Donghae Expressway

Donghae Expressway (Korean: 동해 고속도로; Hanja: 東海高速道路; RR: Donghae Gosok Doro; lit. East Coast Expressway) is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Busan to Sokcho. It is numbered 65 and it is planned to eventually extend all the way along the east coast to Haeundae, Busan. Its current length is 62.1 kilometres (38.6 mi), and It is part of the Asia Highway Route 6.

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Expressway No.65
Donghae Expressway
동해고속도로
Route information
Part of AH 6
Length203.93 km (126.72 mi)
Existed1975–present
Major junctions
South end Gwangan Bridge in Haeundae, Busan
Major intersections Ulsan Expressway
Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway
Yeongdong Expressway
Seoul-Yangyang Expressway
North endSokcho, Gangwon
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesUlsan, Gyeongju, Pohang, Samcheok, Donghae, Gangneung
Highway system
Donghae Expressway
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDonghae Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerTonghae Kosok Toro
Gangneung Junction, 2007

In 1966. the South Korean Government and IBRD investigated about Gangwon Province, and decided to construct a new Industrial road that connected Sokcho, Gangneung and Samcheok. In 1971, the Government decided to construct Gangneung–Mukho (Donghae City) Section. This expressway was the seventh highway opened in South Korea.

This expressway will connect with Wonsan-Geumgangsan Expressway (원산금강산고속도로) and Wonsan-Hamheung Expressway after Korean reunification.

History
  • 26 March 1974: Construction Began
  • 14 October 1975: Mojeon–Donghae segment opens to traffic (2 lanes)
  • 11 July 1986: Construction started on Jukheon–Mojeon segment
  • 15 December 1988: Jukheon–Donghae segment opens to traffic (2 lanes)
  • 20 August 1999: Work begins to widen to 4 lanes on Hyeonnam–Donghae segment
  • November 2001: Construction begins on Haeundae–Ulsan section
  • 26 November 2001: Hyeonnam–Gangneung segment opens to traffic (4 lanes)
  • 24 November 2004: Gangneung–Donahae Segment opens to traffic (4 lanes)
  • December 2004: Construction begins between Hyeonnam and Sokcho
  • 29 December 2008: Haeundae–Ulsan segment opens to traffic (6 lanes)
  • 31 March 2009: Construction begins on Donghae–S.Samcheok section
  • June 2009: Construction begins on Ulsan–Pohang segment
  • 27 December 2009: Hyeonnam–Hajodae segment opens to traffic
  • 21 December 2012: Hajodae–Yangyang segment opens to traffic
  • 29 December 2015: Ulsan–S.Gyeongju segment opens to traffic
  • 29 December 2015: W.Gyeongju–S.Pohang segment opens to traffic
  • 30 June 2016: S.Gyeongju–W.Gyeongju segment opens to traffic
  • 9 September 2016: Donghae–S.Samcheok segment opens to traffic
  • 24 November 2016: Yangyang–Sokcho segment opens to traffic
  • 2020: Pohang–S.Samcheok segment will open to traffic

Information

Lanes
  • Samcheok–Donghae, Jumunjin- Sokcho (68 km, rigid pavement) Busan–Songjeong IC, Donghae IC – Gangneung IC, Gangneung JC – Yangyang IC: 4
  • Songjeong IC – Ulsan JC, Gangneung IC – Gangneung JC: 6

Lengths
  • Busan–Pohang:Rigid Pavement 100.83 kilometres (62.65 mi)
  • Samcheok–Donghae Rigid Pavement (20.5 km, or 12.73 mi), Jumunjin-Sokcho (rigid pavement, 18.3 km, or 11.37 mi)
  • Total: 203.93 kilometres (126.72 mi)

Speed limit
  • All segments of Donghae Expressway have a speed limit of 100 km/h

