Special Metropolitan City roads of Seoul explained

The Seoul Metropolitan City roads, known as 서울특별시도 in Korean (Seoulteukbyeolsido), is a form network of highways that cover the metropolitan region of Seoul. These highways are maintained and designated by urban municipalities and are distinguished from other road systems by their official number and guide number. The official numbering system is specifically used in the legal context, while the guide numbering system is utilized for signage and is widely acknowledged by the public.

Classification

Seoul Metropolitan City roads consist of three categories: urban expressways (도시고속도로 in Korean), trunk routes (주간선도로 in Korean), and auxiliary routes (보조간선도로 in Korean).

Urban expressways

There are a total of 10 routes in the Seoul Metropolitan City road network, and some of these routes may overlap with each other.

Official
number
Guided
number
Name Korean name Length
(km)
Note
C3 Seoul Inner Loop
Naebusunhwan-ro
내부순환로 (내부순환도시고속도로) 40.1 overlap with and
01 Seobu Ganseondoro
Seobuganseon-doro
서부간선도로
(서부간선)
16.8 overlap with and
02 Dongbu Expressway
Dongbuganseon-doro
동부간선도로
(동부간선)
32.5 overlap with and
03 - Bukbu Expressway
Bukbuganseon-doro
북부간선도로
(북부간선)
7.8
04 Gangbyeon Northern Highway
Gangbyeonbuk-ro
강변북로 29.0 overlap with,, and
05 Olympic-daero
Olympic-daero
올림픽대로 42.5
Gyeongbu Urban Expressway
Gyeongbuganseon-doro
경부간선도로
(경부간선)
6.8 Original routing of Gyeongbu Expressway into Seoul
07 Gangnam Beltway
Gangnamsunhwan-ro
강남순환로 13.8
08 - Shinwol-Yeoui Underpass
Sinwolyeoui-jihadololeul
신월여의지하도로를7.7 Underground bypass of Gukhoe-daero
09 - Western Arterial Underpass
Seobuganseon-jihadolo
서부간선지하도로9.0 Underground bypass of Seobu Ganseondoro

Other guided routes

Number Link Length
(km)
Note
21.3
24.2
17
27.5
31
33.6
18.7
28.3
44.6

Trunk routes

Number Name Korean name Length
(km)
Note
Downtown Ring Road도심순환도로 11.44 Part of
시흥 ~ 중림선 17.69 Part of
Sillim-Jingwan Inner Line신림 ~ 진관내선 22.6 Part of, overlaps Route C1
Galhyeon-Jeokseon Line9.7
2.24
Sadang-Seobinggo Line8.25
Umyeon-Junghag Line14.34
Jangji-Gahoe Line21.22
Pildong-Dobong Line16.48
Yangjae-Hyehwa Line12.94
19.56
11.73
Segok-Sanggye Line29.08
9.18
Banghwa-Sagajeong Line51.76
Sinjeong-Bongcheon Line9.8
Sadang-Amsa Line17.07
Gwahae-Samsung Line26.84
Yangpyeong-Nogosan Line5.64
Gongdeok-Penglai Line2.56
Eulji-Dunchon Line16.24
Sinwol-Sindang Line17.05
Seorin-Sangil Line19.85
Onsu-Mangu Line30.27
Sinseol-Gongneung Line11.03
Gayang-Hyeonjeo Line12.24

Auxiliary routes

Three-digit routes

Number Name Korean name Via road Length
(km)
Note
Gwangmyeong-Siheung Line광명 - 시흥선 Kia-ro 0.35
Siheung-Sillim Line시흥 - 신림선 Geumha-ro, Hoam-ro 6.29
Siheung Line시흥선 Hoam-ro 1.28
Garibong-Doksan Line가리봉 - 독산선 Beoman-ro 1.72
Seongsan-Jingwan LineNongsusansijang-ro, World Cup-ro, Jeungsan-ro, Yeonseo-ro 12.56 Part of
Sangam LineWorld Cup Bridge, Jeungsan-ro 3.29
Seongsan-Hongje LineNongsusansijang-ro, World Cup-ro, Sandnae-ro 5.69
Sangam-Daeheung LineWorld Cup-ro, Dokmak-ro, Daeheung-ro 8.73
Sangam-Seogyo LineWorldcupbuk-ro, Hongik-ro 5.53
Sangam-Seongsan LineSungam-ro 3.65
Jeungsan-Yeonhui LineJeungga-ro 2.70
Sinsa-Hongeun LineGajwa-ro 4.21
Seooleung-Jingwanoe LineJingwan 1-ro 1.04
Jingwannae-Jingwanoe LineBukhansan-ro 2.19
Wolgog LineOpaesan-ro 0.90
Cheong-Wonhyo LineWonhyo-ro 0.70
Seongsu LineWangsimni-ro 0.41
Noyu-Junggog LineNeungdong-ro 4.51
Jamsil Railway BridgeJamsil Railway Bridge, Gangbyeon Station Road 2.04
Jamsil-Bangi LineBaekje Gobun-ro 5.15

2000-3000 series

Number Name Korean name Via road Length
(km)
Note
Doksan-ro 3.70
Gasan-ro, Nambusunhwan-ro, Gurodong-ro, Gurojungang-ro, Mokdong-ro, Deungchon-ro 10.06 Duplicates City Route 42
Munseong-ro, Sillim-ro, Ssukgogae-ro 4.38 Overlaps City Route 4223
Gamasan-ro 5.38
Singil-ro 2.95
Yeouidong-ro, Yeouiseo-ro 7.20
Yeoui Interchange entrance and exit road 3.85
Uisadang-daero 1.63
Chilpae-ro, Sejong-daero, Namdaemun-ro, Ujeongguk-ro 2.61 Duplicates City Routes 24 and C1
Sadang-ro 2.35
Seobinggo-ro 2.68 Duplicates City Route 25
Duteopbawi-ro, Hoam-ro 1.78
Sowol-ro 3.78
Sopa-ro 1.41
Seooreung-ro, Eunpyeong-ro 1.32
Cheongwa-daero, Hyoja-ro 1.00
Jinheung-ro 1.90 Duplicates City Route 23
Seobinggo-ro, Ttukseom-ro 1.00 Former portion of Gangbyeon North Road
Kumho-ro, Cheonggu-ro 2.27
Saimdang-ro, Yeoksam-ro 6.29
Noksapyeong-daero 58-gil 1.93
Dosan-daero 3.00
Wirye Tunnel 2.27
Dogseodang-ro 4.95
Supyo-ro 1.23
Chungmu-ro, Donhwamun-ro 1.87
Mareunnae-ro 1.73
Alilang-ro 1.51
Samyang-ro, Haedeung-ro 9.83
Wolgye-ro, Hangeulbiseok-ro 9.79
Bogukmun-ro, Solsaem-ro, Ohyeon-ro 6.51
Insubong-ro 3.15
Deokneung-ro 9.82
Nohae-ro 5.19
Sirubong-ro 3.10
Nowon-ro, Banghak-ro 10.87
Dobong-ro 170-gil, Dongil-ro 243-gil 0.99 Overlaps
Dobongsan Trail 0.53
Jangchungdan-ro 2.15