The Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway(), Route 40, 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 ...

, currently connecting

Pyeongtaek Pyeongtaek () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 940, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was elevated to city status in 1986 and is home t ...

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Jecheon Jecheon () is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the ...

North Chungcheong Province North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...

with planned extensions to

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. Originally assigned route number 24 during planning and initial construction, it was reassigned route number 40 in 2001 as part of the new South Korean expressway numbering scheme. Construction began in December 1997. The Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway is part of South Korea's integrated tollway system. Motorists pay tolls only when leaving the system, not when transferring between expressways within the system. Though the expressway's official name became "Pyeongtaek-Chungju Expressway" (평택충주고속도로) in 2002 and "Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway" in 2008,

History

* 27 December 1997 : Construction Begin (W.Pyeongtaek JC ~ W.Anseong IC) * 7 December 1997 : Construction Begin (W.Anseong IC ~ Daeso JC) * 12 December 2002 : W.Pyeongtaek JC ~ W.Anseong IC segment opens to traffic. * 8 August 2007 : Construction Begin (Daeso JC ~ E.Chungju IC) * 11 November 2008 : S.Anseong IC ~ Daeso JC segment opens to traffic. * July 2009 : Construction Begin (E.Chungju IC ~ Jecheon JC / S.Jecheon IC) * 24 July 2009 : N.Jincheon IC opens to traffic. * 12 August 2013 : Daeso IC ~ Chungju JC segment opens to traffic. * 26 November 2013 : Geumwang-Kkotdongnae IC opens to traffic. * 31 October 2014 : Chungju JC ~ E.Chungju IC segment opens to traffic. * 30 June 2015 : E.Chungju IC ~ Jecheon JC / S.Jecheon IC segment opens to traffic.

Compositions

Lanes

* W.Anseong IC ~ Jecheon JC / S.Jecheon IC : 4 * W.Pyeongtaek JC ~ Songtan IC, Anseong JC~W.Anseong IC : 6 * Songtan IC ~ Anseong JC : 8

Length

* 127.5 km

Limited Speed

* high 100 km/h * Low 50 km/h

Line

* File is made by Netizen named 'Nokcha-Hyanggi(녹차향기)' from 'Road Club'

Exits and Junctions

* IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate

External links

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References

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