Yeongdong Expressway

Infobox Korean name
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hangul=영동고속도로
hanja=linktext|嶺|東|高|速|道|路
rr=Yeongdong Gosok Doro
mr=Yŏngdong Kosok ToroThe Yeongdong Expressway is a freeway in South Korea. Numbered 50, it connects the Seoul area with Gangwon Province. It is named from Yeongdong, an old name for Gangwon. The road has its western end in Namdong-gu of Incheon Metropolitan City. Its eastern end lies in Gangneung near the east coast. From Incheon to Gangneung, the expressway covers 234.39 kilometers. Much of the expressway is four lanes wide, though a two-lane portion of the expressway near Yongin has become a notorious bottleneck.

History

The initial 101.1 km section of Yeongdong Expressway, between Singal and Saemal, opened on December 1, 1971. It was extended by 91.5 km east to Gangneung on October 4, 1975. On November 29, 1991, it was extended west by 23.2 km, from Singal to Ansan. Since then, various widenings have taken place, and 8-10 lanes are planned to open between Singal and Hobeop in 2009.

Exits

*1 Seochang (Hangeul: 서창) (Junction with 110)
*2 Wolgot (Hangeul: 월곶)
*Gunja Tollgate (Hangeul: 군자 요금소)
*3 West Ansan (Hangeul: 서안산)
*4 Ansan (Hangeul: 안산)
*5 Ansan Junction (Hangeul: 안산 분기점) (Junction with 15)
*Dundae Junction (Hangeul: 둔대 분기점) (Junction with 15 for westbound traffic transferring to 15 southbound and in reverse)
*6 Gunpo (Hangeul: 군포)
*7 East Gunpo (Hangeul: 동군포) (For eastbound traffic only)
*8 Bugok (Hangeul: 부곡)
*9 North Suwon (Hangeul: 북수원)
*10 East Suwon (Hangeul: 동수원)
*11 Singal Junction (Hangeul: 신갈 분기점) (Junction with 1)
*12 Maseon (Everland) (Hangeul: 마성 (에버랜드))
*13 Yongin (Hangeul: 용인)
*Yongin Service Area (Hangeul: 용인 휴게소)
*14 Yangji (Hangeul: 양지)
*15 Deokpyeong (Hangeul: 덕평)
*Deokpyeong Service Area (Hangeul: 덕평 휴게소)
*16 Hobeop Junction (Hangeul: 호법 분기점) (Junction with 35)
*17 Icheon (Hangeul: 이천)
*Yeoju Service Area (Hangeul: 여주 휴게소)
*18 Yeoju Junction (Hangeul: 여주 분기점) (Junction with 45)
*19 Yeoju (Hangeul: 여주)
*20 Munmak (Hangeul: 문막)
*Munmak Service Area (Hangeul: 문막 휴게소)
*21 Manjong Junction (Hangeul: 만종 분기점) (Junction with 55)
*22 Wonju (Hangeul: 원주)
*23 Saemal (Hangeul: 새말)
*24 Dunnae (Hangeul: 둔내)
*Hoeseong Service Area (Hangeul: 횡성 휴게소)
*25 Myeonon (Hangeul: 면온)
*26 Jangpyeong (Hangeul: 장평)
*Pyeongchang Service Area (Hangeul: 평창 휴게소)
*27 Soksa (Hangeul: 속사)
*28 Jinbu (Hangeul: 진부)
*29 Hoenggye (Hangeul: 횡계)
*Gangneung Service Area (Hangeul: 강릉 휴게소)
*30 Gangneung Junction (Hangeul: 강릉 분기점) (Junction with 65)

ee also

*Roads and expressways in South Korea
*Transportation in South Korea
*List of Korea-related topics

External links

[http://www.moct.go.kr MOCT South Korean Government Transport Department]