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Gyeongin Expressway

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Expressway No.120
Gyeongin Expressway
Route information
Length24 km (15 mi)
Existed1968–present
Major junctions
east endSinwol Interchange [ko] in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
west endNam-gu, Incheon
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Highway system
Gyeongin Expressway
Hangul
경인 고속 도로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGyeongin Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngin Kosok Toro
Road sections are painted red

The Gyeongin Expressway, officially Expressway No. 120, is an expressway in South Korea connecting the Yangcheon District of Seoul to the Nam District of Incheon. It is the oldest expressway in South Korea.

Construction began March 24, 1967. The initial segment between Gajwa in the Seo District of Incheon and Yangpyeong-dong in the Yeongdeungpo District of Seoul opened on December 21, 1968. In 1985, the easternmost segment between Yangpyeong and the Shinwol Interchange was transferred to Seoul, making Shinwol in the Yancheong District the new terminus.

It was assigned route number 2 in 1983. In 2001, South Korea re-rationalized its expressway numbering system, and it was redesignated route 120.

History

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  • 24 March 1967: Construction begins
  • 21 December 1968: Yangpyeongdong~Gajwa segment open to traffic.
  • 21 July 1969: Gajwa~Incheon Port segment open to traffic.
  • 12 November 1985: Korea National Expressway Corporation passes control of the northernmost 5 km stretch of expressway (between Sinwol and Yangpyeong-dong) to the City of Seoul.

Compositions

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Lanes

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  • Incheon~W.Incheon IC: 6
  • W.Incheon~Seoul: 8

Length

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  • 24 km

Limited Speed

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  • 100 km/h

List of facilities

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  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No. Name Korean Name Hanja Name Connections Notes Location
Incheon 인천 시점 仁川 始點 National Route 77
(A-am Daero)
Provincial Route 84
Provincial Route 98
Inhang-ro		 Expressway Start Nam-gu,
Incheon
1 Dohwa IC 도화나들목 道禾나들목 National Route 42
National Route 46
(Gyeongin-ro)		 Seoul-bound Only
2 Gajwa IC 가좌나들목 佳佐나들목 National Route 6(Ganam-ro)
National Route 46(Gyeongin-ro)
National Route 77(Janggogae-ro)
Provincial Route 84(Jungbong-daero)
Provincial Route 98		 Seoul-bound Only Seo-gu,
Incheon
3 W. Incheon IC 서인천나들목 西仁川나들목 National Route 6(Ganam-ro, Bongo-daero)
National Route 77
Provincial Route 84
Provincial Route 86,
Provincial Route 98
4 Bupyeong IC 부평나들목 富平나들목 National Route 6
National Route 77
Gyeyang-daero
Bupyeong-daero		 Bupyeong-gu,
Incheon
TG Incheon TG 인천요금소 仁川料金所 Main Tollgate
5 Seoun JC 서운분기점 瑞雲分岐點 Seoul Ring Expressway
6 Buchen IC 부천나들목 富川나들목 National Route 6(Ojeong-ro)
National Route 39(Sinheung-ro)
National Route 77(Ojeong-ro)		 Bucheon,
Gyeonggi-do
7 Sinwol IC 신월나들목 新月나들목 Nambu Beltway
(Seoul City Route 92)		 Yangcheon-gu,
Seoul
Seoul 서울 종점 서울 終點 Gukhoe-daero Expressway End
Connected directly with Gukhoe-daero(국회대로)
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  • Expressway Start
    Expressway Start
  • Expressway Start Sign(Incheon)
    Expressway Start Sign(Incheon)
  • Dowha IC (Nam-gu, Incheon)
    Dowha IC (Nam-gu, Incheon)
  • Gyeonginbuk-gil 387, on the overhead bridge (West, Incehon direction)
    Gyeonginbuk-gil 387, on the overhead bridge
    (West, Incehon direction)
  • On the Bupyeong IC Viaduct (East, Seoul direction)
    On the Bupyeong IC Viaduct
    (East, Seoul direction)

See also

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