With social and economic development in the past decades

the cities and towns was in rapid progress of urbanization. Under such circumstances

certain "urban concerns" causing serious problems in urban growth were arisen and attracted general attention. Located in the central plains in China

Zhengzhou has taken several strategies in its urbanization to ensure its urban development

including loop construction and "smooth transmit" program. However

the traffic block in downtown area always exists and has impact in certain level on the social and economic development in Zhengzhou

which is actually a common issue in other large cities of central and western China. Beginning with analysis of the patterns of urban spatial forms

in this paper

the main transportation issues of downtown area in Zhengzhou were discussed to find a way for its solution.