Gyeongin Expressway

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.

Expressway No.120
Gyeongin Expressway
Route information
Length24 km (15 mi)
Existed1968–present
Major junctions
east endSinwol Interchange in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
west endNam-gu, Incheon
Highway system
Highway systems of South Korea
Gyeongin Expressway
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGyeongin Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngin Kosok Toro

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
  • 24 March 1967: Construction Begin
  • 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

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

Length
  • 24 km

Limited Speed
  • 100 km/h

List of Facilities
  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No.NameKorean NameHanja NameConnectionsNotesLocation
Incheon인천 시점仁川 始點 National Route 77
(A-am Daero)
Provincial Route 84
Provincial Route 98
Inhang-ro		Expressway StartNam-gu,
Incheon
1 Dohwa IC도화나들목道禾나들목 National Route 42
National Route 46
(Gyeongin-ro)		Seoul-bound Only
2 Gajwa IC가좌나들목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 OnlySeo-gu,
Incheon
3 W. Incheon IC서인천나들목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 IC부평나들목富平나들목 National Route 6
National Route 77
Gyeyang-daero
Bupyeong-daero		Bupyeong-gu,
Incheon
TG Incheon TG인천요금소仁川料金所Main Tollgate
5 Seoun JC서운분기점瑞雲分岐點 Seoul Ring Expressway
6 Buchen IC부천나들목富川나들목 National Route 6(Ojeong-ro)
National Route 39(Sinheung-ro)
National Route 77(Ojeong-ro)		Bucheon,
Gyeonggi-do
7 Sinwol IC신월나들목新月나들목 Nambu Beltway
(Seoul City Route 92)		Yangcheon-gu,
Seoul
Seoul서울 종점서울 終點 Gukhoe-daeroExpressway End
Connected directly with Gukhoe-daero(국회대로)
  • Expressway Start
  • Expressway Start Sign(Incheon)
  • Dowha IC (Nam-gu, Incheon)
  • Gyeonginbuk-gil 387, on the overhead bridge
    (West, Incehon direction)
  • On the Bupyeong IC Viaduct
    (East, Seoul direction)

See also
  • Roads and expressways in South Korea
  • Transportation in South Korea
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