The 2nd Airport Expressway is a toll expressway that connects eastern Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

 with the new Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing Capital International Airport, is the main international airport serving Beijing, China. It is located northeast of Beijing's city center in an enclave of Chaoyang District that is surrounded by rural Shunyi District. The airport is owned and operated by the Beijing Capital...

. It opened on February 29, 2008, in time for the Summer Olympics. It runs for 11.5 km from Yaojiayuan road in Chaoyang district to the terminal. The current plan extends the road all the way to the Jingjin Expressway in the southeast of the city, which connects Tianjin with Beijing.