G1 Beijing–Harbin Expressway Explained

Country:CHN
Type:Expwy
Route:1
Map:G1 map.svg
Alternate Name:Jingha Expressway
Chinese: 京哈高速
Length Km:1200
Length Ref:[1]
Established:28 September 2001
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Shuanglong Road and 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang, BJ
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Harbin, HL
Next Type:Expwy
Next Route:0111

The Beijing - Harbin Expressway, designated as G1 and commonly abbreviated as Jingha Expressway is an expressway linking the cities of Beijing and Harbin, Heilongjiang.

The Beijing - Harbin Expressway is commonly referred to as the Jingha Expressway. This name is derived from the two one-character Chinese abbreviations of the two cities at which the expressway terminates, Jing for Beijing and Ha for Harbin.

Route

The Beijing - Harbin Expressway runs from Beijing, the national capital, to Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province. It passes through the following major cities:[2]

History

The first section of the Beijing–Harbin Expressway, opened in the 1990s was the short-lived Jingqin Expressway, running between the outskirts of Beijing and Qinhuangdao.

In 1990s the expressway was extended northeast from Qinhuangdao to Shenyang and westward to the 4th Ring Road in Beijing to become the Jingshen Expressway. The 658 km expressway from central Beijing to Shenyang was completed in time for the 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. It opened to the general motoring public on September 15, 1999, after four years of work on different sections.

The expressway was extended to Harbin during the rapid expansion of the Chinese expressway system in the 2000s. The completed expressway was opened on September 28, 2001. It is now one of the seven radial expressways emanating from Beijing.

Improvements were made to the expressway in 2003 and 2004 by removing several toll stations in 2003 and repairing the previously uneven road surface between the 6th Ring Road and Xijizhen in Beijing in 2004.

On October 8, 2004, 36 vehicles were involved a horrendous series of car crashes on the expressway. The crashes occurred in the westbound lanes near the interchange with the Jinji Expressway, in the Tianjin municipality. Traffic was delayed up for over one and a half hours.

Toll network

When the expressway opened in September 1999, there was a large amount of complaints about the number of toll booths. In some cases, a toll booth appeared every 15 kilometres.

The Jingshen expressway was constructed by several different organisations, and as a result, each organization set up their own toll gate. This made the route slow to travel on, as traffic piled up in front of toll gates.

The PRC Ministry of Communications declared that, effective September 1, 2003, the Baodi toll gate in Tianjin and the Yutian toll gate in Hebei would be demolished, in order to create a networked toll system. Additionally, two expressway toll gates near Shanhaiguan would be merged as one. These plans also suggested that the toll gate at Bailu, Beijing, just east of the Eastern 5th Ring Road, would be demolished as well, as soon as Beijing finished joining the networked toll system. The toll gate at Xianghe in Hebei, however, would be kept.

Thus, for the section from Xianghe in western Hebei through to Shanhaiguan in eastern Hebei (and even through the Tianjin portion), this networked toll system applies—one of the first of its kind. This does away with the previous system, where toll booths appeared every time the jurisdiction changed. For some odd reason, Beijing and Liaoning are still not part of the networked toll system.

China plans to expand the networked toll system nationwide, starting with the Jingshen expressway as a testing ground. The changes have been accepted positively. Average speed on the expressway has gone up, and the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China raised maximum speed limits on expressways nationwide from 110 km/h to 120 km/h. These improvements have made traffic jams far less frequent.

