Pyongyang–Wonsan Tourist Motorway
The Pyongyang–Wonsan Tourist Motorway (Korean: 평양원산관광도로) is a 172-kilometre-long highway (107 mi) in North Korea that connects the cities of Pyongyang, the capital of the country, and Wonsan, a city on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the province of Kangwon. The expressway opened in 1978.[1] The highway became North Korea's first toll road in 2018.[2]
Pyongyang–Wonsan Tourist Motorway | |
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평양원산관광도로 | |
Route information | |
Part of AH6 | |
Length | 172 km[1] (107 mi) |
Existed | 1978[1]–present |
Major junctions | |
West end | Reunification Highway, Kangnam-gun, North Hwanghae |
East end | Wonsan, Kangwon |
Location | |
Country | North Korea |
Highway system | |
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References
- Sharpe, M. E. (2003). North Korea Handbook. Yonhap News Agency. p. 396.
- "Roads in N. Korea (2021-11-04) KBS
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