List of facilities
  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
    • (■): Busan-Ulsan Expressway (BTL Section)
    • (■): section of Yeongil Bay Bridge
No.NameKorean NameHanja NameConnectionsDistanceNotesLocation
Connected directly with Gwangan Bridge (Jangsan-ro)
1A Haeundae Ramp해운대 램프
(시점)		海雲臺 램프
(始點)		 Gwangan Bridge
Sinhaeundae station
Busan Marine City
BEXCO		-0.00Expressway Start SpotHaeundaeBusan
1-1 E.Busan IC동부산나들목東釜山나들목East Busan Tourism Complex
OSIRIA station		4.504.50Gijang
TG Haeundae·Songjeong TG해운대·송정요금소海雲臺松亭料金所Main Tollate
1B Haeundae IC해운대나들목海雲臺나들목Gijang-daero1.536.03Sokcho-bound Enter Only
Busan-bound Exit Only
2 Gijang JC기장분기점機張分岐點 National Route 14
National Route 31
Busan Ring Expressway		7.8913.92
3 Jangan IC장안나들목長安나들목 National Route 14
Kori Nuclear Power Plant		5.3919.31
SA Jangan SA장안휴게소長安休憩所
4 Onyang IC온양나들목溫陽나들목 National Route 14,
Local Route 1028		10.3429.65UljuUlsan
5 Cheongnyang IC청량나들목靑良나들목 National Route 147.8437.49
Ulju JC울주분기점蔚州分岐點 Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway(December 2019)
6 Munsu IC문수나들목文殊나들목 National Route 7 ( AH 6)5.2742.76
7 Ulsan JC울산분기점蔚山分岐點 Ulsan Expressway4.4447.20
8 Beomseo IC범서나들목凡西交叉路 National Route 148.1055.30
SA Oedong SA외동휴게소外東休憩所GyeongjuGyeongbuk
9 S.Gyeongju IC남경주나들목南慶州交叉路 National Route 7 ( AH 6)
Bulguksa		14.5669.86
10 E.Gyeongju IC동경주나들목東慶州交叉路 National Route 14
Local Route 929		11.5681.42
SA Yangbuk SA양북휴게소陽北休憩所
Ocheon IC오천나들목烏川交叉路Yeongil Bay Bridge
(Main Expressway)		Pohang
TG S.Pohang TG남포항요금소南浦項料金所Main Tollgate
11 S.Pohang IC남포항나들목南浦項交叉路 National Route 3119.41100.83
Pohang ~ Yeongdeok section will open the traffic at December 2023
12 Pohang Airport IC포항공항나들목浦項公港交叉路 National Route 31
Pohang Airport
BR Yeongil Bay Bridge영일만대교迎日灣大橋L=9.1 km
13 Yeongil Port IC영일항나들목迎日港交叉路 National Route 7
14 N. Pohang JC북포항분기점北浦項分岐點 Iksan-Pohang
Expressway Branch
15 Cheongha IC청하나들목淸河交叉路 National Route 7
SA Wolpo SA월포휴게소月浦休憩所
16 Namjeong IC남정나들목南亭交叉路 National Route 7
Provincial Route 930		Yeongdeok
17 Wonjik JC원직분기점院直分岐點 Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway
Yeongdeok ~ Samcheok section (No. 18 ~ 28) is on the drawing boards
29 Geundeok IC근덕나들목近德나들목 National Route 7 ( AH 6)0.000.00SamcheokGangwon
30 Samcheok IC삼척나들목三陟나들목 National Route 7
National Route 38		9.369.36
31 Donghae IC동해나들목東海나들목 National Route 78.7018.06Donghae
32 Mangsang IC망상나들목望祥나들목 National Route 78.2426.30
SA Donghae SA동해휴게소東海休憩所Busan-bound Only
SA Okgye SA옥계휴게소玉溪休憩所Sokcho-bound OnlyGangneung
33 Okgye IC옥계나들목玉溪나들목 National Route 76.6632.96
34 S. Gangneung IC남강릉나들목南江陵나들목 National Route 717.8650.82
SA Gujeong SA구정휴게소邱井休憩所
35 Gangneung IC강릉나들목江陵나들목 National Route 7
National Route 35
Daegwallyeong		8.2159.03
36 Gangneung JC강릉분기점江陵分岐點 Yeongdong Expressway2.7061.73
37 N. Gangneung IC북강릉나들목北江陵나들목 National Route 77.2468.97
38 S. Yangyang IC남양양나들목南襄陽나들목 National Route 79.2478.21Yangyang
SA Yangyang SA양양휴게소襄陽休憩所
39 Hajodae IC하조대나들목河趙臺나들목 National Route 7
Yangyang International Airport		15.2293.43
40 Yangyang JC양양분기점襄陽分岐點 Seoul-Yangyang Expressway
National Route 44
National Route 56
National Route 59		9.67103.10
41 N. Yangyang IC북양양나들목北陽分나들목Seoraksan-115.00Sokcho
42 Sokcho IC속초나들목束草나들목Local Route 56
National Route 7 ( AH 6)		-122.16
Sokcho~Ganseong section is on the drawing boards

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