China Expressways, Highways: News & Discussions

[AndrewJin]

World's highest road opens partly in Lhasa

Xinhua, January 10, 2017


The north section of the Lhasa ring road, in Tibet, has been put into trial operation. The ring road, built to ease traffic congestion and accelerate the city's development, comprises seven tunnels and 27 bridges and overpasses. Construction started in October 2015, and is to be complete in June 2017. [Photo: Xinhua]


The photo shows the aerial view of one section of Lhasa’s ring road. The total cost of the project is 11.3 billion yuan, or 1.62 billion US dollars. [Photo: CGTN]


The north section of the Lhasa ring road, in Tibet, has been put into trial operation. The road links Lhasa Gongkar Airport in the south with three highways, and also crosses the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. [Photo: Xinhua]


The north section of the Lhasa ring road, in Tibet, has been put into trial operation. When the whole project is complete in June this year, drivers will be able to circle the city's downtown area in two hours at a maximum speed of 60km per hour. [Photo: Xinhua]


Workers cut steel wires at the construction site of the southern section of the ring road in Lhasa, Tibet. [Photo: Xinhua]


The southern section of the ring road under construction in Lhasa, Tibet. [Photo: Xinhua]

A ring expressway will connect all the highways/expressways radiating from Lhasa together, and facilitate transportation between suburbs.

Hence, a car will no longer enter the city if traveling from one highway to another.

All the major cities in China have such system....

Nanjing

Kunming

Urumqi

Chongqing

Guiyang

 

[艹艹艹]

 

[TaiShang]

Sanjiang-Liuzhou expressway to be put into trial operation
(Xinhua) January 13, 2017




Aerial photo taken on Jan. 11, 2017 shows the Sanjiang section of Sanjiang-Liuzhou Expressway in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The expressway linking Sanjiang and Liuzhou cities will be put into trial operation ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Li Hanchi)



Workers install the noise barriers in the rain in Rong'an section of Sanjiang-Liuzhou Expressway in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2017. The expressway linking Sanjiang and Liuzhou cities will be put into trial operation ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Li Hanchi)



Builders work at the service area in the rain in Rong'an section of Sanjiang-Liuzhou Expressway in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2017. The expressway linking Sanjiang and Liuzhou cities will be put into trial operation ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Li Hanchi)



Workers dance to warm themselves during lunch break in Danzhou No.4 Tunnel of Sanjiang-Liuzhou Expressway in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2017. The expressway linking Sanjiang and Liuzhou cities will be put into trial operation ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Li Hanchi)

Workers remove the template from the retaining wall in the rain in Rong'an section of Sanjiang-Liuzhou Expressway in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2017. The expressway linking Sanjiang and Liuzhou cities will be put into trial operation ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 28 this year. (Xinhua/Li Hanchi)

 

[ahojunk]

459-meter-long bridge across Yellow River put into operation
2017-01-19 15:05 Xinhua Editor:Xu Shanshan

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2017 shows the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2017 shows the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Cars run on the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province on Jan. 18, 2017. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Cars run on the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province on Jan. 18, 2017. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)


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Lanzhou looks neat and tidy even though it is a tier-3/4 city in the northwest.
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[AndrewJin]

Aerial view Jinghong city and bridges over Mekong River
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

 

[TaiShang]

459-meter-long bridge across Yellow River put into operation
2017-01-19 15:05 Xinhua Editor:Xu Shanshan

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Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2017 shows the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2017 shows the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Cars run on the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province on Jan. 18, 2017. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Cars run on the Yuantong Bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province on Jan. 18, 2017. The 459-meter-long bridge was put into operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)


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Lanzhou looks neat and tidy even though it is a tier-3/4 city in the northwest.
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They should paint the bridge's arc in shiny red. Will fit with the season's spirit and make the environment look livelier.

 

[TaiShang]

China's 1st cycleway in the air starts trial operation
Xinhua, January 26, 2017

China's first bicycle path in the air, at a length of 7.6 kilometers, started a trial run Thursday in Xiamen, eastern China's Fujian Province.

According to Xiamen City Public Bicycle Management, the path will be open to all kinds of bikes, including public and private bikes, from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. during the month-long trial, in a bid to promote green transport.

The path appears as a winding viaduct and is built beneath the city's overhead BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) lanes. The highest section of the bicycle path is five meters above ground.

The company said the path was designed to accommodate up to 2,023 bicycles per hour, with a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour. It covers the city's five major residential and three business centers.

There are 11 entries on the path, which will connect with 11 bus stations and two subway stations.

"I'm a little bit afraid of the height, so I thought I would dare not ride on it. But today I found the guardrail made me feel safe," said Xiamen resident Wu Xueying. "It's nice to ride a bicycle under the blue sky in the sunshine."

