The Jinji Expressway runs entirely within

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, linking Tianjin city in the south with Ji County in the north, which is reflected in its name, Tianjin - Ji County - Jinji Expressway. The expressway stretches for 104 kilometres and opened on 26 September 2003, just days before

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's National Day holiday, October 1.

Route

It starts just after the Jinzhonglu exit on the Jingjintang Expressway and the Tianjin outer ring road, and heads northeast, gradually heading north, eventually crossing the Jingshen Expressway at Jinwei (Baodi North). After this, it heads directly north toward Ji County, crossing China National Highway 102, before coming to an end at Bangxi Highway, near Ji County. The expressway passes through Dongli District,

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and Ji County. The northern end is close to portions of the

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. This end has been linked up to the Jingping Expressway since 2008. The Jinji Expressway therefore forms another (somewhat indirect) passageway from Beijing to Tianjin.

Exits and Service Areas

The expressway has remarkably few exits and just one service area. Additional toll charges apply for vehicles of non-Tianjin licence plates coming into Tianjin, waived only for military and diplomatic vehicles, as well as vehicles on emergency duty.

Speed Limit

There is a uniform speed limit of 110 km/h, albeit national legislation raising it to 120 km/h (which is the speed limit it was actually designed for). {{Roads and Expressways of Tianjin Expressways in China Road transport in Tianjin