Beijing–Datong Expressway
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2025) |
| 京大高速公路 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 334 km (208 mi) |
| Existed | 2002–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Beijing |
| To | Datong |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Highway system | |
The Jingda Expressway (Chinese: 京大高速公路; pinyin: Jīngdà Gāosùgōnglù) is an expressway in the People's Republic of China, starting from Beijing and ending in Datong, in Shanxi province. It was the first highway constructed and managed completely based on a market-oriented operation, being completed in full on 16 November 2002.[1]
The Jingda Expressway is formed mainly by the main trunk route from Beijing to Datong in three stages. Leaving Beijing, the Jingda Expressway becomes the Badaling Expressway. After Kangzhuang in Yanqing County, it becomes the Jingzhang Expressway. Finally, it becomes the Xuanda Expressway.
As of September 2004, traffic has been clogging up more and more in the area. Due to the massive transportation of coal, what was a very smooth route in the summer is now clogged up with immense traffic jams.
Specific Information
[edit]- For the beginning section in Beijing through to Kangzhuang, see Badaling Expressway.
- For the section from Kangzhuang, Beijing through to Xuanhua, Hebei, see Jingzhang Expressway.
- For the section from Xuanhua through to Datong, Shanxi, see Xuanda Expressway.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Political Economy of Transportation Infrastructure Development in China - Shanxi Province Highway Financing (continued)" (PDF). cosspp.fsu.edu. p. 28. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
