Pyeongtaek–Paju Expressway (평택–파주 고속 도로) is an

expressway in South Korea Expressways () in South Korea, officially known as National Expressways (), are controlled-access highways that form the highest level of the country's road network. Most sections are tolled and maintained by the Korea Expressway Corporation, ...

. It connects

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 1940. It was elevated to city status in 1986 and is home to a South Korean naval b ...

Paju Paju (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (''gun''). The city area of Paju is ,"Paju (Gyeonggi-do Province)." ''Naver Encyclopedi ...

in Gyeonggi Province. The expressway's route number is 17, which it shares with the Iksan–Pyeongtaek Expressway. This expressway overlaps with the Capital Region Second Ring Expressway at Hwaseong.

History

* 3 Nov 2004 : #411. Pyeongtaek–Hwaseong Expressway was designated * 3 Jan 2008 : Pyeongtaek–Hwaseong Expressway was split to #17. Pyeongtaek–Hwaseong Expressway and #171. Osan–Hwaseong Expressway; and #17. Suwon–Gwangmyeong Expressway was designated * 17 Nov 2008 : Suwon–Gwangmyeong Expressway was renamed to #17. Suwon–Munsan Expressway * 29 Oct 2009 : Pyeongtaek–Hwaseong segment was opened to traffic * 29 Apr 2016 : Suwon–Gwangmyeong segment except Soha IC was opened to traffic * 3 Jul 2016 : Soha IC was opened to traffic * 12 Jan 2018 : Pyeongtaek–Hwaseong Expressway and Suwon–Munsan Expressway were merged to #17. Pyeongtaek–Paju Expressway국토교통부고시 제2018-18호
2018년 1월 12일. * 7 Nov 2020 : The section of the Expressway from Seoul to Munsan was opened to traffic * Aug 2026 : The section of the Expressway from Gwangmyeong to Seoul, the last unconstructed part of the Pyeongtaek–Paju Expressway, is scheduled to open to traffic

Compositions

Lanes

* W. Osan JC – S. Gunpo IC; S. Gwangmyeong IC – Seongchae IC/Soha IC: 4 lanes * Oseong IC – W. Osan JC; S. Gunpo IC – S. Gwangmyeong IC: 6 lanes

Length

* Pyeongtaek – Hwaseong: 26.7 km * Suwon – Gwangmyeong: 27.38 km * Gwangmyeong – Seoul: 17.9 km * Seoul – Munsan: 35.6 km

Speed limit

* 100 km/h

List of facilities

*IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG: Tollgate ** Light purple (■): Capital Region Second Ring Expressway overlap ** Light green (■): Capital Region Second Ring Expressway and Local Route 309 overlap ** Light blue (■): Local Route 309 overlap

Main Section (Pyeongtaek-Gwangmyeong, Seoul-Paju)

S.Gwnagmyeong - Soha Branch line

S.Goyang - Bongdaesan Branch line

Major stopovers

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Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...

(Oseong-myeon - Cheongbuk-eup) - Hwaseong (Yanggam-myeon) - Pyeongtaek (Seotan-myeon) - Hwaseong (Yanggam-myeon) - Pyeongtaek (Seotan-myeon) - Hwaseong (Yanggam-myeon) - Pyeongtaek (Seotan-myeon) - Hwaseong (Yanggam-myeon) - Pyeongtaek (Seotan-myeon) - Hwaseong (Yanggam-myeon - Hyangnam-eup) - Pyeongtaek (Seotan-myeon) - Hwaseong (Jeongnam-myeon) -

Osan Osan (; ) is a Subdivisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately south of Seoul. The population of the city is around 200,000. The local economy is supported by a mix of agricultural and industrial enterprises. ...

(Seorang-dong) - Hwaseong (Jeongnam-myeon - Bongdam-eup - Maesong-myeon) -

Suwon Suwon (; ) is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province. The city lies approximately south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population of 1.2 million, Suwon has more inhabitants than Ulsan, tho ...

