The
Gyeongin Expressway, officially Expressway No. 120, is an
expressway in South Korea
Expressways in South Korea (), officially called as National expressways (), are operated by the Korea Expressway Corporation. They were originally numbered in order of construction. Since August 24, 2001, they have been numbered in a scheme s ...
connecting the
Yangcheon District of
Seoul
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to the
Nam District of
Incheon. It is the oldest expressway in
South Korea
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.
Construction began March 24, 1967. The initial segment between Gajwa in the
Seo District of Incheon and
Yangpyeong-dong
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in the
Yeongdeungpo District
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of Seoul opened on December 21, 1968. In 1985, the easternmost segment between Yangpyeong and the Shinwol Interchange was transferred to Seoul, making Shinwol in the Yancheong District the new terminus.
It was assigned route number 2 in 1983. In 2001, South Korea re-rationalized its expressway numbering system, and it was redesignated route 120.
History
* 24 March 1967: Construction begins
* 21 December 1968: Yangpyeongdong~Gajwa segment open to traffic.
* 21 July 1969: Gajwa~Incheon Port segment open to traffic.
* 12 November 1985: Korea National Expressway Corporation passes control of the northernmost 5 km stretch of expressway (between Sinwol and Yangpyeong-dong) to the City of Seoul.
Compositions
Lanes
* Incheon~W.Incheon IC: 6
* W.Incheon~Seoul: 8
Length
* 24 km
Limited Speed
* 100 km/h
List of facilities
*IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
Gallery
File:Gyeongin Expressway.jpg, Expressway Start
File:120 경인고속도로 시점 표지.jpg, Expressway Start Sign(Incheon)
File:도화 나들목.PNG, Dowha IC (Nam-gu, Incheon)
File:경인고속도로.PNG, Gyeonginbuk-gil 387, on the overhead bridge
(West, Incehon direction)
File:경인고속도로.jpg, On the Bupyeong IC Viaduct
(East, Seoul direction)
See also
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Roads and expressways in South Korea
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Transportation in South Korea
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