In 2010, the Liaoning Provincial Department of Communications launched the reconstruction and expansion project of the Shenyang Ring Expressway, which was completed at the end of July 2013.

[2] Starting 31 July 2013, the Shenyang Ring Expressway has implemented the vehicle toll-free policy for Shenyang-registered small passenger cars.

According to the regulations of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Communications, small passenger vehicles that enjoy the toll exemption policy must be equipped with ETC electronic tags, and must pass through the ETC dedicated lane when driving at the Shenyang Ring Expressway toll station.

From the initial period of free implementation to 31 March 2014, vehicles that met the conditions but had not yet installed electronic tags were allowed to pass through the Shenyang Ring Expressway.

[2] Since 1 January 2020, the upgraded networked toll collection system was implemented which was launched on expressways across the country.