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based on the operation characteristics of the highway network in the same period of previous years and the travel situation during this year's dragon boat festival holiday:

during this year's mid-autumn festival, public travel was mainly for visiting relatives and short-distance tours nearby.

during peak hours, traffic will be concentrated or even congested on the main access roads in and out of the city, the intersections of ring roads and radial lines, and key points and sections of tourist routes leading to popular scenic spots.

1. traffic volume characteristics of highway network

expected mid-autumn festival holiday in 2024:

• the average daily traffic volume on beijing's highway network was about 5.95 million vehicles, slightly higher than the level on weekdays (two weeks after august, the same below), and comparable to the level during the dragon boat festival this year;

• the peak will occur on the day before the festival (september 14), when traffic volume is expected to reach 6.35 million vehicles, an increase of about 9% from normal days.

• the average daily traffic volume of the expressway network was about 2.5 million vehicles, up 3% from weekdays and 2% from the dragon boat festival.

• the traffic volume on representative sections of ordinary highways was about 3.45 million vehicles, basically the same as on weekdays and slightly lower than the level during the dragon boat festival.

the overall characteristics of the change trend of highway network traffic volume are expected to be:

• it rose and reached its peak on the day before the holiday (september 14), and then fell back;

• the second day of the festival (september 16) was slightly lower than usual;

• there was a slight rebound on the last day of the festival (september 17).

highway network traffic volume change trend forecast (10,000 vehicles)

ii. characteristics of inter-provincial self-driving on the highway network

1. highway characteristics

during the mid-autumn festival holiday in 2024, it is estimated that the total number of people driving in and out of beijing on the expressway network will be 3.97 million (1.32 million per day on average), of which 1.9 million will enter beijing (630,000 per day on average) and 2.07 million will leave beijing (690,000 per day on average).

trend chart of traffic volume changes on highways entering and leaving beijing by car (10,000 people)

2. characteristics of ordinary roads

during the mid-autumn festival holiday in 2024, it is estimated that the total number of people driving in and out of beijing on the ordinary road network will be 2.29 million (an average of 760,000 per day), of which 1.3 million will enter beijing (an average of 430,000 per day) and 990,000 will leave beijing (an average of 330,000 per day).

trend chart of traffic volume changes in ordinary highways entering and leaving beijing by car (10,000 people)

3. analysis of road network congestion characteristics

around the mid-autumn festival, there will be an increase in citizens returning home to visit relatives and going out for fun. it is expected that during peak hours, there will be concentrated traffic and even congestion in the roads entering and leaving the urban area, at the intersection of the ring road and the radial line, and on the roads leading to popular tourist attractions and toll stations.

1. traffic congestion sections in and out of the city

from 16:00 to 20:00 on the day before the mid-autumn festival (september 14), and from 8:00 to 12:00 on the first day of the festival, it is expected that traffic will be concentrated or even congested on key sections of the main channels in and out of the city and at junctions and junctions of hubs.

the road sections prone to congestion mainly include:

s11 beijing-chengde expressway from the south of jixiangsi bridge to the south of qinghe bridge, and from sixang bridge to the south of suanzaoling bridge

s32 beijing-pinggu expressway beizhuangtou bridge to chaobai river bridge

g1 beijing-harbin expressway tianfu second bridge to zhangjiawan first bridge

g106 beijing-kaifeng expressway daxing bridge to dazhuang bridge

g6 beijing-tibet expressway changping xiguan to chenzhuang

g4501 sixth ring road inner ring road luyuan north street to binhe road, lingou bridge to suanzaoling

(ii) traffic jam prone areas around popular scenic spots

during the festival, key points and sections of tourist routes leading to popular attractions will experience short-term traffic concentration during peak hours. the points and sections with significant increases in traffic volume are:

congested sections of tourist roads leading to popular tourist attractions

travel tips

1. keep warm

during the mid-autumn festival, there is a big temperature difference between morning and evening. please remember to add more clothes when going out at night to prevent colds.

2. plan ahead

citizens are advised to plan their itinerary before traveling, check the destination’s reservation policy in advance, pay attention to local weather conditions, etc., and “make a reservation before setting off”.

3. drive safely

if you plan to travel by car, do not drive while tired. before driving long distances, you should get enough rest to ensure your concentration and avoid accidents.

source: beijing road network wechat official account

process editor: u072