The prosperity of all industries through the ages is preceded by transportation, and the construction of transportation infrastructure is the forerunner of economic development. The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission that a number of major transportation infrastructure projects will be completed and put into operation in Beijing in 2022. The total mileage of subway operations will reach 797 kilometers, and the mileage of expressways will reach 1,196 kilometers. The level of urban comprehensive transportation development will continue to improve. In 2023, Beijing will focus on promoting the construction of Jingxiong Expressway (full line), and continue to promote high-quality development in the infrastructure field. In 2022, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei transportation integration will continue to advance. The Beijing-Xiong Expressway from the 6th Ring Road to the city boundary section was completed and opened to traffic. It only takes 50 minutes to drive from Beijing South 6th Ring Road to Xiong’an, which is 30 minutes less than in the past. The Beijing-Tangzhou intercity opened for operation, and the construction of the Chaobai River Bridge on the factory road started. In terms of urban rail transit, the southern section of Beijing Metro Line 16 has opened for operation, and the first phase of the south extension of Changping Line is speeding up the pre-opening preparations. After the opening, the total operating mileage of the subway will exceed 800 kilometers.

In addition, Beijing has accelerated the opening up of urban contexts and optimized the urban road network structure. Among them, the second phase of Tongjiu Road was basically completed, and the east extension of Canal East Street, Dayangfang Road, Jinzhan International Cooperation Service Area and supporting roads in the fourth embassy area were launched. At the same time, the Huilongguan bus maintenance depot and station, Erbozi bus first and last station were completed, and the construction of Zhuxinzhuang bus first and last station was started, and the service level of urban regional public transport operations has been improved. The basically completed Pingguoyuan comprehensive transportation hub will also further improve the transfer efficiency of various transportation modes. Keywords: infrastructure, infrastructure construction, domestic engineering news, planning investment

The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission stated that in 2023, the construction of a modern infrastructure system will be accelerated, and in the field of transportation, efforts will be made to promote the completion and opening of the entire Beijing-Xiong Expressway to make the modern capital metropolitan area more closely connected. At the same time, efforts will be made to complete and open the remaining sections of Line 16, the northern section of Line 17 and other subway lines, open the Fushouling Station of Line 1, and build the east expansion section of the slow traffic system improvement project in the surrounding areas of the bicycle-only road, making green travel more convenient and efficient. capital development. Editor/Xu Shengpeng