The Zhengzhou Ring Expressway (), designated as G30₀₁, is in

Zhengzhou Zhengzhou (; ), also spelt Zheng Zhou and alternatively romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of the People's Republic of China. Located in north-central Henan, it is one of the National ...

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

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History

The north section, which is in concurrency with

G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway The Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway (), designated as G30 and commonly referred to as the Lianhuo Expressway (), is

, was finished in 1995 as a section of the

Kaifeng Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nort ...

Luoyang Luoyang is a city located in the confluence area of Luo River (Henan), Luo River and Yellow River in the west of Henan province. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the ...

Expressway, which is one of the earliest expressways in

. The east section is in concurrency with

G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway The Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway (), designated as G4 and commonly referred to as the Jinggang'ao Expressway () is a -long expressway that connects the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, at the border wit ...

, and was finished in 2004. The south and west section, also known as Zhengzhou Southwest Ring Expressway, was finished in August 2005.

Route

The expressway forms a circle around the city of

. It consists of 3 parts: the Zhengzhou Southwest Ring Expressway at south and west, the

at east and the

G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway The Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway (), designated as G30 and commonly referred to as the Lianhuo Expressway (), is

to the north.

Road Conditions

Speed Limit

The maximum speed limit is 120 km/h for light passenger vehicles and 90 km/h for heavy vehicles. The minimum speed limit is 60 km/h.

Tolls

The expressway is currently toll-free for light passenger vehicles registered in Zhengzhou (the initial characters on licence plates are 豫A). Other vehicles using the expressway will be tolled.

Lanes

* 8 lanes (4 lanes for each direction) on north section and east section (G30 - Hanghai E. Road). * 6 lanes (3 lanes for each direction) on other sections.

Traffic

Some exits in the north and east, such as Huiji, Wenhua Road, Liulin, Zhengzhou New Area, Putian, etc. are often congested during rush hours.

Service Areas

* Zhengzhou North Service Area * Zhengzhou East Service Area * Zhengzhou West Service Area

Connections

* at Guangwu Interchange * at Liujiang Interchange * at Xiangyunsi Interchange * at Zhengzhou South Interchange * at Houzhai Interchange * at Zhengzhou Southwest Interchange

List of Exits

In counter-clockwise order from northwest direction:

References

{{Highway System of Henan Chinese national-level expressways Expressways in Henan Transport in Henan Expressways in Zhengzhou