Sejong–Pocheon Expressway Explained

Country:KOR
Type:EX
Route:29
Alternate Name:Sejong–Pocheon Expressway
세종포천고속도로
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:121.7
Length Ref:[1]
Established:30 June 2017
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Anseong, Gyeonggi Province
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province
Hangul:세종포천고속도로
Mr:Sejong P'och'ŏn Kosok Toro
Rr:Sejong Pocheon Gosok Doro

The Sejong–Pocheon Expressway (Korean: 세종포천고속도로; Sejong Pocheon Gosok Doro), is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Anseong to Guri, Seoul, Namyangju, Uijeongbu and Pocheon.

Construction on the Guri–Pocheon section was started on June 30, 2012, and finished on June 30, 2017.[2] It is a private investment project so the toll rates are cheaper than other expressways in South Korea. The highway operated is by the Seoul Northern Highway Corporation.
The Sejong–Guri section has been called Sejong–Seoul Expressway or 2nd Gyeongbu Expressway, and it is planned to reduce traffic congestion between Gyeongbu Expressway and Jungbu Expressway. The first section of Seongnam–Guri is Anseong–Guri section, was finished on April 25, 2017. The remaining sections between Anseong and Seongnam will be completed in 2022. The second section, Sejong–Anseong, will be started in 2020 and completed in 2025.

Currently the National Route 43, National Route 47 and Dongbu Expressway, which connects Pocheon and Seoul have many vehicles and traffic lights. This expressway has reduced the travel time between two cities from 1 hour 30 minutes to 40 minutes.

Main stopovers

Gyeonggi Province
Seoul
Gyeonggi Province
Seoul
Gyeonggi Province

Compositions

Lanes

Tunnel

Tunnel nameHangul LocationLengthOpenedNotes
Guri Tunnel구리터널Gyeonggi Guri Topyeong-dong 3,483.5m 2017 Pocheon-bound
3,605m Guri-bound
Jungnang IC Underpass중랑IC 1지하차도Seoul Jungnang District Sinnae-dong 140m 2017
Jungnang IC 2 Underpass중랑IC 2지하차도Seoul Jungnang District Sinnae-dong 3.3m 2017
Galmae Underpass갈매지하차도Seoul Jungnang District Sinnae-dong 100m 2017
Namyangju Tunnel남양주터널Gyeonggi Namyangju Byeollae-myeon 1,235m 2017 Pocheon-bound
1,255m Guri-bound
Jageum Underpass자금지하차도Gyeonggi Uijeongbu Geumo-dong 180m 2017
Chukseokryeong Tunnel축석령터널Gyeonggi Uijeongbu Geumo-dong 495m 2017
Igapal Underpass이가팔지하차도Gyeonggi Pocheon Soheul-eup 360m 2017

List of facilities

Guri ~ Pocheon

No.NameHangulConnectionLocationNotes
1S.Guri남구리Gangbyeonbuk-roGyeonggi ProvinceGuri
2Jungnang중랑Bukbu ExpresswaySeoulJungnang DistrictTollgate
TGGalmae-Donggureung TG갈매동구릉 요금소Gyeonggi ProvinceGuriMain-line Tollgate
3S.Byeollae남별내Songsan-roNamyangju
SAByeollae SA별내휴게소Pocheon-bound
4E.Uijeongbu동의정부National Route 43 (Songsan-ro)Uijeongbu
SAUijeongbu SA의정부휴게소Sejong-bound
5Millak민락Millak-ro 298beon-gil
National Route 3 (Sinpyeonghwa-ro), Millak-ro
6Soheul소흘National Route 43 (Hoguk-ro)
Prefectural Route 98 (Hoguk-ro)
Pocheon
7Soheul JCT소흘 분기점Soheul ~ Yangju section
8Seondan선단National Route 43 (Hoguk-ro)
Prefectural Route 56 (Hoguk-ro)
Prefectural Route 364 (Samyuksa-ro)
9Pocheon포천National Route 87 (Pocheon-ro)
TGSinbuk TG신북 요금소Main-line Tollgate
10Sinbuk신북National Route 43 (Hoguk-ro)

Soheul ~ Yangju section

This section is officially opened as the branch line of Sejong–Pocheon Expressway. However, it is guided to the Capital Region 2nd Ring Expressway.

No.NameHangulConnectionLocationNotes
1Soheul JCT소흘 분기점Sejong–Pocheon Expressway (Main)Gyeonggi ProvincePocheon
2Okjeong옥정Prefectural Route 56 (Hwahap-ro)YangjuYangju-bound Only
3Yangju양주Prefectural Route 56 (Hwahap-ro)
National Route 3 (Sinpyeonghwa-ro)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Guri–Pocheon 50.60 km, Anseong–Guri 71.10 km
  2. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&oid=001&aid=0009054880&sid1=001 '경기 중북부 대동맥' 구리~포천 민자고속道 6월 개통