[Objective] This study was conducted to investigate soil heavy metal Pb pol ution level and spatial distribution characteristics at two sides of arterial traffic in Yel ow River delta area. [Method] Soil samples were col ected by sample-plot sur-vey method, and soil Pb pol ution condition in road area of Yel ow River delta was determined and analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry. [Result] Pb pol ution at two sides of national road G205 and provincial road S312 was mainly from auto-mobile exhaust, and Pb content in soil decreased with the distance from road in-creasing. Soil samples col ected at points with distances in the range of 1-50 m from truck road of G205 was 32.46-86.04 mg/kg, which was 1.2-3.3 times of soil Pb background value in this area, and the pol ution was more remarkable. Further study showed that green belt aside road could effectively reduce soil Pb pol ution level. [Conclusion] This study provides theoretical basis and basic information for in-vestigation of soil heavy metal Pb pol ution level and spatial distribution characteris-tics at two sides of arterial traffic in Yel ow River delta area.
