Gyeongin Expressway
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| Gyeongin Expressway | |
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Existed: | 1968 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| east end: | Yangcheon-gu, Seoul |
| west end: | Nam-gu, Incheon |
| Highway system | |
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National highways of South Korea Expressways in South Korea | |
| Gyeongin Expressway | |
| Hangul | 경인 고속 도로 |
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| Hanja | 京仁 高速 道路 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongin Gosok Doro |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngin Kosok Toro |
The Gyeongin Expressway, officially Expressway No. 120, is a tolled controlled-access highway connecting the Yangcheon District of Seoul to the Nam District of Incheon. It is the oldest expressway in South Korea.
Construction began March 24, 1967. The initial segment between Gajwa in the Seo District of Incheon and Yangpyeong-dong in the Yeongdeungpo District of Seoul opened on December 21, 1968. In 1985, the easternmost segment between Yangpyeong and the Shinwol Interchange was transferred to Seoul, making Shinwol in the Yancheong District the new terminus.
It was assigned route number 2 in 1983. In 2001, South Korea re-rationalized its expressway numbering system, and it was redesignated route 120.
History
- 24 March 1967: Construction Begin
- 21 December 1968: Yangpyeongdong~Gajwa segment open to traffic.
- 21 July 1969: Gajwa~Incheon Port segment open to traffic.
- 12 November 1985: Korea National Expressway Corporation passes control of the northernmost 5 km stretch of expressway (between Sinwol and Yangpyeong-dong) to the City of Seoul.
Compositions
Lanes
- Incheon Start~W.Incheon IC: 6
- W.Incheon~Seoul End: 8
Length
- 24 km
Limited Speed
- 100 km/h
List of Facilities
- IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
| No. | Name | Korean Name | Hanja Name | Connections | Notes | Location |
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| Incheon Begin | 인천 시점 | 仁川 始點 | National Route 77, Provincial Route 84, Provincial Route 98 | Expressway Start | Nam-gu, Incheon | |
| 1 | Dohwa IC | 도화나들목 | 道禾나들목 | National Route 42 | Seoul-bound Only | |
| 2 | Gajwa IC | 가좌나들목 | 佳佐나들목 | National Route 6, National Route 77, Provincial Route 84, Provincial Route 98 | Seoul-bound Only | Seo-gu, Incheon |
| 3 | W. Incheon IC | 서인천나들목 | 西仁川나들목 | National Route 6, National Route 77, Provincial Route 84, Provincial Route 86, Provincial Route 98 | ||
| 4 | Bupyeong IC | 부평나들목 | 富平나들목 | National Route 6, National Route 77 | Bupyeong-gu, Incheon | |
| TG | Incheon TG | 인천요금소 | 仁川料金所 | |||
| 5 | Seoun JC | 서운분기점 | 瑞雲分岐點 | Seoul Ring Expressway (Expressway Route 100) | ||
| 6 | Buchen IC | 부천나들목 | 富川나들목 | National Route 6, National Route 39, National Route 77 | Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do | |
| 7 | Sinwol IC | 신월나들목 | 新月나들목 | Nambu Sunhwan-ro (Seoul city expressway route 92) | Yangcheon-gu, Seoul | |
| Seoul End | 서울 종점 | 서울 終點 | Gukhoe-daero (Seoul city expressway) | Expressway End |
See also
- Roads and expressways in South Korea
- Transportation in South Korea
External links
- MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department
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