Resident Chen Yimin believes cycling may be an alternative to driving to work.

"I tried today, and it took 10 minutes from my home to my workplace, which is the same as when I was driving," Chen said.

 

[AndrewJin]

China's 1st cycleway in the air starts trial operation
Xinhua, January 26, 2017

China's first bicycle path in the air, at a length of 7.6 kilometers, started a trial run Thursday in Xiamen, eastern China's Fujian Province.

According to Xiamen City Public Bicycle Management, the path will be open to all kinds of bikes, including public and private bikes, from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. during the month-long trial, in a bid to promote green transport.

The path appears as a winding viaduct and is built beneath the city's overhead BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) lanes. The highest section of the bicycle path is five meters above ground.

The company said the path was designed to accommodate up to 2,023 bicycles per hour, with a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour. It covers the city's five major residential and three business centers.

There are 11 entries on the path, which will connect with 11 bus stations and two subway stations.

"I'm a little bit afraid of the height, so I thought I would dare not ride on it. But today I found the guardrail made me feel safe," said Xiamen resident Wu Xueying. "It's nice to ride a bicycle under the blue sky in the sunshine."

Resident Chen Yimin believes cycling may be an alternative to driving to work.

"I tried today, and it took 10 minutes from my home to my workplace, which is the same as when I was driving," Chen said.

Any photo?

 

[truthseeker2010]

Any photo?

 

[TaiShang]

Any photo?

空中自行车

2017年1月26日，市民骑着自行车在体验空中自行车道。 黄少毅 摄

2017年1月26日，全国首条空中自行车道——厦门云顶路自行车快速道示范段试运营，吸引市民前来体验。据悉，这条全程高架的空中自行车道全长7.6公里。

2017年1月26日，市民骑着自行车在体验空中自行车道。 黄少毅 摄

2017年1月26日，市民骑着自行车在体验空中自行车道。 黄少毅 摄

 

[ahojunk]

N. extension section of Hangzhou-Changxing Highway opens
2017-01-23 09:16 Xinhua Editor: Xu Shanshan

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2017 shows the north extension section of Hangzhou-Changxing Highway. The north extension section of Hangzhou-Changxing Highway, located at the junction of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces, opened to public on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2017 shows the north extension section of Hangzhou-Changxing Highway. The north extension section of Hangzhou-Changxing Highway, located at the junction of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces, opened to public on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2017 shows the opening ceremony of the north extension section of Hangzhou-Changxing Highway. The north extension section of Hangzhou-Changxing Highway, located at the junction of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces, opened to public on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

 

[AndrewJin]

WOW, beautiful bikeway!

空中自行车

2017年1月26日，市民骑着自行车在体验空中自行车道。 黄少毅 摄

2017年1月26日，全国首条空中自行车道——厦门云顶路自行车快速道示范段试运营，吸引市民前来体验。据悉，这条全程高架的空中自行车道全长7.6公里。

2017年1月26日，市民骑着自行车在体验空中自行车道。 黄少毅 摄

2017年1月26日，市民骑着自行车在体验空中自行车道。 黄少毅 摄

I like it...
Such model could be promoted in every city beneath every flyover....

 

[ahojunk]

This is one good looking bridge.

A photo of the landmark Wanfu Bridge, revamped for the Spring Festival, in Yangzhou city, Jiangsu Province.

The bridge was the world’s first double-deck self-anchorage suspension bridge.

The bridge’s unique appearance is due to classic elements of the city’s historical architecture being incorporated into its design.

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[beijingwalker]

Sky's the Limit: China Builds World's Highest Ring Road in Tibet
15:47 24.01.2017(updated 15:50 24.01.2017)

Never one to shy away from a world record, no matter how meaningless, China is already bragging about constructing the world's highest ring road around the Tibet capital of Lhasa.

After the world's highest rail route, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, opened in 2006, the world's highest ring road has been recently completed in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet autonomous region, China News Service reported.

The road, with a total length of nearly 100 kilometers, will feature two-way six lanes, seven tunnels and 27 bridges.

The new road will greatly ease traffic jams and expand the development capacity of the city, Lin Sheng, the deputy mayor of Lhasa told China News Service.

Lhasa has an average elevation of more than 3,600 meters; thus, the ring road is designed with a speed limit of 60 km/h. It will take less than two hours to circle the city.

The road is expected to be completed and open to traffic by June 2017.

https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701241049954192-china-worlds-highest-ring-road/

 

[ahojunk]

Wow! Lhasa is so pretty, neat and organized!

Tibet has come a long way in the last 30 years.

The ring road around Lhasa can be developed to be a tourist attraction (I am not surprise if it is already happening).