Gyeongbu Expressway
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The Gyeongbu Expressway (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; Asian Highway Network Template:Jct) is the second oldest and most heavily travelled expressway in South Korea, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, Gyeongju, Ulsan and Busan. It has the route number 1, signifying its role as South Korea's most important expressway. The entire length from Seoul to Busan is Template:Convert and the posted speed limit is Template:Convert, enforced primarily by speed cameras.
History
Inspired by the Autobahn during a trip to Germany, South Korean President Park Chung Hee proposed the construction of the Gyeongbu Expressway as an election pledge in 1967.[1]Template:Rp
- February 1968 - Construction begins at the behest of South Korean President Park Chung Hee, who named Park Myung-keun in charge of construction.
- 21 December 1968 - Seoul-Suwon segment opens to traffic.
- 30 December 1968 - Suwon-Osan segment opens to traffic.
- 29 September 1969 - Anseong-Cheonan segment opens to traffic.
- 10 December 1969 - Cheonan-Daejeon segment opens to traffic.
- 19 December 1969 - Busan-Daegu (via Gyeongju) segment opens to traffic.
- 7 July 1970 - The last segment, the mountainous Daejeon-Daegu segment, opens to traffic, completing South Korea's first long-distance limited access expressway.
- December 1987 - Work begins to widen to six lanes in selected areas. Some areas are widened to 8 or 10 lanes by 1996.
- February 1995 - Bus-only lane (essentially an HOV-9) established between the northern terminus and Sintanjin for important holidays.
- 14 July 2000 - Eight vehicles, including three buses and a five-ton truck, collide near Gimcheon, killing 18 and injuring over 100.
- 25 August 2001 - All expressways in South Korea reorganize under a pattern modeled after the United States' Interstate Highway System. The Gyeongbu Expressway's route number of 1 is the only one not to change; however, its kilometer markers change from a north–south progression to south–north.
- December 2002 - Korea National Expressway Corporation passes control of the northernmost 9 km stretch of expressway (between Yangjae and Hannam Bridge) to the City of Seoul.
- 1 July 2008 - Bus lane enforcement between Seoul and Osan (Sintanjin on weekends) becomes daily between 6 AM and 10 PM. On 1 October this is adjusted to 7 AM to 9 PM weekdays, 9 AM to 9 PM weekends.
Compositions
Speed limit
- Cheonan JC ~ Yangjae IC : 110 km/h
- Guseo IC ~ Cheonan JC : 100 km/h
List of facilities
- IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG: Tollgate
| No. | Name | Hangul Name | Hanja Name | Connections | Notes | Location | |
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| Busan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.7.svg National Route 7 Jungang-daero |
Geumjeong | Busan | ||
| 1 | Guseo IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Urban Expwy No.11.svg Byeonyeong-ro | |||
| 1-1 | Yeongnak IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| TG | Busan TG | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 2 | Nopo IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.7.svg National Route 7 | |||
| 2-1 | Nopo JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.600.svg Busan Ring Expressway | |||
| SA | Yangsan SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound Only | Yangsan | Gyeongnam | |
| 3 | Yangsan JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.551.svg Jungang Expressway Branch | |||
| 4 | Yangsan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.35.svg National Route 35 | |||
| 4-1 | Tongdosa Hipass IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.35.svg National Route 35 | |||
| 5 | Tongdosa IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.35.svg National Route 35 | Ulju | Ulsan | |
| 5-1 | W.Ulju JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.14.svg Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway | |||
| 6 | W.Ulsan IC (Samnam) |
Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.35.svg National Route 35 | |||
| 7 | Eonyang JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.16.svg Ulsan Expressway | |||
| SA | Eonyang SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 8 | Hwalcheon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |||||
| SA | Gyeongju SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound Only | Gyeongju | Gyeongbuk | |
| 9 | Gyeongju IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.7.svg National Route 7 (Template:Jct[2]) File:Korea National Route No.35.svg National Route 35 |
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| SA | Geoncheon SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | No Gas Station on Busan-bound | |||
| 10 | Geoncheon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.20.svg National Route 20 | |||
| 10-1 | Yeongcheon JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.301.svg Yeongcheon–Sangju Expressway | Yeongcheon | ||
| 11 | Yeongcheon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | |||
| SA | Pyeongsa SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound only | Gyeongsan | ||
| SA | Gyeongsan SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound only | |||
| 12 | Gyeongsan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Local Route 919 | |||
| 13 | E.Daegu JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.55.svg Jungang Expressway | Dong-gu | Daegu | |
| 14 | Dodong JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.20.svg Iksan-Pohang Expressway | |||
| 16 | N.Daegu IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 File:Korea National Route No.5.svg National Route 5 File:Korea Urban Expwy No.11.svg Sincheon-daero Seobyeonnam-ro |
Buk-gu | ||
| 17 | Geumho JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.55.svg Jungang Expressway File:Korea Expressway No.451.svg Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway Branch |
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| 17-1 | Chilgok JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.700.svg Daegu Ring Expressway | Chilgok | Gyeongbuk | |
| 18 | Chilgok Logistics IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | |||
| 19 | Waegwan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 File:Korea National Route No.79.svg Local Route 79 |
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| SA | Chilgok SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 20 | S.Gumi IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.33.svg National Route 33 | Gumi | ||
| 21 | Gumi IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.33.svg National Route 33 | |||
| 21-1 | N.Gumi IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 22 | Gimcheon JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.45.svg Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway | Gimcheon | ||
| 22-1 | E.Gimcheon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.3.svg National Route 3 | |||
| SA | Gimcheon SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 23 | Gimcheon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | |||
| SA | Chupungnyeong SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 24 | Chupungnyeong IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | in Chupungnyeong SA | ||
