How many kilometers does it go around Chengdu? Revealing the “length password” of the beltway and its relationship with recent hot spots
Recently, the length of the Chengdu Ring Expressway has become one of the hot topics on the Internet. As an important transportation artery in Chengdu, its actual mileage and surrounding development trends have attracted much attention. This article will combine the hot spots on the entire network in the past 10 days, use structured data to analyze the "length password" of the beltway for you, and correlate the current popular events.
1. Basic data of Chengdu Ring Expressway

| Project | data |
|---|---|
| official name | Chengdu Ring Expressway (G4202) |
| total length | 85 kilometers (two-way six lanes) |
| Opening time | Completed and opened to traffic in December 2001 |
| Design speed | 100km/h |
| Average daily traffic flow | About 150,000 vehicles (2023 data) |
2. Analysis of recent hotspot correlations
1.Transportation guarantee for the Universiade: The Chengdu Ring Expressway, as a key road to protect during the Universiade, has recently completed intelligent transformation and added 12 emergency lane monitoring systems.
| renovation project | Quantity | completion time |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligent monitoring point | 47 | July 2023 |
| emergency parking strip | 28 places | June 2023 |
| New energy charging pile | 6 service areas | May 2023 |
2.New energy vehicle traffic surges: Data from the past 10 days show that the proportion of new energy vehicles on the expressway around the city has reached 18%, an increase of 7% compared with the same period last year.
3."Greenway around the city" cycling craze: The Tianfu Greenway, which runs parallel to the Ring Expressway, has recently seen an average daily number of cyclists exceeding 30,000, making it a popular spot for new Internet celebrities.
3. Beltway and urban development
| Time node | important events | Scope of influence |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ring Expressway opened to traffic | Connects 5 radial highways |
| 2012 | Complete expansion and transformation | Increased lanes to 6 |
| 2020 | Smart highway pilot | Covering the entire road section |
4. The 5 issues that netizens are most concerned about
1. Why is the beltway not a standard circle?
2. Which road section is the most congested during morning and evening rush hours?
3. Are there any preferential policies for new energy vehicles?
4. How to connect the Ring Expressway with the Second and Third Belts?
5. Will there be a beltway subway line in the future?
5. Comparison of authoritative data
| city | Beltway length | construction time |
|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 85 kilometers | 2001 |
| Beijing | 98 kilometers | 1990 |
| Shanghai | 99 kilometers | 1996 |
| Guangzhou | 60 kilometers | 1999 |
Conclusion:The Chengdu Ring Expressway is not only a physical length of 85 kilometers, but also the time and space coordinates of urban development. With the advancement of smart transportation construction, this ring line will continue to carry the travel memories of Chengdu people and witness every leap of the city.
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