The Jungang Expressway (Korean중앙고속도로) is an expressway in South Korea. Its name literally means "Central Expressway," and for much of its length it runs through mountainous terrain near the country's east-west center line, including the national parks of Chiaksan and Sobaeksan. It covers a total distance of roughly 388.1 kilometers.

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Expressway No.55
Jungang Expressway
중앙고속도로
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Route information
Length388.1 km (241.2 mi)
Major junctions
South endSasang-gu, Busan
Gwanmun-daero
North endChuncheon, Gangwon Province
National Route 5
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesAndong, Yeongju, Jecheon, Wonju
Highway system
Jungang Expressway
Hangul
중앙고속도로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJungang Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerChungang Kosok Toro

The southern end is in Sasang-gu, Busan, although for much of the distance between Busan and Daegu it runs together with the Gyeongbu Expressway. Its northern end is in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. The expressway was completed in December 2001.

There is also a short branch named Jungang Expressway Branch near the southern end. This is numbered 551.

Chuncheon ~ Cheorwon section (63.0 km) is on the drawing boards.

History

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Hoengseong IC sign.
  • September 20, 1989 : Under Construction (Chuncheon ~ Daegu)
  • December 15, 1994 : Geumho JCT ~ Chilgok (6.1 km), S.Wonju ~ Manjong JCT (6.2 km) section opened the traffic. (2 Lanes)
  • August 29, 1995 : Chilgok ~ W.Andong (79.8 km), S.Jecheon ~ S.Wonju (30.1 km), Hongcheon~Chuncheon (25.2 km) Section opened the traffic. (2 Lanes)
  • July 1, 1999 : Gangseo Nakdongganggyo (br) (강서낙동강교, 1.6 km) opened the traffic.
  • September 16, 1999 : W.Andong ~ Yeongju section opened the traffic.
  • June 1, 2000 : Chilgok ~ W.Andong, Yeongju ~ Punggi (9.5 km), Jecheon ~ S.Wonju (37.6 km), Hongcheon ~ Chuncheon (26.2 km) opened the traffic. (4 Lanes)
  • February 12, 2001 : construction began on the Daegu-Busan Expressway segment
  • August 17, 2001 : Manjong JCT ~ Hongcheon (42.5 km) opened the traffic.
  • December 14, 2001 : Punggi ~ Jecheon (51.2 km) opened the traffic.
  • January 2005 : East Daegu Junction ~ East Daegu IC Section opened the traffic.
  • January 15, 2006 : East Daegu JCT ~ Daedong JCT (Daegu-Busan Expressway) section opened the traffic.

Information

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Lanes

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  • Samnak IC ~ Chojeong IC, Daedong JC ~ E.Daegu JC, Geumho JC ~ Chuncheon IC : 4 Lanes
  • Chojeong IC ~ Daedong JC : 6 Lanes
  • E.Daegu JC ~ Geumho JC : 8 Lanes

Lengths

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  • Total: 388.10 km

Speed limit

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  • Samnak IC ~ Daedong JC, E.Daegu JC ~ Chuncheon IC : 100 km/h
  • Daedong IC ~ E.Daegu JC: 110 km/h

Daegu–Busan Expressway

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Jungang Expressway
Hangul
대구부산고속도로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaegu Busan Gosokdoro
McCune–ReischauerTaegu Pusan Kosoktoro

The Daegu–Busan Expressway is a segment of the Jungang Expressway which runs north from Daegu to Busan. Officially, it is part of the Jungang Expressway, but some maps use this name for this section. The estimated travel time between the two cities is roughly 1 hour, saving about half an hour over the previous travel time on the Gyeongbu Expressway.[1] The toll for a passenger car is 8,500 won, slightly less than the cost of a KTX ticket between the two cities.

Construction was completed in February 2006, at a total cost of slightly over 1 trillion won. The project was overseen by Hyundai Development Company, also known as I-Park, which has promoted the project under the name "I-Way." It was heavily supported by loans from the Korean Road Infrastructure Fund operated by Australia's Macquarie Bank. The term of the financing is 30 years.

It has 4 lanes over a length of 82.05 km with a speed limit of 100 km/h.

