G4 Beijing–Hong Kong–Macau Expressway
The Beijing–Hong Kong–Macau Expressway (Chinese: 北京-香港-澳门高速公路), commonly referred to as the Jinggang'ao Expressway (Chinese: 京港澳高速公路) is a 2,272.65-kilometre-long expressway (1,412.16 mi)[1] that connects the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, at the border with Hong Kong. The expressway terminates at the Huanggang Port Control Point in Shenzhen, opposite the Lok Ma Chau border control point in Hong Kong. The connection to Zhuhai at the Macau border is made using the spur line G4W Guangzhou–Macau Expressway, which branches off from the main line in Guangzhou. When the expressway was completed in October 2004, it was China's first completed north-south expressway route.
Route
The major cities connected by this expressway are:
- Beijing
- Baoding, Hebei
- Shijiazhuang, Hebei
- Handan, Hebei
- Xinxiang, Henan
- Zhengzhou, Henan
- Luohe, Henan
- Xinyang, Henan
- Wuhan, Hubei
- Xianning, Hubei
- Yueyang, Hunan
- Changsha, Hunan
- Zhuzhou, Hunan
- Hengyang, Hunan
- Chenzhou, Hunan
- Shaoguan, Guangdong
- Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Shenzhen, Guangdong
- Beijing
The expressway begins from Liuliqiao on the southwestern section of 3rd Ring Road. It passes through the 4th Ring Road at Yuegezhuang, and then approaches a heavily industrialised area, the Xidaokou area near Shougang. On the way out of Beijing the expressway passes through the famous Luguoqiao area, home of the Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping, marking where the Second Sino-Japanese War began in 1937. The expressway also links Beijing to the Zhoukoudian Peking Man cave, as well as Yunju Temple.
History
The Expressway began as the Jingshi Expressway linking Beijing to Shijiazhuang, Hebei. Construction of this 270 km section began in April 1986 and was opened in full in 1993. This first section is previously numbered G030 .
In October 2015, the expressway experienced a serious traffic jam at the end of the Golden Week holiday caused in the main part by the introduction of a new toll booth near Beijing. The toll booth forced cars exiting from 50 lanes into just 20.[2]
Detailed Route
The following is a list of towns, cities and major interchanges along the expressway as of 2012.
From Beijing | ||||||
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Continues as Guang'an Road | ||||||
0 A-B | |
East 3rd Ring Road | ||||
0 C | Side Road
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1 | Wanfeng Road | |||||
3 | West 4th Ring Road | |||||
4 A | Qingta West Road
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4 B | Fengbei Road | |||||
6 | Zhangyicun Road Xidaokou
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8 | East S50 5th Ring Road South S50 5th Ring Road
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10 | G107 Road Dujiakan-Changxindian
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Dujiakan Toll Station | ||||||
13 | G107 Road Yungang | |||||
Beijing Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Jingliang Road Fangshan | ||||||
S328 Road Fangshan | ||||||
S317 Road S326 Road Fangshan | ||||||
West G4501 6th Ring Road South G4501 6th Ring Road | ||||||
G107 Road Doudian | ||||||
Doudian Service Area | ||||||
X021 Road Liulihe | ||||||
Beijing City Hebei Province | ||||||
Zhuozhou Toll Station | ||||||
X005 Road Xiangyang | ||||||
Lujiachang | ||||||
S371 Road Zhuozhou | ||||||
Zhuozhou Service Area | ||||||
S24 Langzhuo Expressway (To be renamed G95 Capital Ring Expressway) | ||||||
Towards Gaobeidan | ||||||
G112 Road Gaobeidan | ||||||
S030 Road Towards Dingxing | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
Towards G107 Road Towards Dingxing | ||||||