Detailed facilities

scope=colDistrict/Countyscope=colCityscope=colProvincescope=colLocationscope=colkmscope=colJunctionscope=colDestinationsscope=colNotes
ChaoyangBeijingSifang Bridge04th Ring Road – towards Sihui (north) / Shibalidian (south)
Shuanglong Road – Beijing University of Technology
No north-to-west ramp, west-to-south traffic via side road
Houfeng Bridge (Louzizhuang)W. Jinchan Road – Nanlouzizhuang (north) / Happy Valley Beijing (south)
(via side road)
No westbound entrance
Nanlouzizhuang & Happy Valley
FatouHoujin Road (eastbound)
(via side road)
Westbound entrance and eastbound exit
Fatou BridgeHuagong Road – towards (S. 5th Ring) (south) / Nanmofang (northwest)Westbound exits, eastbound entrances and west-to-south exit
Wangsiying BridgeGaobeidian Road
(via side road)
Beijing Anti-drug Education BaseSide roadWestbound entrance and eastbount exit
Wufang Bridge (E. 5th Ring) – towards Guangqu Freeway (north) / (south)
DougezhuangW. Tonghuiguanqu Road (eastbound) / Shuangqiao Road (westbound)
(via side road)
Westbound entrance and eastbount exit
allows U-turn to westbound via side road
LangxinzhuangRongchen Road (eastbound) / Langxinzhuang Road (Westbound)
(via side road)
No westbound exit
two westbound entrances, one directly access and another via side road
Beijing BailuTollHas westbound parking area
Chaoyang / TongzhouPuhe No.1 Bridge (Taihu) Tongma Road – towards Jiukeshu (northeast) / (southwest) Heizhuanghu & Wanshengxi
TongzhouTianjiafuUniversal Beijing Resort parking area / Huanqiu Avenue / Rixin Road / Qiantian Road / Wenlü Road / Yunliangyinhe Road
TianjiafuService Area
Shiyuan Bridge (Zhangjiawan) (E. 6th Ring) – towards Tongzhou (northeast-bound) / Daxing (southwest-bound)
Xijian Road (west-to-south exit)
Zhangtai Road (southeastern entrance)
Dagaolizhuang Road (northwestern entrance)
Universal Resort
Yaoxinzhuang Bridge (Kuoxian) – Zhangjiawan (northwest) / Kuoxian (southeast)
Langfu 4th BridgeSuwang Road – Hulang Road (west)
Xiji 1st Bridge Chuangyi Middle Road
Liangli 5th Street
XijiPolice checkWestbound
Xiaohuidian Bridge – towards Sanhe (north) / Langfang (southwest)
U-turn rampWestboundinternal access
Xianghe, Langfang, HebeiXianghe (Wuyi Road) – Dachang (north) / Xianghe (south)Has also Service Area
Xianghe EastTongbao Road – Beijing Jingshan School Xianghe Campus (east) / Pingxiang Highway (west)
Baodi, TianjinBaoping Pingbao Highway – Houjiaying (north) / Baodi (south)
NiudaokouService AreaEastbound
BaodiService Area
Jinwei (Jinwei Highway)
Baodi North Jinji Expressway – towards Jizhou (north) / Tianjin Urban Area (south)
Jingha Expwy Junction – towards Jizhou (north) / Binhai (south)
Xinzhong Xinzhong Road (north)
Linzhong Road (south)
XinanzhenService Area
YutianTangshanHebeiYutian
YutianService Area
Yahongqiao Yubin Highway
FengrunGaogezhuang – towards Zunhua (north) / Fengnan (south)
Tangshan North (N. Jianshe Road) Fengrun South
FengrunParking Area
Fengrun / KaipingDonghuanggezhuang – towards Wangpanzhuang
LuanzhouYizishan – towards Qianxi
Zhenzizhen Qiancao Highway
LuanzhouService Area
Qian'anShaheyi – towards Qian'an (north) / Luanzhou (south)
Qian'anParking Area
Qian'an Luanzhou (Pingqingle Highway) Luanhe
LulongQinhuangdaoLulongService Area
Lulong Luchen Highway (Longcheng Road) – Sheliu Highway (south)
FuningFuning E. Binhe Road – (north) Funing
Beidaihe – towards Beidaihe
BeidaiheService Area
Daishantou – towards Changli (south)
– towards Daxinzhai (north)
QinhuangdaoZushan Connection Highway – (north) Houying
HaigangQinhuangdao North Qinqing Road – (north) Qinhuangdao
Qinhuangdao EastN. Donggang Road – Chengqin Chuhai Road (north)
ShanhaiguanMaojiagou – towards Liujiang National Park (northwest) / Ledao Park (southeast)north-to-west and south-to-west ramps are under construction
Hebei Shanhaiguan Gateformerly toll booth, now a tourism gate
ShanhaiguanService Area
Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei / Suizhong, Huludao, LiaoningMengjiang Shanhaiguan (N. Guancheng Road)
N. Zhejiang Road
SuizhongHuludaoLiaoningDongdaihe
Dongdaihe Street
Dongdaihe / Wanjia
WanjiaService Area
XidianziJiumenkou Branch Expresswaynortheast-bound entrance and soutwest-bound exit
Qianwei
Qianwei
SuizhongService Area
Suizhong (Wenhua Road)
Hanjia Road
Suizhong North
XingchengDazhai
ShahousuoShashang Highway – (east) Shahousuo
XingchengService Area
XingchengXingxi Highway – (east) Xingcheng
Xingcheng North – towards (east) / Jianchang (west)
