3rd Ring Road (Beijing) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Running for 48 kilometres, the 3rd Ring Road of Beijing city (pinyin: San Huan Lu) existed only in segments encircling the northern, eastern and southern part of the city when it first became the capital of the PRC. Then it was known as Beihuan (North Ring), Donghuan (East Ring) and Nanhuan (South Ring), instead of a unified Sanhuanlu (3rd Ring Road).The 3rd Ring Road was finally completed in 1994 with the construction of various sections, including the western segment, in 1994. There are 52 bridges, including Sanyuanqiao, which links it to the Airport Expressway. The speed limit is a uniform 80 km/h.
The 3rd Ring Road is notorious for its "fair share" of Beijing's traffic jams. It is gridlocked in the eastern segment during rush hour, as the Eastern 3rd Ring Road runs through what will be Beijing's CBD, home to the China World Trade Centre, Jingguang Centre, and a number of important hotels in Beijing.
The ring road runs through the busy CBD section in the east through Panjiayuan and Fenzhongsi, linking up with the Jingjintang Expressway. It continues south toward Muxiyuan and Yuquanying, linking up with the Jingkai Expressway. It next proceeds west, linking up with the Jingshi Expressway before running into the western segment, which is linked with the Wukesong residential area, TV broadcasting centres, and, in the northwest, Zhongguancun IT zone. The northern segment is equally busy, running through Beitaipingzhuang, with links to the Badaling Expressway and the new Jingcheng Expressway (with the link to Jingcheng Expressway nearing completion).
An underground line of the Beijing Subway (Line 10) is being constructed under the eastern segment of the 3rd Ring Road and is slated for completion by 2008.
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