Inner Ring Road (Shanghai)

Inner Ring Road (simplified Chinese: 上海内环线; traditional Chinese: 上海內環線; pinyin: Shànghǎi Nèihuánxiàn; lit. 'Shanghai Inner Ring Line'), also known as Inner Ring Elevated Road (内环高架路; 內環高架路; Nèihuán Gāojiàlù), is an elevated expressway loop in the city of Shanghai. It was the first ring road around the city of Shanghai. The Puxi section of the road was completely grade-separated and complete in 1994, while the Pudong section of the road was completely grade-separated in 2009.[1] Before the grade separation in Pudong, the road ran at street level, with traffic lights at intersections.

Shanghai Inner Ring Road
上海内环线
Inner Ring Elevated Road
内环高架路
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The Inner Ring Road at the North Caoxi Road Interchange with Humin Elevated Road.
Route information
Length47.7 km[2] (29.6 mi)
ExistedOctober 1994[1]–present
Major junctions
Orbital around Shanghai
Major intersectionsCounterclockwise from Yangpu Bridge:
Yixian Elevated Road at Dabaishu Interchange
South-North Elevated Road at Gonghexin Road Interchange
Yan'an Elevated Road at West Yan'an Road Interchange
Humin Elevated Road at North Caoxi Road Interchange
North-South Elevated Road at Luban Road Interchange
South Yanggao Road at Longyang Road Interchange
Luoshan Road and Longdong Avenue at Zhangjiang Interchange
Middle Yanggao Road at Luoshan Road Interchange
Location
CountryChina
ProvinceShanghai
Highway system

The maximum speed on the expressway is 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph), with two lanes in each direction. The Inner Ring Road crosses the Huangpu River twice, using the Yangpu and Nanpu bridges.

Exit list

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Inner Ring Road Exit List
District / Location km mi Exit Notes
Huangpu River Nanpu Bridge
Pudong New Area South Pudong Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
South Yanggao Road
Pujian Road / Hunan Road
Fangdian Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Longdong Elevated Road Zhangjiang Interchange
Luoshan Elevated Road
Jinxiu Road Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Middle Yanggao Road Luoshan Road Interchange
Zhangyang Road Clockwise: No interchange
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Pudong Avenue Clockwise: Exit ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Huangpu River Yangpu Bridge
Yangpu District Linqing Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only (from Meizhou Road)
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Zhoujiazui Road
Huangxing Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Siping Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Counter-clockwise: No interchange
Hongkou District North Zhongshan Road No. 1 / No. 2 Counter-clockwise entrance ramp follows the Yixian Elevated Road entrance.
Yixian Elevated Road
Middle Ring Road (Clockwise only)
via Dabaishu Interchange
Clockwise: Exit ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Entrance ramp only
No access to the Inner Ring Road from the Middle Ring Road
Guangzhong Road Clockwise: Exit ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Jing'an District North Xizang Road Clockwise: No interchange
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
North–South Elevated Road Gonghexin Road Interchange
Hutai Road
Putuo District Guangxin Road Clockwise: No interchange
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Zhenping Road Clockwise: Exit ramp only
Counter-clockwise: No interchange
Wuning Road
Jinshajiang Road
Changning District Wuyi Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Yan'an Elevated Road Counter-clockwise: Westbound (towards Hongqiao transportation hub) only
Xinhua Road Clockwise: Exit ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Xuhui District Wuzhong Road
Caobao Road Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Humin Elevated Road Caoxi Road Interchange
Clockwise: Southboard (towards Xinzhuang Interchange) only
West Longhua Road Clockwise: No interchange
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
Tianyaoqiao Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Counter-clockwise: No interchange
South Wanping Road Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
South Ruijin Road Clockwise: Exit ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Huangpu District North–South Elevated Road Luban Road Interchange
South Xizang Road Clockwise: No interchange
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
The Bund Clockwise: Entrance ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Exit ramp only
South Zhongshan Road No. 1 Clockwise: Exit ramp only
Counter-clockwise: Entrance ramp only
All while interchanging on to Nanpu Bridge.
East Zhongshan Road No. 1
Lujiabang Road

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 沪内环线浦东段快速化改造收尾 部分主线临时开放 (in Simplified Chinese). 2009-11-30. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  2. ^ 上海内环线高架路建设中的测绘保障 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-01.