G4_Beijing–Hong_Kong_and_Macau_Expressway

G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway

G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway

Expressway in Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong and Hong Kong of China

The Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway (Chinese: 北京－港澳高速公路), designated as G4 and commonly referred to as the Jinggang'ao Expressway (Chinese: 京港澳高速公路) is a 2,272.65 km (1,412.16 mi)-long expressway[1] that connects the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, at the border of Hong Kong. The expressway terminates at the Huanggang Port Control Point in Shenzhen, opposite the Lok Ma Chau border control point in Hong Kong.

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Route

Beijing

The expressway begins at the interchange with the southwestern section of 3rd Ring Road, known as Liuheqiao Bridge, in Beijing. At first it heads west, passing through the 4th Ring Road at Yuegezhuang, and then approaches a heavily industrialized area, the Xidaokou area near Shougang. On the way out of Beijing the expressway passes through the famous Luguoqiao area, home of the Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping, marking where the Second Sino-Japanese War began in 1937. The expressway also links Beijing to the Zhoukoudian Peking Man cave, as well as Yunju Temple.

The expressway is free of charge in Beijing urban area, and then becomes tolled after Dujiakan Toll Station. The expressway then heads south, passing through Liangxiang in Fangshan, before leaving Beijing near Liulihe.

Hebei

Henan

Hubei

G4 Jinggang’ao Expressway in Hubei Province

Hunan

Guangdong

The expressway ends at Huanggang Port, Shenzhen, connected with the road to Hong Kong.

History

  • A section of G4 Expressway in Fengtai District of Beijing in 2004
  • A section of G4 Expressway in Hebei in 2004
  • G4 Expressway near the Zhaoxindian/Changxindian exit in 2004

The expressway began as the Jingshi Expressway linking Beijing to Shijiazhuang, Hebei. Construction of this 270 km (168 mi) section began in April 1986 and was opened in full in November 1996. This first section was previously numbered G030.

Exit list

An aerial view of Liuliqiao Bridge, the starting point of G4 expressway
Northern end of G4 at Liuliqiao
Dujiakan Toll Station in Beijing
Distance sign to HK and Macau at Dujiakan, Beijing
Beijing section of G4 Expressway (near Liulihe)
A section of G4 Expressway in Hebei under widening in 2014
Liujiang Yellow River Bridge
G4 Expressway near Zhengzhou, Henan
Wuhan Junshan Yangtze River Bridge
Guangzhou–Shenzhen section of G4 Expressway (Guangshen Expressway)
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    China Highway Information Service. Retrieved 5 May 2013. (in Chinese)
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