Gyeongbu Expressway Explained

Country:	KOR
Type:	EX
Route:	1
Alternate Name:	Gyeongbu Expressway 경부고속도로
Map Custom:	yes
Length Km:	416
Established:	1968
Direction A:	South
Terminus A:	Geumjeong-gu, Busan National Route 7
Cities:	Yangsan, Ulsan, Gyeongju, Yeongcheon, Gyeongsan, Daegu, Gumi, Gimcheon, Daejeon, Cheongju, Cheonan, Anseong, Osan, Hwaseong, Yongin, Seongnam
Direction B:	North
Terminus B:	Seocho-gu, Seoul National Route 47 Yangjae-Hannam Motorway (from Yangjae IC to Hannam IC)

Rr:	Gyeongbu Gosok Doro
Mr:	Kyŏngbu Kosok Toro

The Gyeongbu Expressway (; Asian Highway Network) 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 416km (258miles) and the posted speed limit is 1000NaN0, 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]

• 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 - Osan-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	La- nes	Connections	Notes	Location
	Busan	Korean: 부산 시점	Korean: 釜山 始點	6	National Route 7 Jungang-daero		Geumjeong	Busan
1	Guseo IC	Korean: 구서 나들목	Korean: 久瑞나들목		Byeonyeong-ro
1-1	Yeongnak IC	Korean: 영락 나들목	Korean: 永樂나들목
TG	Busan TG	Korean: 부산 요금소	Korean: 釜山料金所
2	Nopo IC	Korean: 노포 나들목	Korean: 老圃나들목		National Route 7
2-1	Nopo JC	Korean: 노포 분기점	Korean: 老圃分岐點		Busan Ring Expressway
SA	Yangsan SA	Korean: 양산 휴게소	Korean: 梁山休憩所			Seoul-bound Only	Yangsan	Gyeongnam
3	Yangsan JC	Korean: 양산 분기점	Korean: 梁山分岐點		Jungang Expressway Branch
4	Yangsan IC	Korean: 양산 나들목	Korean: 梁山나들목		National Route 35
4-1	Tongdosa Hipass IC	Korean: 통도사 하이패스 나들목	Korean: 通度寺 하이패스 나들목		National Route 35
5	Tongdosa IC	Korean: 통도사 나들목	Korean: 通度寺나들목		National Route 35		Ulju	Ulsan
5-1	W.Ulju JC	Korean: 서울주 분기점	Korean: 西蔚州分岐點		Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway
6	W.Ulsan IC (Samnam)	Korean: 서.울산 나들목<br />(삼남)	Korean: 西蔚山나들목<br />(三南)	National Route 35
7	Eonyang JC	Korean: 언양 분기점	Korean: 彦陽分岐點	Ulsan Expressway
SA	Eonyang SA	Korean: 언양 휴게소	Korean: 彦陽休憩所
8	Hwalcheon IC	Korean: 활천 나들목
SA	Gyeongju SA	Korean: 경주 휴게소	Korean: 慶州休憩所		Busan-bound Only		Gyeongju	Gyeongbuk
9	Gyeongju IC	Korean: 경주 나들목	Korean: 慶州나들목	National Route 7 (^[2]) National Route 35
SA	Geoncheon SA	Korean: 건천 휴게소	Korean: 乾川休憩所		No Gas Station on Busan-bound
10	Geoncheon IC	Korean: 건천 나들목	Korean: 乾川나들목	National Route 20
10-1	Yeongcheon JC	Korean: 영천 분기점	Korean: 永川分岐點	Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway		Yeongcheon
							11		Yeongcheon IC	Korean: 영천 나들목	Korean: 永川나들목	National Route 4
SA	Pyeongsa SA	Korean: 평사 휴게소	Korean: 坪沙休憩所		Busan-bound only	Gyeongsan
SA	Gyeongsan SA	Korean: 경산 휴게소	Korean: 慶山休憩所		Seoul-bound only
12	Gyeongsan IC	Korean: 경산 나들목	Korean: 慶山나들목	Local Route 919
							8
13	E.Daegu JC	Korean: 동대구 분기점	Korean: 東大邱分岐點	Jungang Expressway		Dong-gu		Daegu
14	Dodong JC	Korean: 도동 분기점	Korean: 道洞分岐點	Iksan-Pohang Expressway
16	N.Daegu IC	Korean: 북대구 나들목	Korean: 北大邱나들목	National Route 4 National Route 5 Sincheon-daero Seobyeonnam-ro		Buk-gu
17	Geumho JC	Korean: 금호 분기점	Korean: 琴湖分岐點	Jungang Expressway Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway Branch
