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21-688: Starting north of Madian Overpass on the Northern 3rd Ring Road , it runs for approximately 50 kilometres in a direction toward Beijing's north-west. The Badaling Expressway gets its name from the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall . The expressway was constructed in January 1996 in three stages, culminating in the creation of a 69.98 kilometre long expressway in September 2001. The previous expressway did not link with

42-541: Is 6 lanes (3 up, 3 down) from Madian - Nankou ; and 4 lanes (2 up, 2 down) thereafter. Traffic is mainly concentrated in the Madian - Huilongguan section, and the Shangqing Bridge is a traffic bottleneck. It can become potentially slow after Juyongguan (mountainous region). Long traffic jams can clog up to the extent that the stretch from Madian to Jianxiang can become a three-lane car park during rush hour. For

63-465: Is a (potential) speed trap and a black spot for traffic accidents. Other speed traps are around the area leaving urban and part of suburban Beijing. Tolls are CNY 0.5/km as of 5th Ring Road intersection for sections south of the toll gate. (The 5th Ring Road intersection is free only for vehicles heading north toward Badaling.) The entire stretch north of the 5th Ring Road to Kangzhuang costs CNY 35 (for small passenger cars). The expressway

84-466: Is a 48-kilometer (30 mi)-long city ring road that encircles the city center of Beijing . When Beijing first became the capital of the People's Republic of China , the road existed only in segments encircling the northern, eastern, and southern parts of the city. At the time, its segments were known as Beihuan (North Ring), Donghuan (East Ring), and Nanhuan (South Ring), respectively. The 3rd Ring Road

105-458: Is little tolerance outside of the posted speed limits. In rare cases, police have reportedly stopped speeders near the disused Juyongguan toll gate. Car safety is also a major feature on this part of the expressway. There are many emergency brake-fail areas , where cars that suffer brake failure can slow down by rolling into an upward hill full of pebbles. There are also "Vehicle Self-Check Lines", emergency bays where faulty cars can be parked and

126-457: Is little-known and extremely steep. From the top there is a stretch of the Wall which has yet to be repaired (also known as "the wild Great Wall"). Note : There is no entry back into the expressway; you must proceed by minor routes back to Juyongguan. Badaling Exit - Exit No. 18: The most famous and most frequented of all three exits is the one at Badaling. After passing a large car park, you head for

147-400: Is the People's Republic of China 's first-ever law on road traffic safety , and was intended to address an alarmingly high traffic fatality rate, which is four or five times greater than other nations. The new law has a number of focus points: Beijing 's own "implementation procedures" of the new traffic law was passed on October 22, 2004, after being the target of heavy controversy over

168-706: The Jingkai Expressway . It then proceeds west, linking up with the Jingshi Expressway before running into the western segment, which is linked with the Wukesong residential area, TV broadcasting centers, and, in the northwest, Zhongguancun IT zone. The northern segment is equally busy, running through Beitaipingzhuang, with links to the Badaling Expressway and the Jingcheng Expressway . Line 10 of

189-468: The Jingzhang Expressway . After the linking was complete, the stretch to Yanqing and Kangzhuang was opened, and the toll gate at Juyongguan was put out of service soon after. Kilometre sections 49-50 heading out of Beijing are areas where fog may occur. The same applies for the stretch between Shahe and Xisanqi , especially at night. The Valley of Death (see relevant part of this article)

210-467: The Badaling Great Wall, which has been frequented by millions of visitors. Kilometre sections 50-55 of the expressway into Beijing has what the road sign labels as "serial downgrades". It actually means that there are continuous curves heading downward, spiralling downward. If one speeds in this section, fatal accidents can occur—and many have, leading to a climbing death toll. It begins right after

231-472: The Beijing Subway has been constructed under the eastern segments of the 3rd Ring Road and was completed in 2008. The 3rd Ring Road is notorious for its traffic jams . The eastern segment, which runs through Beijing's central business district (CBD), is regularly gridlocked during rush hour. The interchanges of this segment are modified diamond interchanges , consisting of openings of the road barrier on

