Renovation project on Beijing's east sixth ring road opens to traffic

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A renovation project on Beijing's east sixth ring road was opened to traffic upon full completion on Sunday. The renovated section is about 16.3 kilometers in length, including a 7.4-kilometer-long shield tunnel. The project helps improve expressway transport across the core area of Beijing's sub-center Tongzhou District.

This photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a shield tunnel along the east sixth ring road in Beijing, capital of China. (China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

A vehicle runs inside a shield tunnel along the east sixth ring road in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2025. (China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

A vehicle runs inside a shield tunnel along the east sixth ring road in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2025. (China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

Technicians patrol inside the emergency access of a shield tunnel along the east sixth ring road in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2025. (China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows the portals at one end of a shield tunnel along the east sixth ring road in Beijing, capital of China. (China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

Constructors pose for a group photo in front of the portals at one end of a sheld tunnel along the east sixth ring road in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2025. (China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)