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Seohaean Expressway

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Existed:
  
1994 – present

Length
  
346.1 km

Constructed
  
1994

Seohaean Expressway

South end:
  
Mokpo, Jeonnam Province(Mokpo IC) National Route 1

North end:
  
Geumcheon, Seoul(Geumcheon IC) Seobu Urban Expressway

Major cities
  
Seoul, Dangjin, Ansan, Pyeongtaek, Seosan, Gunsan, Boryeong, Gimje, Anyang

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The Seohaean Expressway (Korean: 서해안 고속도로; Seohaean Gosok Doro), meaning "West Coast Expressway", is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Mokpo to Gunsan, Dangjin, and Seoul.

Contents

It is numbered 15. The entire length from Seoul to Mokpo is 345 km and the posted speed limit is 110 km/h, enforced primarily by speed cameras. It is connected of Seohae Grand Bridge in Pyeongtaek to Dangjin.

The Branch Expressways of Seohaean Expressway are Seocheon-Gongju Expressway and Pyeongtaek-Siheung Expressway.

Typical facilities of this expressway is Seohae Bridge(Korean: 서해대교; Seohae Daegyo) which the total length of 7.3km linking the Pyeongtaek(Gyeonggi Province) and Dangjin(Chungnam Province). The bridge is the third long bridge in the Republic of Korea.

The highway is a major highway linking the Seohaean Region(서해안권) for the 1st North-South axis(남북 제1축), the road through the South Jeolla Province, North Jeolla Province, South Chungcheong Province, Gyeonggi Province.

History

  • December 1991 - Construction Begin
  • May 1993 - Construction Begin of Seohae Grand Bridge
  • 6 July 1994 - Seoul~Ansan segment opens to traffic.
  • 17 December 1996 - Ansan~Pyeongtaek segment opens to traffic.
  • 25 August 1998 - Mokpo~Muan segment opens to traffic.
  • 30 October 1998 - Gunsan~Seocheon segment opens to traffic.
  • 10 November 2000 - Seohae Grand Bridge segment opens to traffic. and Pyeongtaek~Dangjin segment opens to traffic.
  • 27 September 2001 - Dangjin~Seocheon segment opens to traffic.
  • 21 December 2001 - The last segment, Gunsan~Muan segment opens to traffic.
  • 30 July 2010 - Work begins to widen to 8 lanes in Ansan~Iljik Junction.
  • 23 November 2011 - Jungnim Junction opened the traffic.
  • October 2014 - Seohae Bridge ~ W. Pyeongtaek Junction Section(10.3km)'s Road expansion started the construction.
  • November 2014 - The 10-lane expansion of the Ansan JCT ~ Jonam JCT(2.9km) section was completed.
  • June 2015 - The 10-lane expansion of the Jonam JCT ~ Mokgam IC(3.2km) section was completed.
  • 23 December 2015 - The 10-lane expansion of the Mokgam IC ~ Iljik JCT(3.8km) section was completed.
  • 3 July 2016 - Soha Junction opened the traffic.

    • Lanes

  • Mokpo IC - Dangjin JC, Iljik JC-West Seoul End: 4
  • Dangjin JC - Bibong IC, Maesong IC-Ansan JC, Jonam JC~Mokgam IC: 6
  • Mokgam IC - Iljik JC, Bibong IC - Maesong IC, West Seoul TG-Jonam JC: 8
  • Ansan-Iljik, Yangjae-Giheung, unjung Bridge and Seoul Ring Road (Rigid Pavement) 130 km JC -  : 10

    • Length

    346.1 km (215.1mi)

    Speed limits

  • Jungnim JC - Maesong IC : 110km/h
  • Maesong IC - Seoul(Geumcheon) : 100km/h
  • Mokpo ~ Jungnim JC : 90km/h

    • List of facilities

  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate

    • Events

    MBC's Entertainment program, Infinite Challenge held a <Seohaean Expressway Festival> in Haengdam Island Service area in June 2011.

    References

    Seohaean Expressway Wikipedia
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