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 | |
| Length | 47.7 km[2] (29.6 mi) |
| Existed | October 1994[1]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Orbital around Shanghai | |
| Counterclockwise 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 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shanghai |
| 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
edit| 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
edit- S20 Outer Ring Expressway: Another ring road in Shanghai
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.