Weekend sports competitions and autumn outing activities will affect traffic in many places, Beijing traffic control department reminded.

  During the peak season of autumn tour, many scenic spots in the city attract a large number of passengers, and parking around some scenic spots is difficult, which in turn leads to congestion. The traffic pressure around Xiangquan Island is high from 7: 00 to 14: 00, and the parking lot is saturated before 8: 00. The traffic forecast for next week released by the Municipal Traffic Management Bureau shows that due to the increase of outing vehicles, the Beijing-Chengde Expressway, the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and the Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway in the northern part of the city are prone to congestion during the weekend morning hours. At the same time, sports competitions will be held in Tongzhou and Pinggu, and the surrounding traffic will be affected to some extent during the games.

  This weekend is the key peak day of the viewing period of the red leaves in Xiangshan, and the traffic control department will take temporary traffic management measures for the surrounding roads in due course according to the traffic conditions. It is suggested that citizens should choose the Xijiao Line of rail transit as far as possible, which not only saves time than driving, but also makes Xiangshan Station on Xijiao Line 1500 meters closer to the park than the parking lot.

  During the morning rush hour next week, the second, third and fourth rings, the east, west and north fifth rings, the east and north sixth rings, Caihuying South Road, Tonghuihe North Road, Xizhimen North Street, Deshengmenwai Street, Yuanmingyuan West Road to Wanquanhe Road, Fushi Road and Lianshi East Road will enter the city, as well as Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Jingcheng Expressway, Jingtong Expressway, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway and Airport Expressway. The traffic pressure will be particularly prominent on Monday and Wednesday morning rush hours when the tail numbers are limited to 4 and 9.

  From morning to morning on weekdays, it is estimated that the traffic volume in front of and around hospitals such as Children’s Research Institute, Children’s Hospital, Third Hospital of Beijing Medical University, Beijing Hospital, Tongren Hospital, Xiyuan Hospital and Jishuitan Hospital is relatively large, and the peak hours are expected to be 7: 00 to 13: 00.

  From 7:10 to 7:50, some schools in Haidian, Xicheng, Dongcheng and Chaoyang, and areas where primary and secondary schools are concentrated, such as Zhongguancun and Guangqumen, will have traffic peaks, and parking will affect normal traffic.

  During the evening rush hour, the traffic flow on some sections of the East, West, North Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Ring Road and East Sixth Ring Road, as well as urban roads from Wanquanhe Road to Yuanmingyuan West Road, Tonghuihe North Road and Lianshi East Road, is concentrated. The traffic flow on Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Jingcheng Expressway, Jingtong Expressway, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway and Airport Expressway is large, and the peak hours are from 17:30 to 20:00.

  From the morning of November 5 (Sunday) to the morning, the 2023 Beijing Tongzhou Canal Half Marathon will be held in Tongzhou District. During the event, temporary traffic management measures will be taken for the urban green heart forest park and some surrounding roads; From the morning of November 5 (Sunday) to noon, a bicycle race will be held in Pinggu District. During the event, temporary traffic management measures will be taken for Shilinxia Scenic Area and some surrounding roads; On the evening of November 6, a basketball match will be held in the gymnasium of the Olympic Sports Center. On the evening of November 8th and 10th, a basketball match will be held in Wukesong Gymnasium. In addition, a number of performances will be held in the National Grand Theatre, Beijing Concert Hall, Tianqiao District, Guotu Art Center, Sanlitun District and the vicinity of Pingfang Bridge. Before and after the entrance, there will be a short period of heavy traffic on the roads around the venue.