S333 Road Towards Xushui | ||||||
G18 Rongwu Expressway | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
Baoding Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Towards G107 Road Baoding, Beishi District | ||||||
Qiyi E Road Baoding, Beishi District | ||||||
S331 Road Baoding, Nanshi District | ||||||
Baoding Metropolitan Area | ||||||
S0411 Baocang Expressway | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
S231 Road Qingyuan | ||||||
Wangdu Service Area | ||||||
S032 Road Wangdu | ||||||
Dingzhou | ||||||
S382 Road Dingzhou | ||||||
S234 Road Dingzhou | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
254 | S9902 Xinyuan Expressway | |||||
S203 Road Xinle | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
S302 Road Zhangjiazhuang | ||||||
G1811 Huangshi Expressway | ||||||
Towards Gaocheng-Shijiazhuang | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
S392 Road Luancheng | ||||||
G20 Qingyin Expressway | ||||||
S033 Road Zhaoxian-Beiwangli | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
S9902 Xinyuan Expressway | ||||||
325 | S393 Road Gaoyi | |||||
339 | S034 Road Towards Baixiang' Towards G107 Road | |||||
Service Area | ||||||
348 | S327 Road Towards Longyao' | |||||
358 | S328 Road Towards Neiqiu' | |||||
Hengde Expressway | ||||||
Service Area | ||||||
380 | S328 Road Xingtai' | |||||
Zhongxing Road E Xingtai' | ||||||
391 | G2516 Donglu Expressway S009 Xinglin Expressway (To be renamed G2516 Donglu Expressway) G107 Road | |||||
404 | S329 Road Towards Shahe' | |||||
Shahe Service Area | ||||||
421 | S036 Road Towards Yongnian' | |||||
429 | G22 Qinglan Expressway G2201 Handan Ring Expressway | |||||
S311 Road Handan' | ||||||
Handan Service Area | ||||||
443 | S313 Road Handan' | |||||
455 | S315 Road Towards Cheng'an' | |||||
G2201 Handan Ring Expressway | ||||||
Cixian Service Area | ||||||
467 | S316 Road Towards Cixian' | |||||
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Yujijie Toll Station | ||||||
Hebei Province Henan Province | ||||||
Yujijie Service Area | ||||||
Anyang Metropolitan Area | ||||||
497 | S301 Road Anyang-Centre' | |||||
504 | S303 Road Anyang-South' | |||||
S22 Nanlin Expressway | ||||||
Anyang Service Area | ||||||
Anyang Metropolitan Area | ||||||
519 | S302 Road Tangyin' | |||||
Hebi Metropolitan Area | ||||||
539 | S26 Taihui Expressway Hebi-Centre | |||||
545 | S305 Road Hebi-South Towards Xunxian' | |||||
Hebi Metropolitan Area | ||||||
557 | S222 Road Towards Qixian' | |||||
Hebi Service Area | ||||||
585 | S101 Road Towards Weihui' | |||||
Xinxiang Metropolitan Area | ||||||
598 | G5512 Jinxin Expressway S28 Cahngji Expressway | |||||
S308 Road Xinxiang-Centre | ||||||
Xinxiang Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Xinxiang Service Area | ||||||
628 | Yuanyang | |||||
Yuanyang Service Area | ||||||
S86 Yuanjiao Expressway | ||||||
Zhengzhou Yellow River Bridge | ||||||
Zhengzhou Metropolitan Area | ||||||
657 A-B | G30 Lianhuo Expressway | |||||
Zhengzhou East Service Area | ||||||
657 | Zhengzhou-Centre | |||||
666 | G310 Road Zhengzhou-Centre Towards Zhongmu | |||||
Zhengzhou-South | ||||||
Zhengzhou Metropolitan Area | ||||||
G3001 Zhengzhou Ring Expressway | ||||||
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport S1 Zhengzhou Airport Expressway | ||||||
694 | S102 Road Xuedian | |||||
707 | S223 Road Xinzheng | |||||
Xuchang Service Area | ||||||
725 | Towards Changge | |||||
Xucahng-North | ||||||
746 | G311 Road Xuchang-Centre | |||||
753 | G107 Road G311 Road Xuchang-Centre | |||||
S32 Yongdeng Expressway S83 Lannan Expressway (To be renamed G4W2 Xuguang Expressway) | ||||||
773 | X001 Road Linying | |||||
