Today (December 29) is the last working day before the 2024 New Year's Day holiday, and the Beijing traffic management department reminds that the evening rush hour is expected to start at 15 o'clock, and the pressure on the road network is most prominent from 17 o'clock to 19 o'clock.
During the New Year's Day holiday, ski resorts and scenic spots will become traffic hotspots, and large-scale activities such as New Year's Eve and performances will also attract a large number of visitors. It is also necessary to remind the public that they should still drive carefully when driving in the suburbs to avoid traffic accidents caused by unfamiliar road conditions.
Today's evening rush hour will be advanced to 15 o'clock, and the traffic pressure is prominent.
On January 1, 2024, there will be a holiday on January 1, 2024, and a weekend for a total of 3 days.
Friday (December 29) is the last working day before the holiday, holiday early travel, leisure gathering activities and other factors and commuter traffic superimposed, the traffic management department is expected that the evening peak time in Beijing will be advanced to 15 o'clock, 17 o'clock to 19 o'clock road network pressure is the most prominent, is expected to gradually ease after 20 o'clock.
From the afternoon to the evening, the traffic flow of the expressways and main contact lines out of Beijing will be concentrated, and the traffic flow around the main business districts, restaurants and entertainment venues will be large at night, and the passenger flow out of Beijing from major intercity hub stations such as airports and railway stations will increase significantly, and the traffic pressure on the surrounding road network will be concentrated.
The traffic pressure on the ski resorts, surrounding homestays and highways connecting the urban areas has increased.
During the holiday, it is expected that the popularity of ice and snow sports will increase, and the ski resorts such as Jundu Mountain, Shijinglong, Nanshan, Huaibei, Yunfoshan, Yuyang, Lianhua Mountain, Jingzhihu and other ski resorts around Beijing urban area, as well as the surrounding hot springs and B&Bs will increase.
In terms of expressways, it is expected that the expressways connecting Beijing-Chengzhou, Beijing-Taiwan, Beijing-Tibet, Beijing-Xin, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao, and Beijing-Pingping will have a tidal traffic peak that leaves Beijing in the morning and enters Beijing from afternoon to evening. In addition, on December 28, the fifth and sixth ring sections of the Beijing section of the Beijing-Xiong Expressway have been completed, and the entire line of the Beijing-Xiong Expressway has been officially opened to traffic.
In addition, there are more leisure gatherings and New Year's Eve activities during the holiday, Sanlitun, Blue Harbor, Bloomage Live, Longfor Tianjie, Outlets, Joy City, Xihongmen Huiju, Hopson Hui, Vientiane City, Century Jinyuan, Wanda Plaza, SKP and other comprehensive business districts will become traffic hotspots, and there will be short-term queues of vehicles at the entrance and exit of the parking lot, and the peak hours will be from 10 am to 21 pm. Some roads around large supermarkets and wholesale markets are prone to traffic concentration.
According to the current situation, the Summer Palace, Beihai, Taoranting, Zizhuyuan, Yuyuantan, Longtan Lake, Shichahai, World Park, Garden Expo Park, Wenyuhe Park, Chaoyang Park, Olympic Forest Park and other parks will hold ice and snow themed activitiesThe Temple of Heaven, Zhongshan Park, Xiangshan, Jingshan, National Botanical Garden, Garden Museum, Juyongguan Great Wall, Shijingshan Amusement Park, Shiyuan Park, Daxing Wildlife Park, Blue Harbor and other themed activities will be held. It is expected that the theme event will also attract a large number of tourists, and the roads around the park scenic spot will have a short-term concentration of traffic.
Shougang Park will hold a New Year's Eve welcome event, and some surrounding roads will be subject to traffic control.
The 2024 Beijing New Year Countdown will be held on the evening of December 31, 2023 in Shougang Park, Shijingshan District.
Recently, the traffic management department has issued a notice that it will issue a time-sharing and Temporary traffic control measures will be taken in sections, specifically: from 20:00 to 24:00 every day from December 29 to 30, 2023, and from 17:00 on December 31, 2023 to 1:00 on January 1, 2024, the second blast furnace south road from the intersection of North Xin'an Road and the second blast furnace south road (not included) to the intersection of Qunminghu Street and the second blast furnace south road (not included) in the east-west direction, except for vehicles and personnel holding special certificates for the 2024 Beijing New Year countdown activities, other vehicles and pedestrians are prohibited from passing. Vehicles and pedestrians passing through this section can detour via North Xin'an Road, Shijingshan Road and Guangning Road. Some bus routes in the surrounding area will also be temporarily adjusted, please refer to the announcement issued by the public transport department for details.
On the evening of the 3-day holiday, performances will be held at Wukesong GymnasiumOn the evening of December 30, a basketball game will be played at the National Stadium;On the evening of December 31, a performance will be held at the Capital GymnasiumOn the evening of January 1, 2024, a performance will be held in the Olympic Sports Center GymnasiumIn the near future, a number of performances will also be held in the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing ** Hall, Tianqiao area, Guotu Art Center, Sanlitun area, and Guomao to Dawang Road area.
Before entering and after the exit, there will be a large number of vehicles and large traffic on the roads around the venue, and the surrounding parking resources are limited.
Traffic accidents are prone to occur in the suburbs during holidays, so citizens should be cautious when driving.
The traffic management department said that from the road traffic accidents during the New Year's Day holiday in the past three years, suburban accidents and low-grade road accidents are relatively prominent, especially through some low-grade roads in the suburbs.
In addition, private passenger car accidents are also more prominent, accounting for more than 60% of the total number of fatalities. There is an increase in self-driving travel during holidays, and illegal accidents such as drunk driving, overcrowding, and speeding are prone to occur. Ignoring traffic safety while driving, improper operation and subtle mistakes are also easy to cause tragedy.
During some key periods and road sections during the holiday, highway vehicles often slow down, which is prone to multi-vehicle collisions and secondary accidents. When traveling on highways, be aware of the risks of abnormal traffic flow caused by vehicle queuing or accidents.
Reporter Pei Jianfei.
Edited by Chen Jing.
Proofread by Zhao Lin.
Operations Editor: Liu Qianxian.