Looking east along the north bank of the Han from Seogang Bridge

The Gangbyeon Expressway ( ko, 강변북로) is an eight-lane highway located in

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. It is part of National Route 46 and National Route 77. This route connects

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, with a total length of . The highway is directly connected with the Jayu Motorway (자유로) in the border city located on the Gayang Bridge. The

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section has been designated as National Route 46, while the

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– Goyang section is specified as National Route 77. The highway is the main arterial road that connects northern Seoul with satellite cities such as Goyang,

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, and

History

Construction of the expressway began in 1969, and it opened in 1972. In 1985, it was extended to

Haengju Bridge The Haengju Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the city of Goyang and the district of Gangseo-gu. The bridge was first completed in 1978, but the bridge was very narrow and could not handle the increased traffic as the neig ...

and Cheonho Bridge. At the time the road was completed, it had sections with two, three, and four lanes. After rapid economic growth and the

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the road was the site of chronic traffic jams. An expansion project began in 1989 and was completed in 1998. In 2012,

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was expanded and road improvement projects were proposed to the Gangbyeon Expressway, including the underground relocation of the road construction.

List of facilities

* IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate * (■): National Route 77 * (■): National Route 46

History

List of facilities

See also