Will there be traffic jams on New Year’s Day in Guangdong? 2021 Guangdong New Year’s Day travel guide

It’s New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve soon. Guangdong Province’s most popular tourist destination will have many tourists coming to visit on New Year’s Day. On New Year's Day, traffic jams will occur in many places in Guangdong Province, so you must be mentally prepared in advance. Here is a travel guide for Guangdong New Year’s Day in 2021. 2021 Guangdong New Year’s Day travel guide

Travel peaks:

The travel peaks during the New Year’s Day holiday are expected to be from 16:00 to 21:00 pm on December 31 and from 10:00 to 12:00 am on January 1 .

Return peak:

January 3 is the return peak, and the highest peak is expected to occur from 15:00 to 22:00 in the afternoon.

Highway conditions:

1. On New Year’s Day this year, the free toll policy will not be implemented on highways across the country. Due to the impact of the epidemic, road traffic pressure will be less than in previous years.

2. Traffic flow is expected to be mainly concentrated on the highways around the Pearl River Delta region, followed by some of the main highways in the Pearl River Delta heading to and from eastern Guangdong and western Guangdong, as well as various New Year’s Eve event venues, tourist attractions, and seaside parks. The traffic flow on roads around , suburbs and mountainous areas will also be higher than usual.

Travel characteristics:

Due to the short duration of the New Year's Day holiday in 2021 and the approaching Spring Festival, the overall public transportation during the holiday is characterized by low demand for long-distance travel from other provinces and high demand for short-distance travel within the province. . Characteristics of road travel patterns during the New Year's Day holiday

(1) Congestion-prone periods

The travel peaks are expected to occur from 16:00 to 21:00 pm on December 31 and from 10:00 am to January 1 12 o'clock. January 3 is the peak period for return journeys. The highest peak is expected to occur from 15:00 to 22:00 in the afternoon, and the congestion index is higher than that of the travel stage. By then, there will be a certain amount of traffic congestion at important points such as toll stations, service areas, interchanges, bridges and tunnels on the province's main highways.

(2) Sections prone to congestion

Judging from the transportation characteristics of our province’s New Year’s Day holiday in recent years, it is predicted that the traffic flow during this year’s New Year’s Day holiday will be mainly concentrated in the Pearl River Delta region, with Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Foshan and other cities are the center and radiate to surrounding cities.

The road sections prone to congestion and slowdowns during peak travel periods mainly include:

S4 South China Expressway (Guangzhou Chungang Overpass to Shimentangshan Tunnel Section), S81 Guangzhou Ring Expressway (Airport Road Overpass to Zeng_he section), G15 Shenhai Expressway (He'ao Toll Station), G25 Changshen Expressway (hot water service area), G15 Shenhai Expressway (_men tunnel), G25 Changshen Expressway (Xiaojinkou Interchange), G15 Shenhai Expressway (Yangjiang Service Area), G55 Erguang Expressway (Yunwu Bridge), Wanfo Expressway (Taiping Bridge to Weiyuan Interchange Section), G2518 Shenzhen-Cen Expressway (Yajiling Tunnel).

The road sections prone to congestion during the return peak period mainly include:

S81 Guangzhou Ring Expressway (Guangyuan West Overpass), S28 Shuiguan Expressway (Pingsha Toll Station), G25 Changchun Expressway Shenzhen Expressway (Dushi Bridge Section), G1523 Yong-Dongguan Expressway (Lianhuashan No. 1 Tunnel), G25 Changshen Expressway (Tai Mei Service Area), S14 Shantou-Zhan Expressway (Yangchun Service Area), S14 Shantou-Zhan Expressway (Nahuo Toll Station (entrance direction)), G0421 Xuguang Expressway (North-South separated overpass), G9411 Wanfo Expressway (Dayouyuan Interchange), G9411 Wanfo Expressway (Humen Bridge). In addition, queues are prone to occur at the five major toll stations in Dameisha, Bulong, Guanlan, Yantian and Sanyuanli in Guangzhou. Shenzhen Dameisha Seaside Park, Xiaomeisha Beach, Huizhou Shuangyue Bay, Xunliao Bay, Canton Tower and other scenic spots will be popular tourist attractions for driving. Travel Reminder

1. Make plans in advance, insist on traveling rationally, travel at off-peak hours, and try to avoid popular tourist attractions with dense crowds and vehicles. We are still in the period of epidemic prevention and control, so be sure to take protective measures when going out. .

2. When driving during festivals, you should keep “safety first” in mind. Due to the cold wave, the temperature in our province will be relatively low on New Year's Day this year, and freezing will occur in the mountainous areas of northern Guangdong. When encountering fog or freezing weather, you must remember to "slow down, brighten your tail, and control your distance" to avoid unfamiliar road conditions and traffic conditions. Use poor driving routes and avoid traveling to mountainous areas or wading areas.

You should maintain a high degree of concentration when driving, and avoid using mobile phones while driving. Although safety details are small, neglecting them can easily lead to disaster!

Driving in the afternoon is easy to cause fatigue. If you feel tired, sleepy, and have no energy, If there is no concentration, please choose a safe place to stop and rest in time, or change the driver in time to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers.

3. During the festival, people visit relatives and friends and gather for meals and drinks. The traffic control department will continue to strictly investigate drunk driving during the festival.

For safety, always remember, don’t drink while driving, and don’t drive after drinking!