300px|thumb|Yeongdong Expressway

The Yeongdong Expressway () is an expressway in South Korea. Numbered 50, it connects the Seoul area with Gangwon Province. The name is derived from Yeongdong, a historic region that includes the present-day Gangwon Province. The road has its western end in Namdong-gu of Incheon Metropolitan City. Its eastern end lies in Gangneung near the east coast. From Incheon to Gangneung, the expressway covers 234.39 kilometers.

History

  • 24 March 1971 : Singal~Saemal (Yongin~Wonju) segment's construction begin. (Length 104 km)
  • 1 December 1971 : Singal~Saemal segment opens to traffic. (2 lanes)
  • 31 December 1973 : Yangji IC (Yongin) opens to traffic.
  • 26 March 1974 : Saemal~Gangneung segment (Length 97 km) begins construction.
  • 14 October 1975 : Saemal~Gangneung segment opens to traffic. (2 lanes)
  • 10 April 1976 : Maseong IC opens to traffic.
  • 5 January 1977 : Deokpyeong IC opens to traffic.
  • 15 December 1988 : Connected of Donghae Expressway.
  • 12 April 1989 : Ansan~Singal Segment (Length 23.2 km) begins construction. (4 lanes)
  • 27 February 1991 : Seochang~Ansan Segment (Length 27.6 km) begins construction. (6 lanes)
  • 29 November 1991 : Ansan~Singal segment opens to traffic.
  • 6 November 1991 : Work begins to widen to 4 lanes in Singal~Wonju segment.
  • 6 July 1994 : Seochang~Ansan segment opens to traffic.
  • 12 December 1994 : Singal~Wonju widen to 4 lanes.
  • 24 November 1995 : Work begins to widen to 4 lanes in Wonju~Woljeong TG.
  • 30 July 1996 : Work begins to widen to 4 lanes in Woljeong TG~Hoenggye.
  • 27 December 1996 : Work begins to widen to 4 lanes in Hoenggye~Gangneung.
  • January 1997 : Work begins to widen to 6 lanes in Ansan~Singal.
  • 20 December 1997 : Wonju~Saemal widen to 4 lanes.
  • 15 July 1999 : Saemal~Woljeong TG widen to 4 lanes.
  • 22 July 2000 : Woljeong TG~Hoenggye widen to 4 lanes.
  • 2 May 2001 : Ansan~Singal widen to 4 lanes.
  • 28 November 2001 : Hoenggye~Gangneung widen to 4 lanes.
  • 31 October 2007 : Work begins to widen to 8 lanes in Singal~Hobeop.
  • 29 December 2010 : Singal~Yangji widen to 6 lanes.
  • 14 December 2011 : Yangji~Hobeop widen to 8 lanes.
  • 28 March 2013 : Seochang~Gunja widen to 10 lanes.
  • 3 September 2014 : Ladies' Code suffers a tragic car accident that leads to the deaths of members EunB and RiSe.

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File:Manjong JCT Yeongdong Expressway.jpg|Manjong JC (2007) (Junction to Jungang Expressway)

File:Hoenggye IC Yeongdong Expressway.jpg|Hoenggye IC (2007)

File:Yeongdong Expressway Daegwanryeong 1 tunnel.jpg|Daegwallyeong 1st Tunnel (2007)

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Compositions

Lanes

  • Yeoju IC ~ Gangneung JC : 4
  • Seochang JC ~ Wolgot JC, Gunja JC ~ Ansan IC, Ansan JC ~ N.Suwon IC, Yeoju JC ~ Yeoju IC : 6
  • Ansan IC ~ Ansan JC, N.Suwon IC ~ Singal JC, Yongin IC ~ Yeoju JC : 8
  • Wolgot JC ~ Gunja JC, Singal JC ~ Yongin IC : 10

Length

  • 234.4&nbsp;km

Limited Speed

  • 100&nbsp;km/h

List of facilities

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

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"

|- style="border-bottom:solid 0.25em green;"

! No. !! Name !! Korean name !! Hanja name !! Connections !! Notes !! Location

|-

! colspan="7" | Connected directly with 20px Seoul Ring Expressway through 20px Munemi-ro(무네미로)

|-

!

