Jungang Expressway

The Jungang Expressway (Korean: 중앙고속도로) 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
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
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
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

Lanes
  • 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
  • Total: 388.10 km

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

Daegu–Busan Expressway
Jungang Expressway
Hangul
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. 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
  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No.NameKorean NameHanja NameConnectionsNotesLocation
Connected directly with Gwanmun-daero (관문대로)
Busan부산 시점釜山 始點 Gwanmun-daero
(Busan Metropolitan City Route 33)		Expressway Start SpotSasangBusan
1 Samnak IC삼락나들목三樂나들목 Gangbyeon-daero
(Busan Metropolitan City Route 66)
Gimhae Airport IC김해공항나들목金海空港 National Route 14
Gonghang-ro
Gimhae International Airport		Gangseo
2 Daejeo JC대저분기점大渚分岐點 Namhae Expressway
National Route 14
2-1 Chojeong IC초정나들목草亭나들목Local Route 69GimhaeGyeongnam
2-2 Daedong IC대동나들목大東나들목Local Route 69
Daedong TG대동요금소大東料金所Main Tollgate
2-3 Daegam JC대감분기점大甘分岐點 Busan Ring Expressway
3 Daedong JC대동분기점大東分岐點 Jungang Expressway Branch
TG Gimhae·Busan TG김해·부산요금소金海·釜山料金所Main Tollate
4 Sangdong IC상동나들목上東나들목Local Route 60
5 Samnangjin IC삼랑진나들목三浪津나들목 National Route 58Milyang
6 S. Milyang IC남밀양나들목南密陽나들목 National Route 25
7 Milyang IC밀양나들목密陽나들목 National Route 24
7-1 Milyang JC밀양분기점密陽分岐點 Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway
SA Cheongdo Saemaeul SA청도새마을휴게소淸道새마을休憩所Cheongdo
8 Cheongdo IC청도나들목淸道나들목 National Route 20,
National Route 25
9 Suseong IC수성나들목壽城나들목 National Route 25SuseongDaegu
TG Daegu TG대구요금소大邱料金所Main Tollate
10 E. Daegu IC동대구나들목東大邱나들목 National Route 4Dong-gu
11 E. Daegu JC동대구분기점東大邱分岐點 Gyeongbu Expressway ( AH 1)
Daegu Ring Expressway (Sangmae JC Branch)
12 Dodong JC도동분기점道洞分岐點 Iksan-Pohang Expressway
Daegu International Airport
13 N. Daegu IC북대구나들목北大邱나들목 National Route 4
National Route 5
Sincheon-daero
Seobyeonnam-ro		Buk-gu
14 Geumho JC금호분기점琴湖分岐點 Gyeongbu Expressway ( AH 1)
Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway Branch
15 Chilgok IC칠곡나들목漆谷나들목 National Route 4
National Route 5
National Route 25
15-1 Dongmyeong·Dongho JC동명동호분기점東明東湖分岐點 Daegu Ring Expressway
SA Dongmyeong SA동명휴게소東明休憩所ChilgokGyeongbuk
16 Dabu IC다부나들목多富나들목 National Route 5
National Route 25
17 Gasan IC가산나들목架山나들목 National Route 5
National Route 25
17-1 Gunwi JC군위분기점軍威分岐點 Sangju-Yeongcheon ExpresswayGunwiDaegu
18 Gunwi IC군위나들목軍威나들목 National Route 5
National Route 67
SA Gunwi SA군위휴게소軍威休憩所
19 Uiseong IC의성나들목義城나들목 National Route 5UiseongGyeongbuk
20 Andong JC안동분기점安東分岐點 Dangjin-Yeongdeok ExpresswayAndong
21 S. Andong IC남안동나들목南安東나들목Local Route 914
SA Andong SA안동휴게소安東休憩所
22 W. Andong IC서안동나들목西安東나들목 National Route 34
23 Yecheon IC예천나들목醴泉나들목Local Route 928Yecheon
24 Yeongju IC영주나들목榮州나들목 National Route 28Yeongju
SA Yeongju SA영주휴게소榮州休憩所
25 Punggi IC풍기나들목豊基나들목 National Route 5
National Route 36
26 Danyang IC단양나들목丹陽나들목 National Route 5
National Route 36		DanyangChungbuk
SA Danyang SA단양휴게소丹陽休憩所
27 N. Danyang IC북단양나들목北丹陽나들목Local Route 532
28 S. Jecheon IC남제천나들목南堤川나들목Local Route 82Jecheon
28-1 Jecheon JC제천분기점堤川分岐點 Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway
SA Jecheon SA제천휴게소堤川休憩所
29 Jecheon IC제천나들목堤川나들목 National Route 5
National Route 38
30 Sillim IC신림나들목神林나들목 National Route 5WonjuGangwon
SA Chiak SA치악휴게소雉岳休憩所
31 S. Wonju IC남원주나들목南原州나들목 National Route 19
32 Manjong JC만종분기점萬鍾分岐點 Yeongdong Expressway
32-1 Sinpyeong JC신평분기점新坪分岐點 Gwangju-Wonju Expressway
33 N. Wonju IC북원주나들목北原州나들목 National Route 5
National Route 19
SA Wonju SA원주휴게소原州休憩所
34 Hoengseong IC횡성나들목橫城나들목 National Route 5
National Route 6
Wonju Airport		Hoengseong
35 Hongcheon IC홍천나들목洪川나들목 National Route 44Hongcheon
SA Hongcheongang SA홍천강휴게소洪川江休憩所Chuncheon-bound
Only
36 Chuncheon JC춘천분기점春川分岐點 Seoul-Yangyang ExpresswayChuncheon
SA Chuncheon SA춘천휴게소春川休憩所
TG Chuncheon TG춘천요금소春川料金所Main Tollgate
37 Chuncheon IC춘천나들목春川나들목 National Route 46
Chuncheon춘천 종점春川 終點 National Route 5Expressway Ending Spot

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

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