Luohe Service Area | ||||||
794 | S330 Road Luohe-North | |||||
S328 Road Luohe-Centre | ||||||
806 | G36 Ningluo Expressway | |||||
828 | S331 Road Towards Xiping | |||||
Zhumadian Service Area | ||||||
850 | S338 Road Towards Suiping | |||||
867 | S206 Road Zhumadian-Centre | |||||
874 | Zhumadian-South | |||||
S38 Xinyang Expressway | ||||||
891 | X015 Road Towards Queshan | |||||
Queshan Service Area | ||||||
S224 Road Towards Queshan-Zhengyang | ||||||
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926 | S335 Road Towards Minggang | |||||
Xinyang Service Area | ||||||
961 | G40 Hushan Expressway | |||||
968 | G312 Road Xiyang | |||||
989 | S338 Road X032 Road Towards Lingshan-Xinxian | |||||
Lingshan Service Area | ||||||
Lingshan Toll Station | ||||||
X032 Road | ||||||
Henan Province Hubei Province | ||||||
Sanli Service Area | ||||||
Ebei Toll Station | ||||||
1031 | Daxin | |||||
1045 | Dawu Towards S304 Road
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Dawu Service Area | ||||||
S28 Mazhu Expressway | ||||||
1075 | S243 Road Towards Xiaohe | |||||
Huayuan Service Area | ||||||
1093 | Towards Xiaochang-Zhouxiang | |||||
1110 | S310 Road Towards Yangdian-Xihe | |||||
Xiaogan Service Area | ||||||
G70 Fuyin Expressway | ||||||
1121 | S110 Road Towards Xiaogan | |||||
Dongxihu Service Area | ||||||
G42 Hurong Expressway G4201 Wuhan Ring Expressway | ||||||
Concurrent with G4201 Wuhan Ring Expressway | ||||||
1154 | G107 Road G316 Road Towards Dongxihu | |||||
S104 Road Towards Caidian | ||||||
S15 Hancai Expressway | ||||||
Caidan Service Area | ||||||
1173 | G50 Huyu Expressway China National Highway 318 | |||||
Concurrent with G50 Huyu Expressway | ||||||
S101 Road S103 Road Towards Hannan | ||||||
1183 | S13 Wujian Expressway | |||||
Junshan Bridge | ||||||
1189 | S101 Road S102 Road Towards Jinkou | |||||
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G4E Wushen Expressway | |||||
Jinkou Service Area | ||||||
S11 Qingzheng Expressway | ||||||
Concurrent with G50 Huyu Expressway Concurrent with G4201 Wuhan Ring Expressway | ||||||
1198 | G50 Huyu Expressway G4201 Wuhan Ring Expressway | |||||
1218 | X009 Road Towards Anshan | |||||
Xianning Service Area | ||||||
1238 | Towards Xianning | |||||
S78 Qijia Expressway | ||||||
1251 | S329 Road Towards Xianning | |||||
1257 | X044 Road Towards Tingsiqiao | |||||
Chibi Service Area | ||||||
1290 | S214 Road Chibi | |||||
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G4E Wushen Expressway | |||||
Service Area | ||||||
1308 | Towards Xindian | |||||
Hubei Province Hunan Province | ||||||
Yanglousi Service Area | ||||||
1326 | Yanglousi | |||||
Linxiang Service Area | ||||||
1343 | Linxiang Towards G107 Road | |||||
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G56 Hangrui Expressway | |||||
1358 | S301 Road X026 Road Taolin | |||||
Taolin Service Area | ||||||
1373 | Towards Yueyang | |||||
1390 | S201 Road X108 Towards Xinqiang-Rongjawan | |||||
Baling Service Area | ||||||
1407 | G107 Road Towards Dajing | |||||
Dajing Service Area | ||||||
1427 | S201 Road X108 Towards Pingjiang-Miluo | |||||
Pingjiang Service Area | ||||||
1450 | X022 X024 Towards Kaihui | |||||
1464 | Towards G107 Road Towards Qingshanpu | |||||
Ansha Service Area | ||||||
1481 | G0401 Changsha Ring Expressway | |||||
Changsha County Central Urban Area | ||||||
Changsha County-Xingsha Subdistrict Towards G107 Road | ||||||
1489 | S20 Zhangliu Expressway G319 Road Changsha County-Xianglong Subdistrict Towards Changsha-Kaifu District | |||||
Changsha County Central Urban Area Changsha City Metropolitan Area | ||||||
1493 | S40 Changsha Airport Expressway Changsha Ave.
