Yongin–Seoul Expressway

Expressway No.171
Kyeong-su Expressway
Route information
Length: 22.9 km (14.2 mi)
Existed: July 1, 2009 – present
Major junctions
South end: Yongin, Gyeonggi
North end: Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Highway system
National highways of South Korea
Expressways in South Korea
W. Suji IC

Yongin-Seoul Expressway (Korean: 용인서울고속도로, hanja: 龍仁―高速道路 , part of Expressway 171) is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Yongin, Gyeonggi and Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Informally known as the Kyeong-su Expressway, 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 expressway was designed to reduce traffic on the Gyeongbu Expressway with the expansion of Southern Gyeonggi. Construction started on 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

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

Length

Speed limit

List of facilities

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 Bongyeongro
1 Heungdeok 흥덕 나들목 興德 - 0.00 National road 42,
Government-supported regional road 98
Regional road 311
Bongyeongro		 Gyeonggido Yongin Direct connection with Regional road 311. Yongin side end.[12]
2 Gwanggyo-Sanghyeon 광교상현 나들목 光敎上峴 3.20 3.20 National road 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 lane Tollgate[12]
4 W.Bundang
(Gogi)		 서분당
(고기)		 西盆唐
(古基)		 5.07 10.37 Regional road No. 334. [12]
5 W.Pangyo 서판교 西板橋 2.83 13.20 Government supported regional road No. 84 Seongnam [12]
TG Geumto TG 금토요금소 金土料金所 Main lane Tollgate[12]
6 Godeung 고등나들목 高登 4.12 17.32 Government supported regional road no.23
Entrance and exit on Seoul direction is disallowed[12]
7 Heolleung 헌릉나들목 獻陵 4.96 22.28 Seoul city road 43 Seoul Seocho-gu Gangnam-gu [12]
Seoul side end 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 road 43.

References

  1. 1 2 노선안내 [Route Informations] (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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 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. 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 2014-02-25. 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 2014-11-06. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  10. 1 2 "용인서울고속도로 노선상세정보 | 한국도로공사 포털홈페이지" [Yongin-Seoul Expressway informations] (in Korean). 한국도로공사. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "고속도로속도 | 한국도로공사 포털홈페이지" [Speed limits | Korean Expressway] (in Korean). 한국도로공사. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "용인-서울고속도로" [Kyung-su Expressway] (in Korean). 경수고속도로 (주). Retrieved 26 December 2014.

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