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252-525: The CBD) that were created during Beijing's first wave of rapid expansion. Until 2003, the entire 3rd Ring Road was very bumpy, and trips were very unpleasant. Following the renovation of the 2nd Ring Road in 2001, a similar project was conducted in 2003 and the road surface has been much smoother since then. Road Traffic Safety Law of the People%27s Republic of China The Road Traffic Safety Law of

273-572: The N. 3rd Ring Road at Madian , the N. 4th Ring Road at Jianxiang Bridge , the N. 5th Ring Road at Qinghe , and the N. 6th Ring Road at Baige . Jingzhang Expressway : Becomes the Jingzhang Expressway west of the City Boundary toll gate. The expressway passes by the Great Wall of China in the Badaling region. As a result, it offers three exits which are linked immediately (or in

294-751: The People's Republic of China ( Chinese : 中华人民共和国道路交通安全法 ) is a law which was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on October 28, 2003, promulgated by Decree No. 8 of the President of the PRC Hu Jintao , and took effect on May 1, 2004, on all parts of mainland China (but not in Hong Kong and Macau which have their own judicial systems.) It

315-562: The car itself checked for any mechanical problems. No fatal accidents have occurred in the 200 days after the implementation of the new system. Listed are exits heading north and northwest as of Madian (N. 3rd Ring Road ). Symbols: ↗ = exit (↘ = exit only, → = only when heading for Kangzhuang, ← = only when heading for Madian), ⇆ = main interchange; ¥ = central toll gate, S = service area 3rd Ring Road (Beijing) The 3rd Ring Road ( simplified Chinese : 北京三环路 ; traditional Chinese : 北京三環路 ; pinyin : Sān Huán Lù )

336-565: The first tunnel after the expressway splits at Badaling, entering Beijing. Beijing police authorities enacted a low speed limit of 60 km/h for light-duty vehicles and 40 km/h for lorries. Lorries with questionable brakes and overloaded lorries are forced into a service area. Massive, nearly ubiquitous signposts were put in place, urging people to slow down, and numerous cameras are on permanent lookout for people who drive too quickly. A valley-wide loudspeaker system broadcasts speeders' vehicle licence numbers, and an electronic display records

357-637: The following stretch until the Qinghe Toll Gate, the right part of the expressway can get clogged up with vehicles leaving the expressway. During both rush hour periods, the Huilongguan exit is likely to form a large traffic line. Beijing Section : N. 3rd Ring Road , N. 4th Ring Road , N. 5th Ring Road , Huilongguan , N. 6th Ring Road , Changping , Nankou , Badaling , Yanqing . Service areas exist for both directions near Xisanqi and near Baige / Changping . Ring Roads of Beijing : Connects with

378-533: The licence plate of the speeding vehicle. Those who are caught face heavy fines and licence suspension. According to the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China , exceeding 50% of the regulated limit results in loss of driving licence (plus a 2-year waiting period for reapplications) and a fine of CNY 2000 (approximately US$ 260). Five speed cameras and a GPRS wireless network for violator data transfer make this system highly effective. There

399-493: The right that separates the main lanes from the frontage roads. These interchanges can often back up traffic since they cannot easily handle the huge traffic volumes of Beijing. The situation is often worsened by the bus stops that are located right adjacent to the exits. The 3rd Ring Road is 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) from the 2nd Ring Road and 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from the city center . The 3rd Ring Road goes through mostly residential and some commercial areas (except for

420-516: The vicinity of) with the Great Wall. (Note: All of these exits are in the split section of the expressway heading out of Beijing.) Juyongguan Exit - Exit No. 15: The Great Wall at Juyongguan Pass is linked immediately with the expressway. Juyongguan Pass is a fort which is nearest Beijing the most. A stretch of Great Wall is also next to the Pass. Shuiguan Exit - Exit No. 16: The Great Wall at Shuiguan

441-547: Was finally finished in 1994 with the completion of the western segment. There are 52 flyovers, including Sanyuanqiao , which links it to the Airport Expressway . The speed limit is a uniform 80 km/h. 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

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