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| 重庆绕城高速公路 | ||||
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 Chongqing Ring Expressway in August 2019 | ||||
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| Length | 184.97 km (114.94 mi) | |||
| Existed | 2008–present | |||
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| Country | China | |||
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TheChongqing Ring Expressway (Chinese:重庆绕城高速公路), designated asG5001 and also known as theOuter Ring Expressway, is a ring expressway around the main urban area ofChongqing,China.[1][2]
The Chongqing Ring Expressway has a total length of 184.97 kilometers and passes throughYubei,Jiangbei,Banan,Jiangjin,Jiulongpo,Shapingba andBeibei District of Chongqing.
The expressway features six-lane lanes, the roadbed is 34.5 meters wide, and the design speed is 100-120km/h. TheYuzui Yangtze River Bridge and theOuter-ring Jiangjin Yangtze River Bridge cross theYangtze River twice, and theShuitu Jialing River Bridge crosses theJialing River once.
On 26 December 2008, the west section of the Chongqing Ring Expressway, namely the section from Beibei to Xipeng, opened to traffic and on 31 December 2009, the Chongqing Ring Expressway was fully opened to traffic.
