It's still raining in Beijing, and traffic is currently very congested! Expected time for the rain to stop
2024-08-26
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At 8 o'clock this morning, during the rainy Monday morning rush hour, the city's traffic congestion index reached 8.3, which was in a "severely congested" state.The reporter learned from the command center of the Municipal Public Security Traffic Management Bureau that today's morning rush hour starts at around 7 o'clock, half an hour earlier than usual during the summer vacation.
During the morning rush hour, the city saw significant rainfall, poor visibility, and slippery roads. In addition, on Monday, the 4 and 9 lanes were restricted, so the traffic volume increased compared to usual. With multiple factors combined, congestion rarely seen during the summer morning rush hour reappeared. According to the road condition index released by the Municipal Transportation Commission,At 7:45, the index broke through 8.0, reaching severe congestion.
Data from the Traffic Management Bureau's command center showed that at 8 a.m.There was obvious congestion in the south-to-north direction of the east-west ring roads, the east-west direction of the North Second Ring Road and the North Third Ring Road, the east-to-west direction of the North Fifth Ring Road from Gujiazhuang Bridge to Shangqing Bridge, and the north fourth ring road from Siyuan Bridge to Jianxiang Bridge., traffic volume continues to rise.
The highways heading into Beijing also saw concentrated traffic. The most prominent section wasBeijing-Chengde Expressway Beiqijia to Taiyanggong, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway Dujiakan Toll Station to Yuegezhuang BridgeAnd other sections of the road.
Among the main connecting lines in the urban area, traffic jams occurred on conventional and congested sections such as Dewai Avenue, Xizhimen North Avenue, Lianhuachi East Road, Fushi Road from Jinyuan Bridge to Dinghui Bridge, Jianwai Avenue, Jianguo Road, and Jingtong Expressway from Shuanghui Bridge to Sihui Bridge.
After the rain started, the traffic management department launched a high-level rainy day duty plan before the morning rush hour began, strengthened video surveillance and road patrol density, and intensified patrols in sunken bridge areas and other locations prone to water accumulation. In conjunction with the municipal drainage, emergency rescue, and towing departments, they focused on patrolling sections of road prone to waterlogging, and quickly took action once waterlogging was discovered on the road.
The police said,If water accumulation affects the normal passage of vehicles, the front-line traffic police will take temporary traffic management measures.Remote diversion was implemented simultaneously, with real-time traffic information released through broadcasting, Beijing Traffic Police Weibo, outdoor display screens, navigation software and other channels to guide vehicles to detour. During the rain, all seats in the remote traffic accident handling center were opened to guide drivers to quickly resolve minor traffic accidents and avoid the risk of secondary accidents.
The rain is gradually ending this afternoon
The Municipal Meteorological Observatory released the precipitation (mm) from 17:00 on August 25 to 7:00 on August 26: the average for the whole city was 38.3, the average for urban areas (Chao, Hai, Feng, Shi, Dong, Xi) was 40.1, the southwest (Men, Fang) was 45.5, the southeast (Tong, Da) was 38.5, the northwest (Yan, Chang) was 37.3, and the northeast (Mi, Shun, Ping, Huai) was 29.9;The maximum rainfall intensity in the urban area was 115.2 at Chaoyang Guanzhuang Station, the maximum rainfall intensity in the city was 124.6 at Tongzhou Yongshun Park, and the maximum hourly rainfall intensity was 91.4 mm/hour at Tongzhou Yongshun Park (21:00-22:00 on the 25th).
The rain is still continuing.It is expected to wind down this afternoon.After being washed by the rain, the temperature dropped and the temperature in most parts of the city was only just over 20℃. Friends who are weak and afraid of cold can wear a thin long-sleeved jacket.
Source NorthBeijing Evening News WeChat Official Account