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Litou Service Area | ||||||
1509 | G0401 Changsha Ring Expressway | |||||
Changsha City Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Xiangtan Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Zhaoshan Service Area | ||||||
528 | G60 Hukun Expressway | |||||
1537 | Towards Xiangtan | |||||
Xiangtan Metropolitan Area Zhuzhou Metropolitan Area | ||||||
1543 | Towards Zhuzhou-Xiangtan County Centre | |||||
Jianning Service Area | ||||||
1559 | S313 Road Towards Zhuzhou County Centre-Tanjiashan
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Zhuzhou Metropolitan Area | ||||||
1577 | XB20 Road Towards Wangshiwan-Guyufeng | |||||
Zhuting Service Area | ||||||
1592 | X026 Road Towards S211 Road Towards Daqiao | |||||
1615 | S314 Road Xintang | |||||
Hengshan Service Area | ||||||
S5101 Nanyue City Ring Expressway Towards Nanyue | ||||||
1638 | S315 Road Towards Hengdong | |||||
G72 Quannan Expressway S80 Hengshao Expressway | ||||||
Concurrent with G72 Quannan Expressway | ||||||
Yangcheng Service Area | ||||||
Concurrent with G72 Quannan Expressway | ||||||
1656 | G72 Quannan Expressway | |||||
1671 | S316 Road Towards Guanshi | |||||
Guanshi Service Area | ||||||
1686 | X025 Road Xinshi | |||||
Leiyang Service Area | ||||||
1705 | S320 Road Towards Leiyang | |||||
1732 | G107 Road Gongping | |||||
1745 | X053 Road Towards Matian-Fuhe | |||||
Yongxing Service Area | ||||||
1756 | S212 Road Towards Yongxing | |||||
Chenzhou Metropolitan Area | ||||||
1766 | X043 Road Wulipai | |||||
1789 | S322 Road Chenzhou | |||||
G76 Xiarong Expressway | ||||||
Suxian Service Area | ||||||
1809 | G107 Road Towards Langtian-Dengjiatang | |||||
Chenzhou Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Yizhang Service Area' | ||||||
1835 | S31 Yifeng Expressway S324 Road Yizhang | |||||
Toll Station | ||||||
Hunan Province Guangdong Province | ||||||
Yuebei Toll Station | ||||||
1847 | | G4W3 Leguang Expressway (Formerly named S1 Guangle Expressway) | ||||
1853 | S249 Road Pingshi | |||||
Pingshi Service Area | ||||||
1865 | S249 Road Meihua | |||||
Yunyan Service Area | ||||||
Daqiao Service Area | ||||||
1890 | S249 Road Towards Daqiao | |||||
1917 | S249 Road Towards Dongping | |||||
1917 | G323 Road Towards Ruyuan | |||||
Ruyuan Service Area | ||||||
Shaoguan Metropolitan Area | ||||||
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S1 Guangle Expressway (To be renamed G4W3 Leguang Expressway) | |||||
1948 | G323 Road Towards Shaoguan-Longgui | |||||
1949 | Shaiguan Ave. Shaoguan-Centre
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1962 | S10 Shaogan Expressway | |||||
1966 | X236 Road S253 Road Shaoguan-Qujiang District | |||||
Qujiang Service Area | ||||||
1976 | X317 Road Towards Shaxi- G106 Road Towards Wushi- S253 Road | |||||
Shaoguan Metropolitan Area | ||||||
2004 | Towards G106 Road-Wengcheng Towards Wengyuan | |||||
Hengshishui Service Area | ||||||
2024 | S252 Road S347 Road Towards Donghua-Qiaotou | |||||
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G78 Shankun Expressway | |||||
2034 | S252 Road Towards Yuwan-Rongcheng Industrial Zone | |||||
Yuwan Service Area | ||||||
2055 | S252 Road Towards Gaogang | |||||
Service Area | ||||||
2078 | G106 Road Fogang | |||||