| 25 | Hwanggan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | Yeongdong | Chungbuk | |
| SA | Hwanggan SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 26 | Yeongdong IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | |||
| SA | Geumgang SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Okcheon | |||
| 27 | Geumgang IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | in Geumgang SA | ||
| SA | Okcheon SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | ||||
| 28 | Okcheon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.4.svg National Route 4 | |||
| 29 | Biryong JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.35.svg Tongyeong-Daejeon Expressway File:Korea Expressway No.300.svg Daejeon Southern Ring Expressway |
Dong-gu | Daejeon | |
| 30 | Daejeon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.17.svg National Route 17 Korail Daejeon Station |
Daedeok-gu | ||
| 31 | Hoedeok JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.30.svg Seosan–Yeongdeok Expressway File:Korea Expressway No.251.svg Honam Expressway Branch |
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| SA | Sintanjin SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound Only | |||
| 32 | Sintanjin IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.17.svg National Route 17 | |||
| SA | Jugam SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Cheongju | Chungbuk | ||
| 33 | S.Cheongju IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.17.svg National Route 17 Cheongnamdae Daecheong Lake |
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| 34 | Cheongju JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.30.svg Seosan–Yeongdeok Expressway | |||
| 35 | Nami JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.35.svg Jungbu Expressway | |||
| 36 | Cheongju IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.36.svg National Route 36 | |||
| SA | Oksan SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound Only | |||
| 36-1 | Oksan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Local Route 507 Local Route 508 |
Hi-pass Only | ||
| SA | Cheongju SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound Only | |||
| 36-2 | Oksan JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.32.svg Asan-Cheongju Expressway | |||
| SA | Cheonan SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound Only | Cheonan | Chungnam | |
| 37 | Mokcheon IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.21.svg National Route 21 Independence Hall of Korea |
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| 38 | Cheonan JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.25.svg Nonsan-Cheonan Expressway | |||
| SA | Cheonansamgeori SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound Only | |||
| 39 | Cheonan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.1.svg National Route 1 Local Route 23 Dujeong Station Cheonan Station |
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| SA | Manghyang SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound Only | |||
| 39-1 | N.Cheonan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.34.svg National Route 34 | |||
| SA | Ipjang SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound Only | |||
| 40 | Anseong IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.38.svg National Route 38 | Anseong | Gyeonggi | |
| SA | Anseong SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound Only | |||
| 41 | Anseong JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.40.svg Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway | | ||
| SA | Anseong SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound Only | |||
| 41-1 | Namsa-Jinwi IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Local Route 23 | Busan-bound Only | Pyeongtaek | |
| 42 | Osan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.1.svg National Route 1 | Osan | ||
| 42-1 | Dongtan JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.400.svg Capital Region 2nd Ring Expressway File:Korea Expressway No.17.svg Pyeongtaek–Paju Expressway |
Hwaseong | ||
| 43A | Giheung-Dongtan IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.43.svg National Route 43 Samsung Electronics (Giheung Campus) |
Suwon | ||
| 43B | Giheung IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.43.svg National Route 43 | Seoul-bound Only | Yongin | |
| SA | Giheung SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound Only | |||
| 44 | Suwon·Singal IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.42.svg National Route 42 | |||
| 45 | Singal JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.50.svg Yeongdong Expressway | |||
| SA | Jukjeon SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seoul-bound Only | |||
| TG | Seoul TG | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seongnam | |||
| 47 | Pangyo IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Local Route 23 | Busan-bound Only | ||
| 48A | Pangyo JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.100.svg Seoul Ring Expressway | |||
| 48B | Daewang-Pangyo IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Local Route 23 | Busan-bound Only Small Car Only | ||
| 48-1 | Geumto JC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea Expressway No.171.svg Yongin-Seoul Expressway | |||
| SA | Seoul Underground Rendezvous SA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Busan-bound Only | Seocho | Seoul | |
| 49 | Yangjae IC | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:Korea National Route No.47.svg National Route 47 Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station |
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| Seoul | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | File:KR road sign 301 (obsolete).svg Yangjae-Hannam Motorway | ||||
Gyeongbu Urban Expressway
In the past, this section was a part of Gyeongbu Expressway, but in 2002 the Seoul Metropolitan Government has takes control of this segment from Korea Expressway Corporation. As a results, this expressway became a part of Seoul Special Metropolitan Route 06. However, the name remains the same, on Traffic Broadcasting System, it is still called Gyeongbu Expressway or the name "Sigugan", and this section is also designated as Asian Highway 1.[3]
Main stopovers
Speed limit
- Maximum 80 km/h
- Minimum: 50 km/h
| No. | Name | Hangul name | Distance | Total distance | Connection | Location | Notes | ||
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| Directly connected with Gyeongbu Expressway | |||||||||
| 49 | Yangjae | 양재 | - | 0.00 | Gyeongbu Expressway National Route 47 (Yangjae-daero) Yangjae-daero 12-gil Seoul City Route 41 (Heolleung-ro) |
Seoul | Seocho District | ||
| 50 | Seocho | 서초 | 2.56 | 2.56 | Seoul City Route 92 (Nambu Beltway) | ||||
| 51 | Banpo | 반포 | 2.28 | 4.84 | Sapyeong-daero | ||||
| 52 | Jamwon | 잠원 | 0.74 | 5.58 | Sinbanpo-ro | ||||
| 53 | Hannamdaegyo Br. | 한남대교분기점 | 1.28 | 6.86 | Hannam-daero Seoul City Route 41 (Gangnam-daero) Seoul City Route 88 (Olympic-daero) Apgujeong-ro·Jamwon-ro |
Gangnam District | |||
| Connected with Gangnam-daero | |||||||||
See also
References
External links
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