beijing's saturday may be the "most congested day of the year"! severe congestion during the evening peak will last for more than 3 hours
2024-09-12
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the reporter learned from the municipal transportation commission that september 14 (saturday) is a working day before the mid-autumn festival, and there will be no restrictions on traffic with license plate numbers. due to the combined factors of family reunions, visiting relatives and friends, visiting parks and scenic spots, sightseeing, business, cultural tourism, and sports activities, the city's traffic pressure is prominent, and the peak traffic index is expected to reach above 8.6, which may become the "most congested day of the year." the transportation department encourages citizens to travel in a green way, travel during off-peak hours, and use public transportation as much as possible.
traffic pressure is prominent on weekdays with no traffic restrictions before the festival
during the morning rush hour on september 14 (saturday), the traffic pressure on the road network will be higher than on normal working days, and the congestion will last longer than on weekdays. the road network pressure will be prominent in the afternoon and evening, and the traffic pressure will increase significantly from 14:00. the evening rush hour will be advanced to 16:00, and the traffic index will reach its peak around 18:00. severe congestion will last for more than 3 hours.
traffic will be slow on urban ring roads, main roads and some bridge nodes. traffic pressure will be relatively high on connecting lines such as wanquanhe road, tonghuihe north road, lianhuachi east road, fushiji road, dewai avenue, xizhimen north avenue, chang'an avenue and its extension. traffic pressure will be relatively prominent on some sections of highways heading out of beijing, such as the beijing-tibet madian bridge to beishatan bridge, the beijing-chengde wanghe bridge to laiyuanying bridge, the beijing-kaifeng yuquanying bridge to xinfadi, the beijing-hong kong-macao yuegezhuang bridge to dawayao bridge, the capital airport expressway sanyuan bridge to wuyuan bridge, and the beijing-tong expressway sihui bridge to yuantong bridge.
during the peak hours of the ciie, traffic pressure on roads such as datun road, beichen west road, national stadium north road, fushi road, and shijingshan road was high, and traffic congestion was prone to occur on some sections of the road.
from afternoon to evening, key hub stations such as beijing west railway station, beijing south railway station, beijing railway station, beijing chaoyang railway station, capital airport, and daxing airport will usher in a small peak in passenger flow out of beijing. pressure is concentrated on surrounding roads and passenger flow at related rail transit stations will be large.
in the evening, wangfujing, xidan, blue harbor, hopson, sanlitun, chaoyang joy city, wukesong huaxi live and other business districts are popular for leisure, shopping, gathering and travel. the surrounding roads have heavy traffic, and parking lot entrances and exits are prone to short queues. the largest "beijing lantern festival" in beijing's history will open and light up at the garden expo park, which will attract a large number of people. there will also be performances at wukesong sports center, national grand theater, tianqiao art center, beijing exhibition hall theater and other places. before and after the event, the roads around the venues will have a short period of concentrated traffic.
line 4 and line 7 extend their operating hours
in order to ensure the safety and smooth travel of citizens during the peak period, rail transit and ground public transportation were deployed in advance and prepared for the deployment of transportation capacity during the peak period. in terms of rail transit, on the evening of the 14th, line 4 and line 7 extended their operating hours. in terms of ground public transportation, passenger transportation organization will be adjusted in a timely manner according to passenger flow characteristics, and the supply of public transportation capacity around transportation hubs, park scenic spots, popular business districts, and business, cultural tourism, and sports venues will be increased. dispatch measures will be taken according to changes in passenger flow to ensure sufficient capacity.
the transportation department reminds citizens to pay attention to the real-time traffic tips released by beijing transportation, beijing subway, beijing bus and other weibo accounts, arrange travel plans reasonably, try to avoid peak hours, travel during off-peak hours, and give priority to public transportation. there is a large flow of traffic and people around the business district, so please pay attention to safety, courtesy, orderly traffic, and standardized parking when driving. sufficient time must be reserved for going to the railway station and airport, and public transportation should be given priority.
