Yongin–Seoul Expressway

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Expressway No.171
Kyeong-su Expressway
Route information
Length22.9 km (14.2 mi)
ExistedJuly 1, 2009–present
Major junctions
South endYongin, Gyeonggi
North endGangnam-gu, Seoul
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Highway system
Yongin–Seoul Expressway
Hangul
용인서울고속도로
Hanja
龍仁서울高速道路
Revised RomanizationYongin Seoul Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerYongin Sŏul Kosok Toro
W. Suji IC

Yongin–Seoul Expressway (Korean: 용인서울고속도로, part of Expressway 171) is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Yongin, Gyeonggi and Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Informally known as the Gyeongsu Expressway(Korean: 경수고속도로), it is the only expressway in South Korea not directly connected to another expressway.[1][nb 1][nb 2] Although it shares the same designation number, it is not directly connected to Osan-Hwaseong Expressway either.[1] Plans have been made to connect the Busan side of Gyeongbu Expressway and Yongin-side Geumto Tollgate.[2]

History

The Yongin-Seoul Expressway (a part of National Highway No. 171) is a highway in South Korea that connects Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do to Seocho-gu, Seoul. It has the same route number as the Osan Hwaseong Expressway, but is not directly connected. There are currently no rest areas on the entire route.

The expressway was designed to reduce traffic on the Gyeongbu Expressway with the expansion of Southern Gyeonggi. Construction started in October 2005, and was completed on July 1, 2009. The opening ceremony occurred on 30 June 2009, with Gyeonggi governor Kim Mun-su in attendance. The expressway has been open to traffic since midnight on July 1 (KST).[3] It was built to order and is operated by Kyeongsu Expressway Corporation for 30 years. 1.5 trillion won was spent to build this expressway, with Kyeongsu Expressway Corp investing 570 billion won.[4]

Timeline

  • 16 September 2002: Proposal for BTO was submitted.[5]
  • 23 December 2003: Kyeong-su Expressway Corp established.[5]
  • 3 November 2004: Expressway number 141 is assigned for Yongin–Seoul Expressway.[6]
  • 20 May 2005: Groundbreaking ceremony occurred.[5]
  • 31 October 2005: Construction started for Heungdeok IC ~ Heonneung IC.[5]
  • 3 January 2008: Expressway number 171 is reassigned.[7]
  • 30 June 2009: Establishing ceremony occurred in Geumto Tollgate.[4]
  • 1 July 2009: Heungdeok IC ~ Heonneung IC established.[8]

Toll

Yongin–Seoul Expressway was built and is operated by a private investment company. The toll collection system is different from how Korea Expressway collects tolls. Toll fees were originally 1,800 won, but later raised to 2,000 won. 1,100 won is collected at W. Suji Tollgate, and 900 Won is collected at Geumto Tollgate. Traffic from Heungdeok interchange and Gwanggyo-Sanghyeon interchange leaving W. Suji Tollgate pay an additional 600 won. The same applies for vehicles entering W. Suji in the direction of Heungdeok.[9]

Composition

Lanes

  • Godeung IC ~ Heonneung IC: 4 lanes
  • Heungdeok IC ~ Godeung IC: 6 lanes[10]

Length

Speed limit

  • All area Max. 100 km/h[11]

List of facilities

  • Number stands for IC and JC number, TG stands for Tollgate, SA for Service Area.
Number Name Korean name Hanja name Length
between each other 		Length Connection Place Note
Connected with Regional road no.311
Connected with Osan-Hwaseong Expressway through Bongyeong-ro
1 Heungdeok 흥덕 나들목 興德 - 0.00 National Route 42,
Local Route 98
Local Route 311
Bongyeong-ro 		Gyeonggi Province Yongin Direct connection with Local Route 311.[12]
2 Gwanggyo-Sanghyeon 광교상현 나들목 光敎上峴 3.20 3.20 National Route 43
(Yeongdong Expressway)[nb 3] 		Suwon Entrance/exit to Yongin is disallowed[12]
3 W. Suji 서수지나들목 西水枝 2.10 5.30 Yongin Entrance on Yongin direction and exit on Seoul direction will pay on W. Suji TG.[12]
TG W. Suji TG 서수지요금소 西水枝料金所 Main Tollgate[12]
4 W.Bundang
(Gogi) 		서분당
(고기) 		西盆唐
(古基) 		5.07 10.37 Local Route 334 [12]
5 W.Pangyo 서판교 西板橋 2.83 13.20 Local Route 84 Seongnam [12]
TG Geumto TG 금토요금소 金土料金所 Main Tollgate[12]
5-1 Geumto JC 금토 분기점 金土分岐點 Gyeongbu Expressway
6 Godeung 고등나들목 高登 4.12 17.32 Local Route 23
Cheonggyesan-ro 		Entrance and exit on Seoul direction is disallowed[12]
7 Heolleung 헌릉나들목 獻陵 4.96 22.28 Seoul City Route 41
(Heolleung-ro) 		Seoul Seocho-gu Gangnam-gu [12]
Seoul Endpoint 0.62 22.90

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Gwanggyo-Sanghyun IC connects to Yeongdong Expressway via other roads, but not directly.
  2. ^ Gyeongbu Expressway and this expressway meets in Seongnam City, but there is no direct connection.
  3. ^ Connected with National Route 43

References

  1. ^ a b 노선안내 [Route Information] (in Korean). Korea Expressway. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ Shin, Jeongyeon (2014-06-26). 경부-용인서울 고속도로 2018년 연결…이달 중 실시설계 [Kyeongbu- Yongin-Seoul Expressways connects in 2018…design starts this month] (in Korean). MBC. Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. ^ Park, Ik-hee (2009-06-26). “용인~서울" 민자 고속도로 7월 1일 개통으로 ´씽씽´ ["Yongin-Seoul" Private Expressway established in July 1] (in Korean). Daylian. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b Song, Kyeong-su (2009-06-30). 용인~서울 민자고속도로 내달 1일 개통 [Yongin~ Seoul Private Expressway establishes next month] (in Korean). Jaekyong News. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d Gyeongsu Expressway Corp. 회사개요 (in Korean). Gyeongsu Expressway Corp. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  6. ^ President order no.18579 "Order in assignment of Expressway" (Revised 3 November 2004)
  7. ^ Korea Ministry of Government Legislation (2008-01-03). 고속국도 노선 지정령 [Order on assignment of Expressway route]. law.go.kr (in Korean). Korea Ministry of Government Legislation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  8. ^ Lee, Eun-a (2009-05-31). 모습 드러낸 용인~서울 고속도로 [Yongin~ Seoul Expressway appeared] (in Korean). Maeil Economy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  9. ^ Ohon, Hye-seon (2009-06-26). 서울~용인고속도로 통행료 1800원선 [Seoul~ Yongin Expressway toll will be approximately 1,800 Won] (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  10. ^ a b "용인서울고속도로 노선상세정보 | 한국도로공사 포털홈페이지" [Yongin-Seoul Expressway information] (in Korean). 한국도로공사. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  11. ^ "고속도로속도 | 한국도로공사 포털홈페이지" [Speed limits | Korean Expressway] (in Korean). 한국도로공사. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "용인-서울고속도로" [Kyung-su Expressway] (in Korean). 경수고속도로 (주). Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.