List of facilities

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  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No. Name Korean Name Hanja Name Connections Notes Location
Connected directly with   Gwanmun-daero (관문대로)
Busan 부산 시점 釜山 始點   Gwanmun-daero
(Busan Metropolitan City Route 33)
Expressway Start Spot Sasang Busan
1 Samnak IC 삼락나들목 三樂나들목   Gangbyeon-daero
(Busan Metropolitan City Route 66)
Gimhae Airport IC 김해공항나들목 金海空港   National Route 14
Gonghang-ro
Gimhae International Airport
Gangseo
2 Daejeo JC 대저분기점 大渚分岐點   Namhae Expressway
  National Route 14
2-1 Chojeong IC 초정나들목 草亭나들목 Local Route 69 Gimhae Gyeongnam
2-2 Daedong IC 대동나들목 大東나들목 Local Route 69
Daedong TG 대동요금소 大東料金所 Main Tollgate
2-3 Daegam JC 대감분기점 大甘分岐點   Busan Ring Expressway
3 Daedong JC 대동분기점 大東分岐點   Jungang Expressway Branch
TG Gimhae·Busan TG 김해·부산요금소 金海·釜山料金所 Main Tollate
4 Sangdong IC 상동나들목 上東나들목 Local Route 60
5 Samnangjin IC 삼랑진나들목 三浪津나들목   National Route 58 Milyang
6 S. Milyang IC 남밀양나들목 南密陽나들목   National Route 25
7 Milyang IC 밀양나들목 密陽나들목   National Route 24
7-1 Milyang JC 밀양분기점 密陽分岐點   Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway
SA Cheongdo Saemaeul SA 청도새마을휴게소 淸道새마을休憩所 Cheongdo
8 Cheongdo IC 청도나들목 淸道나들목   National Route 20,
  National Route 25
9 Suseong IC 수성나들목 壽城나들목   National Route 25 Suseong Daegu
TG Daegu TG 대구요금소 大邱料金所 Main Tollate
10 E. Daegu IC 동대구나들목 東大邱나들목   National Route 4 Dong-gu
11 E. Daegu JC 동대구분기점 東大邱分岐點   Gyeongbu Expressway (  AH 1)
  Daegu Ring Expressway (Sangmae JC Branch)
12 Dodong JC 도동분기점 道洞分岐點   Iksan-Pohang Expressway
Daegu International Airport
13 N. Daegu IC 북대구나들목 北大邱나들목   National Route 4
  National Route 5
  Sincheon-daero
Seobyeonnam-ro
Buk-gu
14 Geumho JC 금호분기점 琴湖分岐點   Gyeongbu Expressway (  AH 1)
  Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway Branch
15 Chilgok IC 칠곡나들목 漆谷나들목   National Route 4
  National Route 5
  National Route 25
15-1 Dongmyeong·Dongho JC 동명동호분기점 東明東湖分岐點   Daegu Ring Expressway
SA Dongmyeong SA 동명휴게소 東明休憩所 Chilgok Gyeongbuk
16 Dabu IC 다부나들목 多富나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 25
17 Gasan IC 가산나들목 架山나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 25
17-1 Gunwi JC 군위분기점 軍威分岐點   Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway Gunwi Daegu
18 Gunwi IC 군위나들목 軍威나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 67
SA Gunwi SA 군위휴게소 軍威休憩所
19 Uiseong IC 의성나들목 義城나들목   National Route 5 Uiseong Gyeongbuk
20 Andong JC 안동분기점 安東分岐點   Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway Andong
21 S. Andong IC 남안동나들목 南安東나들목 Local Route 914
SA Andong SA 안동휴게소 安東休憩所
22 W. Andong IC 서안동나들목 西安東나들목   National Route 34
23 Yecheon IC 예천나들목 醴泉나들목 Local Route 928 Yecheon
24 Yeongju IC 영주나들목 榮州나들목   National Route 28 Yeongju
SA Yeongju SA 영주휴게소 榮州休憩所
25 Punggi IC 풍기나들목 豊基나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 36
26 Danyang IC 단양나들목 丹陽나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 36
Danyang Chungbuk
SA Danyang SA 단양휴게소 丹陽休憩所
27 N. Danyang IC 북단양나들목 北丹陽나들목 Local Route 532
28 S. Jecheon IC 남제천나들목 南堤川나들목 Local Route 82 Jecheon
28-1 Jecheon JC 제천분기점 堤川分岐點   Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway
SA Jecheon SA 제천휴게소 堤川休憩所
29 Jecheon IC 제천나들목 堤川나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 38
30 Sillim IC 신림나들목 神林나들목   National Route 5 Wonju Gangwon
SA Chiak SA 치악휴게소 雉岳休憩所
31 S. Wonju IC 남원주나들목 南原州나들목   National Route 19
32 Manjong JC 만종분기점 萬鍾分岐點   Yeongdong Expressway
32-1 Sinpyeong JC 신평분기점 新坪分岐點   Gwangju-Wonju Expressway
33 N. Wonju IC 북원주나들목 北原州나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 19
SA Wonju SA 원주휴게소 原州休憩所
34 Hoengseong IC 횡성나들목 橫城나들목   National Route 5
  National Route 6
Wonju Airport
Hoengseong
35 Hongcheon IC 홍천나들목 洪川나들목   National Route 44 Hongcheon
SA Hongcheongang SA 홍천강휴게소 洪川江休憩所 Chuncheon-bound
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36 Chuncheon JC 춘천분기점 春川分岐點   Seoul-Yangyang Expressway Chuncheon
SA Chuncheon SA 춘천휴게소 春川休憩所
TG Chuncheon TG 춘천요금소 春川料金所 Main Tollgate
37 Chuncheon IC 춘천나들목 春川나들목   National Route 46
Chuncheon 춘천 종점 春川 終點   National Route 5 Expressway Ending Spot

See also

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "부산,대구 1 시간 이내로". The Chosun Ilbo (Korean). Retrieved 2006-01-23.
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