Considering the limiting conditions of river crossing buildings clearance based on the analysis of waterway conditions,we point out that Taipingzhou shortcut waterway can only be opened up to waterway of 3 000 DWT or below.After checking the waterway capacity of Taipingzhou shortcut waterway and analyzing comprehensively the change of navigation ship dimensions and amounts due to the development of both sides shoreline and diverted ships from the main channel after the channel dimensions are increased,we determine the designed typical ship type.According to the channel dimensions needed for the designed typical ships,we recommend the designed channel scale for Taipingzhou waterway is 5.0 m×200 m×450 m（water depth×navigation wide×bending radius）,which may serve as reference for the development and utilization of Taipingzhou shortcut waterway.