Editing Transport in Beijing (section)

==Road network==
[[File:BadalingExpwyNov02.jpg|thumb|The [[Badaling Expressway]] near the intersection with the Northern [[6th Ring Road]] (taken in November 2002)]]

===Ring roads===
[[File:2ndRingRoad Chaoyangmen.jpg|thumb|The [[2nd Ring Road (Beijing)|2nd Ring Road]] at [[Chaoyangmen]]]]
{{main|Ring Roads of Beijing}}

The city is served by five completed ring roads. From the centre of the city outward, they are:

* [[2nd Ring Road]]
* [[3rd Ring Road (Beijing)|3rd Ring Road]]
* [[4th Ring Road]]
* [[5th Ring Road]]
* [[6th Ring Road]]

The "1st Ring" of Beijing refers to the historic tram route (now demolished) through [[Xidan]], Ping'anli, [[Di'anmen]], Beixinqiao, [[Dongdan, Beijing|Dongdan]] and [[Tiananmen]]. No ring roads are built on this route but it is still called "1st Ring". From that on, ring road built on Beijing's historic city limit is called 2nd Ring.

The [[G95 Capital Area Loop Expressway]], which has sections in Beijing's [[Pinggu, Beijing|Pinggu]], [[Tongzhou, Beijing|Tongzhou]], & [[Daxing, Beijing|Daxing]] districts, is often unofficially referred to as the "7th Ring Road".<ref>{{Cite web |last=郭蓉 |title=Construction completed on Beijing's '7th Ring Road' |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201806/21/WS5b2addc8a3103349141dd653.html |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref>

===Expressways===
[[File:Jingtong Expressway Start.jpg|thumb|The [[Jingtong Expressway]]]]
:''Main topic: [[Expressways of Beijing]]''

Nine toll expressways link Beijing to its suburbs, outlying regions, and other cities; these are:

* [[Jingzang Expressway]] (Madian Bridge to Badaling and [[Yanqing District]])
* [[Jingcheng Expressway]] (Connects Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province)
* [[Airport Expressway (Beijing)|Airport Expressway]] (Sanyuanqiao to Beijing Capital International Airport)
* [[Jingtong Expressway]] (Dawang Bridge – [[Tongzhou District, Beijing|Tongzhou District]])
* [[Jingha Expressway]] (Beiguan Roundabout – Yanjiao in Hebei province)
* [[Jingshen Expressway]] (Sifang Bridge – Shenyang)
* [[Jinghu Expressway]] (Runs from Beijing to Shanghai)
* [[Jingkai Expressway]] (Yuquanying–Yufa)
* [[Jingshi Expressway]] (Liuliqiao–Shijiazhuang)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beijing-travels.com/beijing_guide/expressway/|title=Beijing Expressway Guide - Get in and out Beijing by car|website=www.beijing-travels.com}}</ref>

===China National Highways===
[[File:Beijing 1988.jpg|thumb|Map of central Beijing (1988)]]

{{Main|China National Highways of Beijing}}
Eleven [[China National Highway]] routes depart from Beijing in virtually all compass directions:

* [[China National Highway 101]] ([[Dongzhimen]]–[[Chengde]]–[[Shenyang]])
* [[China National Highway 102]] ([[Chaoyangmen]]–[[Harbin]])
* [[China National Highway 103]] ([[Fenzhongsi]]–[[Tianjin]]–[[Tanggu District|Tanggu]])
* [[China National Highway 104]] ([[Yongdingmen]]–[[Fuzhou]])
* [[China National Highway 105]] ([[Yongdingmen]]–[[Zhuhai]]–[[Macau]])
* [[China National Highway 106]] ([[Yuquanying]]–[[Guangzhou]])
* [[China National Highway 107]] ([[Guang'anmen]]–[[Shenzhen]])
* [[China National Highway 108]] ([[Fuxingmen]]–[[Kunming]])
* [[China National Highway 109]] ([[Fuchengmen]]–[[Lhasa]])
* [[China National Highway 110]] ([[Deshengmen]]–[[Yinchuan]])
* [[China National Highway 111]] ([[Dongzhimen]]–[[Heilongjiang]] province)

===Traffic congestion===
{{update section|date=May 2018}}
Beijing as of 2011 has an estimated 5 million registered cars on its roads, so [[traffic congestion]] is widespread. Traffic in the city centre is often gridlocked and is only predicted to get worse as the number of vehicles on Beijing's roads increase. It is predicted by 2016 Beijing will have over 6 million cars on its roads.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-02/16/c_122713279.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207230018/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-02/16/c_122713279.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 7, 2013|title=Beijing car ownership exceeds 5 mln }}</ref> To combat congestion the local government has rapidly been building the subway system adding more lines and working towards doubling the length of the subway system by 2015. In addition to this they have decreased the cost of fares in an attempt to encourage more people to use public transport. In 2008 Beijing introduced restrictions on the number of cars on its roads in attempt to reduce congestion and pollution during the Olympic games period. They did this by adopting odd-even traffic restriction on alternative days. Cars with number plates ending with odd numbers were restricted one day and the next day cars with number plates ending with even numbers were restricted. Drivers who were unable to use their cars did not have to pay road or vehicle taxes, costing the city around 1.3 billion yuan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-traffic/beijing-to-launch-olympic-odd-even-traffic-ban-jul-20-idUSPEK1121120080620|title=Beijing to launch Olympic odd-even car ban in July|last=Mulvenney|first=Nick|date=19 Jun 2008|work=Reuters|access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref> On Feb 21, 2022, Beijing experienced its worst traffic in five years due to the beginning of school and [[2022 Winter Olympics|reserved Olympic lanes remaining closed]] to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |last=irenelovesya |date=2022-02-21 |title=Beijing Experienced Its Worst Traffic In Five Years Today |url=https://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2022/02/21/beijing-worst-traffic-pressure-five-years |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.thebeijinger.com |language=EN}}</ref>