Gwonseon-gu Gwonseon District () is the south-western district of the city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. History Gwonseon in “Gwonseonjingak” (勸善懲惡) refers to “encouraging virtue.” The district’s name originates from Gwonseon ...

(Homaesil-dong - Geumgok-dong - Dangsu-dong) -

Ansan Ansan (, ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie ...

Sangnok-gu Sangnok District () is a district of the city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The name "Sangnok" is came from the name of famous Korean novel '' Sangnoksu'' (meaning "evergreens"), written by Sim Hoon in 1936. Administrative division ...

(Sasa-dong) -

Gunpo Gunpo (; ), formerly romanized as Kunp'o, is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is south of Seoul and in the Seoul National Capital Area. It borders Anyang to the north, Uiwang to the east, and Ansan to the south and west, and is connec ...

(Domagyo-dong - Bugok-dong - Daeyami-dong - Sokdal-dong) - Ansan Sangnok-gu (Suam-dong) -

Siheung Siheung (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The city has a population of 511,807 people, where 508,646 are residents out of 218,846 households as of August 2021. Siheung acquired its cu ...

(Jonam-dong - Mokgam-dong - Nongok-dong) -

Gwangmyeong Gwangmyeong (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul to the east, north and northeast, Anyang, Gyeonggi, Anyang to the southeast, Siheung to the southwest, and Bucheon to the nort ...

(Gahak-dong - Noonsa-dong - Gwangmyeong-dong - Okgil-dong) -

Bucheon Bucheon (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seo ...

(Okgil-dong) * Branch 1: Gwangmyeong (Gahak-dong - Soha-dong) ;

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

Guro District Guro District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea, which was separated from Yeongdeungpo District on April 1, 1980. Located in the southwestern part of the city, where besides Yangcheon District and ...

(Hang-dong) ; Gyeonggi Province * Bucheon (Goean-dong - Yeokgok-dong) ; Seoul * Guro District (Onsu-dong) ; Gyeonggi Province * Bucheon (Chunui-dong - Jak-dong) ; Seoul *

Yangcheon District Yangcheon District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea, located on the southwest side of the Han River. At the centre of this district is the Mok-dong area, which is home to numerous shopping outlets, bars and restaurants, an i ...

(Sinwol-dong) ; Gyeonggi Province * Bucheon (Gogang-dong) ; Seoul *

Gangseo District Gangseo-gu (), or "''west of river'' district," is the name of a ''gu'' in 2 South Korean cities: *Gangseo District, Busan *Gangseo District, Seoul Gangseo District (; ) is one of the 25 districts (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It is locate ...

(Oebalsan-dong - Gonghang-dong - Banghwa-dong) ; Gyeonggi Province *

Goyang Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, w ...

Deogyang-gu Deogyang District () is a '' gu'' (ward) in Goyang, South Korea. City information The area is 165.49 km2 and the population is 385,387 (2008). It borders Jori-eup and Gwangtan-myeon of Paju to the north, Jangheung-myeon of Yangju and Dobon ...

(Gangmae-dong - Haengsin-dong - Donae-dong - Seongsa-dong - Hwajeong-dong - Seongsa-dong - Wondang-dong) -

Ilsandong-gu Ilsandong District () is a district in Goyang, South Korea. Ilsan-gu was divided into Ilsandong District, meaning 'east of Ilsan' and Ilsanseo District, meaning 'west', on May 16, 2005. Administration Ilsandong District is divided into 11 ''Subd ...

(Sarihyeon-dong - Munbong-dong - Siksa-dong - Munbong-dong - Seongseok-dong - Seolmun-dong) -

(Jori-eup - Geumneung-dong - Adong-dong - Wollong-myeon - Paju-eup - Munsan-eup) * Branch 2: Goyang Deogyang-gu (Deogeun-dong - Hyeoncheon-dong)

References

External links

Gyeonggi Expressway Co., Ltd.

Metropolitan Western Expressway Co., Ltd.

Seoul Munsan Expressway Co., Ltd.

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South Korean Government The government of South Korea () is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and ...

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