Fogang Service Area | ||||||
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S29 Congguanshen Expressway | |||||
2092 | G106 Road Tangtang | |||||
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S14 Shanzhang Expressway | |||||
Wayaogang Service Area | ||||||
2113 | S355 Road Towards Conghua-aotou | |||||
2130 | G45 Daguang Expressway G94 Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway | |||||
S118 Road Beixing Towards Huadu | ||||||
2137 | G105 Road Zhongluotan | |||||
Taihe Toll Station | ||||||
2150 (18) | G15 Shenhai Expressway G1501 Guangzhou Ring Expressway S303 Huanan Expressway | |||||
Concurrent with G15 Shenhai Expressway G1501 Guangzhou Ring Expressway | ||||||
(27) | S2 Guanghe Expressway | |||||
(33) | G324 Road
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1958 (36) | G35 Jiguang Expressway | |||||
Concurrent with G1501 Guangzhou Ring Expressway | ||||||
2171 (40) | G4W Guang'ao Expressway G1501 Guangzhou Ring Expressway S15 Shenhai Expressway Guangzhou Branch | |||||
S117 Road Huangpu Subdistrict, Huangpu | ||||||
G107 Road Xintang, Zengcheng Towards Dongqu, Huangpu | ||||||
Dongguan Metropolitan Area | ||||||
S120 Road Machong | ||||||
S119 Road Wangniudun N Dongguan Ring Road Towards Dongguan-Centre-Wanjiang District | ||||||
2198 | Daojiao Wejiang Road Towards Dongguan-Centre-Wanjiang District Western Main Road Zhenxing Road | |||||
2203 | S256 Road Towards Dongguan-Centre Hongtu Road Dongguan Ave Dongguan Outer Ring Road
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Houjie Service Area | ||||||
2208 | X235 Road Houjie
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Bolan Ave Zhanbei Road
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S304 Humen Port Branch Line S358 Road Humen | ||||||
2221 | G9411 Dongfo Expressway S358 Road Baida Ave Qilin W Ave Beizha, Humen | |||||
Concurrent with G9411 Dongfo Expressway | ||||||
Dongguan Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Shenzhen Metropolitan Area | ||||||
Concurrent with G9411 Dongfo Expressway | ||||||
G9411 Dongfo Expressway | ||||||
2230 | S358 Road Wushanhuan E Road Hengzeng Road Jinxiu Road Chang'an | |||||
2240 | G107 Road Songgang Ave Shenzhen Outer Ring Road Shenzhen E Ring Road Bao'an | |||||
2250 | G107 Road Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport-Air Cargo Area
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Concurrent with G15 Shenhai Expressway | ||||||
2252 A-B | G15 Shenhai Expressway G107 Road Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport-Terminal | |||||
2259 | Xixang Ave Bao'an-Centre | |||||
Shenzhen-Tongle Toll Station | ||||||
2264 | Nanhai Ave Nanshan | |||||
2270 | Longzhou 8th Road | |||||
2274 | Shennan Ave Benhai Ave
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Toll Station | ||||||
| Huanggang Port Control Point Hong Kong | |||||
Continues as Huanggang Road | ||||||
Towards Beijing |
References
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- 1 2 China Highway Information Service. Retrieved 5 May 2013. (Chinese)
- ↑ "The Great Crawl of China: Thousands of motorists are stranded on Beijing motorway in an incredible FIFTY lane traffic jam as week-long national holiday wraps up". Daily Mail. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.