LianshanHuludaoHaichen Road – (east) Huludao North
Huludao EastDaodong Highway – (southeast)
Hujin Highway
TashanService Area
Tashan
NanpiaoNanpiao Gaoqiaozhen
TaiheJinzhouJinzhou (Bohai Avenue) – Jinzhou (north) / (south) Jinzhou South
Songshan – towards ChaoyangStart of G16 concurrency
Jinzhou EastService Area
Jinzhou East
Longqiwan Avenue
LinghaiLinghaiService Area
Mingzitun – towards YixianConnection to an unnamed road is under construction
Linghai Linghai Avenue Linghai South
GuanghuiService Area
Guanghui Dajin Highway
Panshan, PanjinPanshan – towards Dawa
– towards Beizhen
End of G16 concurrency
PanjinService Area
Panjin North (Liaohe Road north section / W. Huancheng Road north section) Hujiazhen
Gaosheng N. Gaosheng Road
Tai'an, AnshanXujiawobaoAntai Expressway
Tai'an Anyang Road
Yingbin Road
LiaozhongShenyangLiaozhong – towards Xinmin (northwest) / Liaoyang (southeast)
LiaozhongService Area
Liaozhong Shangye Street
Beiwu Road
Liaozhong
Ciyutuo
Sixiao Highway
Ciyutuo – towards Dengta
TiexiGaohuaPanwu Highwayhas also Service Area
Gaohua
Tiexi / YuhongShenyang WestShenda Road
Beiliguan – towards SujiatunStart of G1113 and G1501 concurrency
End of section, start of section
Yingbinlu
YuhongShenyangService Areaonly on side of north-to-west ramp of Beiliguan junction
Hongqitai (Hongxing Road)
W. Guangye Road
Dongpinghu Street
Dazhuanwan – towards XinminEnd of G1113 concurrency
Xijiang StreetXijiang Street
Qiyunshan Road
Zhuanwanqiao
Yuhong / HuangguSantaizi (N. Huanghe Avenue) Shifandaxue and Yixueyuan
ShenbeiLingyuan StreetXiaoxin Street
Luohu Street
Tianyitun
Shenbei (was S2) – towards Faku
Dadong / ShenbeiZhuertun (N. Wanghua Street) Huishan
DadongYulin Service Area
Dadong / ShenbeiWangjiagou – towards Dongling Park
Wangjiagou Street
End of G1501 concurrency
ShenbeiPuhe (N. Huishan Street)
Qingshuitai Hangzhou Road
TielingTielingTieling SouthWanquan Road
YaobaoService Area
Yaobao – towards Qixing Lake (northwest) / Fushun (southeast)
Tieling New AreaGanjiang Road Luanshishan & Tieling West
YinzhouTieling (Chaihe Street south section)
TielingService Area
Tieling North
KaiyuanKaiyuanService Area
KaiyuanXiaolitai Street – (Yihe Road)
Jingouzi – towards Xifeng
ChangtuChangtuService Area
Changtu
ShuangmiaoziShuangshang Highway – (west)
Xingshan – towards KangpingNorthbound entrance and Southbound exit
Changtu, Tieling Liaoning / Tiedong, Siping, JilinMaojiadianService Area
TiedongSipingJilinSiping (Kaifaquda Road)
SipingService Area
LishuLishu – towards Shuangliao (northwest) / Liaoyuan (southeast)
Lishu East
KaoshantunService Area
Guojiadian
GongzhulingChangchunGongzhulingService Area
GongzhulingYingbin Road – Gongzhuling South
Tianyuanzi
TaojiatunService Area
Fanjiatun – (northwest) Fanjiatun
FanjiatunService Area
Gongzhuling / ChaoyangBanjiegou – towards LüyuanStart of G2501 concurrency
NanguanChangchunService Area
Changchun South (was) – towards Yitong
Yatai Street Freeway
Huaqing Road
ErdaoJingyue (Jingyue Street) Shiji Square & Jinxin Street
Jingyue
Changchun East – towards Jilin
Jilinda Road
Start of G12 concurrency
Changchun East & Longquan
Dongfang Square
KuanchengXinglong Changji North Route
Yuanda StreetN. Yuanda Street Daxuecheng Road
Xiaoxitun – towards LüyuanEnd of G12 and G2501 concurrency
MishaziService Area
Sino-Korean Demonstration Area
DehuiZhuchengzi
ZhuchengziParking Area
Dehui
DehuiService Area
DehuiSongbai Road
Dehui NorthService Area
Caiyuanzi
Fuyu, SongyuanTaolaizhao Yutao Highway
TaolaizhaoService Area
Fuyu – towards Yushu (east) / Songyuan (west)
Fuyu
Sanchahe Street
Fuyu North
FuyuParking Area
Caijiagou
ShuangchengHarbin, HeilongjiangLalinheService Area
Shijia
ShuangchengParking Area
ShuangchengBaoxu Avenue
Xinxing
XinxingQianjiang Road, Xing'an Road
YunliangheService Area
NangangHangtianchengSonghua Road
XiangfangHarbin South – towards (east) / HRB (west)
Harbin SouthToll
Xuefu RoadXuefu Road Tongjiang Road & Wapenyao

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.china-highway.com/do/alonepage.php?id=15 . zh:中国高速公路7918网总规划 . china-highway.com . zh-cn . 2011-08-01 . 2012-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321165450/http://www.china-highway.com/do/alonepage.php?id=15 . dead .
  2. Web site: http://www.china-highway.com/html/165/22/22762/1.htm . zh:G1 京哈高速 . china-highway.com . zh-cn . 2011-08-01 . 2012-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321165459/http://www.china-highway.com/html/165/22/22762/1.htm . dead .