17-1	Chilgok JC	Korean: 칠곡 분기점	Korean: 漆谷分岐點	Daegu Ring Expressway		Chilgok		Gyeongbuk
18	Chilgok Logistics IC	Korean: 칠곡물류 나들목	Korean: 漆谷物流나들목	National Route 4
19	Waegwan IC	Korean: 왜관 나들목	Korean: 倭館나들목	National Route 4 Local Route 79
SA	Chilgok SA	Korean: 칠곡 휴게소	Korean: 漆谷休憩所
20	S.Gumi IC	Korean: 남구미 나들목	Korean: 南龜尾나들목	National Route 33		Gumi
21	Gumi IC	Korean: 구미 나들목	Korean: 龜尾나들목	National Route 33
21-1	N.Gumi IC	Korean: 북구미 나들목	Korean: 北龜尾나들목
22	Gimcheon JC	Korean: 김천 분기점	Korean: 金泉分岐點	Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway		Gimcheon
22-1	E.Gimcheon IC	Korean: 동김천 나들목	Korean: 東金泉나들목	EX
SA	Gimcheon SA	Korean: 김천 휴게소	Korean: 金泉休憩所
23	Gimcheon IC	Korean: 김천 나들목	Korean: 金泉나들목	National Route 4
							6
SA	Chupungnyeong SA	Korean: 추풍령 휴게소	Korean: 秋風嶺休憩所
24	Chupungnyeong IC	Korean: 추풍령 나들목	Korean: 秋風嶺나들목	National Route 4	in Chupungnyeong SA
25	Hwanggan IC	Korean: 황간 나들목	Korean: 黃澗나들목	National Route 4		Yeongdong		Chungbuk
SA	Hwanggan SA	Korean: 황간 휴게소	Korean: 黃澗休憩所
26	Yeongdong IC	Korean: 영동 나들목	Korean: 永同나들목	National Route 4
							4
SA	Geumgang SA	Korean: 금강 휴게소	Korean: 錦江休憩所			Okcheon
27	Geumgang IC	Korean: 금강 나들목	Korean: 錦江나들목	National Route 4	in Geumgang SA
SA	Okcheon SA	Korean: 옥천 휴게소	Korean: 沃川休憩所
28	Okcheon IC	Korean: 옥천 나들목	Korean: 沃川나들목	National Route 4
							6
29	Biryong JC	Korean: 비룡 분기점	Korean: 飛龍分岐點	Tongyeong-Daejeon Expressway Daejeon Southern Ring Expressway		Dong-gu		Daejeon
30	Daejeon IC	Korean: 대전 나들목	Korean: 大田나들목	National Route 17 Korail Daejeon Station		Daedeok-gu
31	Hoedeok JC	Korean: 회덕 분기점	Korean: 懷德分岐點	Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway Honam Expressway Branch
							8
SA	Sintanjin SA	Korean: 신탄진 휴게소	Korean: 新灘津休憩所		Seoul-bound Only
32	Sintanjin IC	Korean: 신탄진 나들목	Korean: 新灘津나들목	National Route 17
SA	Jugam SA	Korean: 죽암 휴게소	Korean: 竹岩休憩所			Cheongju		Chungbuk
33	S.Cheongju IC	Korean: 남청주 나들목	Korean: 南淸州 나들목	National Route 17 Cheongnamdae Daecheong Lake
34	Cheongju JC	Korean: 청주 분기점	Korean: 淸州分岐點	Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway
							10
35	Nami JC	Korean: 남이 분기점	Korean: 南二分岐點	Jungbu Expressway
							6
36	Cheongju IC	Korean: 청주 나들목	Korean: 淸州나들목	National Route 36
SA	Oksan SA	Korean: 옥산 휴게소	Korean: 玉山休憩所		Busan-bound Only
36-1	Oksan IC	Korean: 옥산 나들목	Korean: 玉山나들목	Local Route 507 Local Route 508	Hi-pass Only
SA	Cheongju SA	Korean: 청주 휴게소	Korean: 淸州休憩所		Seoul-bound Only
36-2	Oksan JC	Korean: 옥산 분기점	Korean: 玉山分岐點	Asan-Cheongju Expressway
SA	Cheonan SA	Korean: 천안 휴게소	Korean: 天安休憩所		Busan-bound Only	Cheonan		Chungnam
37	Mokcheon IC	Korean: 목천 나들목	Korean: 木川나들목	National Route 21 Independence Hall of Korea
38	Cheonan JC	Korean: 천안 분기점	Korean: 天安分岐點	Nonsan-Cheonan Expressway
							8
SA	Cheonansamgeori SA	Korean: 천안삼거리 휴게소	Korean: 天安三거리休憩所		Seoul-bound Only
39	Cheonan IC	Korean: 천안 나들목	Korean: 天安나들목	National Route 1 Local Route 23 Dujeong Station Cheonan Station
SA	Manghyang SA	Korean: 망향 휴게소	Korean: 望鄕休憩所		Busan-bound Only
