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.
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.
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 expresswayNorthern end of G4 at LiuliqiaoDujiakan Toll Station in BeijingDistance sign to HK and Macau at Dujiakan, BeijingBeijing section of G4 Expressway (near Liulihe)A section of G4 Expressway in Hebei under widening in 2014Liujiang Yellow River BridgeG4 Expressway near Zhengzhou, HenanWuhan Junshan Yangtze River BridgeGuangzhou–Shenzhen section of G4 Expressway (Guangshen Expressway)
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