39-1	N.Cheonan IC	Korean: 북천안 나들목	Korean: 北天安나들목	National Route 34
SA	Ipjang SA	Korean: 입장 휴게소	Korean: 笠場休憩所		Seoul-bound Only
40	Anseong IC	Korean: 안성 나들목	Korean: 安城나들목	National Route 38		Anseong		Gyeonggi
SA	Anseong SA	Korean: 안성 휴게소	Korean: 安城休憩所		Busan-bound Only
41	Anseong JC	Korean: 안성 분기점	Korean: 安城分岐點	Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway
SA	Anseong SA	Korean: 안성 휴게소	Korean: 安城休憩所		Seoul-bound Only
41-1	Namsa-Jinwi IC	Korean: 남사진위 나들목	Korean: 南四振威나들목	Local Route 23	Busan-bound Only	Pyeongtaek
42	Osan IC	Korean: 오산 나들목	Korean: 五山나들목	National Route 1		Osan
42-1	Dongtan JC	Korean: 동탄 분기점	Korean: 東炭分岐點	Capital Region 2nd Ring Expressway Suwon-Munsan Expressway		Hwaseong
43A	Giheung-Dongtan IC	Korean: 기흥동탄나들목	Korean: 基興東炭나들목	National Route 43 Samsung Electronics (Giheung Campus)		Suwon
43B	Giheung IC	Korean: 기흥나들목	Korean: 基興나들목	National Route 43	Seoul-bound Only	Yongin
SA	Giheung SA	Korean: 기흥 휴게소	Korean: 基興休憩所		Busan-bound Only
44	Suwon·Singal IC	Korean: 수원신갈 나들목	Korean: 水原新葛나들목	National Route 42
45	Singal JC	Korean: 신갈 분기점	Korean: 新葛分岐點	Yeongdong Expressway
							10
SA	Jukjeon SA	Korean: 죽전 휴게소	Korean: 竹田休憩所		Seoul-bound Only
TG	Seoul TG	Korean: 서울 요금소	Korean: 서울 料金所			Seongnam
47	Pangyo IC	Korean: 판교 나들목	Korean: 板橋나들목	Local Route 23	Busan-bound Only
48A	Pangyo JC	Korean: 판교 분기점	Korean: 板橋分岐點	Seoul Ring Expressway
48B	Daewang-Pangyo IC	Korean: 대왕판교 나들목	Korean: 大往板橋나들목	Local Route 23	Busan-bound Only Small Car Only
48-1	Geumto JC	Korean: 금토 분기점	Korean: 金土分岐點	Yongin-Seoul Expressway
SA	Seoul Underground Rendezvous SA	Korean: 서울 만남의 광장 휴게소	Korean: 서울 만남의 廣場 休憩所		Busan-bound Only	Seocho		Seoul
49	Yangjae IC	Korean: 양재 나들목	Korean: 良才나들목	National Route 47 Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station
	Seoul	Korean: 서울 종점	Korean: 서울 終點	Yangjae-Hannam Motorway

Gyeongbu Urban Expressway

Country:	KOR
Type:	Seoul UEX
Route:	06
Alternate Name:	Gyeongbu Urban Expressway 경부간선도로 서울특별시도 제06호선
Location:	Seocho-Gangnam, Seoul
Length Km:	6.86
Formed:	1968
Direction A:	West
Terminus A:	Seocho District, Seoul
Direction B:	East
Terminus B:	Gangnam District, Seoul

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

• Seoul
  • Seocho District - Gangnam District

Speed limit

• Maximum 80 km/h
• Minimum: 50 km/h

No.	Name	Hangul name	Distance	Total distance	Connection	Location		Notes
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

• Roads and expressways in South Korea
• Transport in South Korea

External links

• KEC (Korea Expressway Corporation)
• MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department

Notes and References

1. Book: Kang, Hong-bin . 강남40년 영동에서 강남으로 . 2011-02-01 . . 978-89-91553-24-8 . ko . 40 Years of Gangnam: From Yeongdong into Gangnam.
2. Web site: Asian Highway Database (Republic of Korea). UNESCAP. 2017. 16 May 2018.
3. Web site: 특별시도 노선 인정 현황 . 7 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101053848/http://safe.seoul.go.kr/archives/6500 . 1 November 2014 . dead .