|| Incheon || 인천 시점 || 仁川 始點 || 20px National Route 39 || Expressway Begin Spot || rowspan="2" |Namdong-gu,<br /> Incheon

|-

! 1

|| Seochang JC || 서창분기점 || 西昌分岐點 || 20px 2nd Gyeongin Expressway ||

|-

! 2

|| Wolgot JC || 월곶분기점 || 月串分岐點 || Provincial Route 330<br /><small>(3rd Gyeongin Highway)</small> || || rowspan="3" |Siheung,<br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! 3

|| Gunja JC || 군자분기점 || 君子分岐點 || 20px Pyeongtaek-Siheung Expressway || Incheon-bound Only

|-

! TG

|| Gunja TG || 군자요금소 || 君子料金所 || || Main Tollgate

|-

! 4

|| W. Ansan IC || 서안산나들목 || 西安山나들목 || 20px National Route 39 || || rowspan="4" | Ansan,<br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! SA

|| Ansan SA || 안산휴게소 || 安山休憩所 || ||

|-

! 5

|| Ansan IC || 안산나들목 || 安山나들목 || 20px National Route 42<br /><small>(Suin-ro)</small> ||

|-

! 6

|| Ansan JC || 안산분기점 || 安山分岐點 || rowspan="2" | 20px Seohaean Expressway ||

|-

! 7

|| Dundae JC || 둔대분기점 || 屯垈分岐點 || Gangneung-bound Only<br />Mokpo-bound Only || rowspan="3" | Gunpo, <br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! 8

|| Gunpo IC || 군포나들목 || 軍浦나들목 || 20px National Route 47 ||

|-

! 9

|| E. Gunpo IC || 동군포나들목 || 東軍浦나들목 || 20px Pyeongtaek–Paju Expressway<br />(Indirect Connect) 20px National Route 47 ||

|-

! 10

|| Bugok IC || 부곡나들목 || 富谷나들목 || 20px National Route 1 Provincial Route 309 || || Uiwang,<br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! 11

|| N. Suwon IC || 북수원나들목 || 北水原나들목 || 20px National Route 1 || || rowspan="2" | Suwon,<br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! 12

|| E. Suwon IC || 동수원나들목 || 東水原나들목 || 20px National Route 43<br />20px Yongin-Seoul Expressway<br />(Indirect Connect) ||

|-

! 13

|| Singal JC || 신갈분기점 || 新葛分岐點 || 20px Gyeongbu Expressway() || || rowspan="7" | Yongin, <br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! 14

|| Maseong IC || 마성나들목 || 麻城나들목 || Provincial Route 321 ||

|-

! 15

|| W. Yongin JC || 서용인분기점 || 西龍仁分岐點 || 20px Capital Region 2nd Ring Expressway ||

|-

! 17

|| Yongin IC || 용인나들목 || 龍仁나들목 || 20px National Route 45 ||

|-

! SA

|| Yongin SA || 용인휴게소 || 龍仁休憩所 || ||

|-

! 18

|| Yongin JC || 용인분기점 || 龍仁分岐點 || 20px Sejong-Pocheon Expressway ||

|-

! 19

|| Yangji IC || 양지나들목 || 陽智나들목 || 20px National Route 17<br />20pxNational Route 42 || Begin point of Nat'l Route 17

|-

! 20

|| Deokpyeong IC || 덕평나들목 || 德坪나들목 || Provincial Route 325 || || rowspan="4" | Icheon, <br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! SA

|| Deokpyeong Jayeon SA || 덕평자연휴게소 || 德坪自然休憩所 || ||

|-

! 21

|| Hobeop JC || 호법분기점 || 戶法分岐點 || 20px Jungbu Expressway ||

|-

! 22

|| Icheon IC || 이천나들목 || 利川나들목 || 20px National Route 3 ||

|-

! SA

|| Yeoju SA || 여주휴게소 || 驪州休憩所 || || || rowspan="3" | Yeoju,<br />Gyeonggi-do

|-

! 23

|| Yeoju JC || 여주분기점 || 驪州分岐點 || 20px Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway ||

|-

! 24

|| Yeoju IC || 여주나들목 || 驪州나들목 || 20px National Route 37 ||

|-

! SA

|| Munmak SA || 문막휴게소 || 文幕休憩所 || || Incheon-bound Only || rowspan="6" | Wonju,<br />Gangwon-do

|-

! 25

|| Munmak IC || 문막나들목 || 文幕나들목 || 20px National Route 42 ||

|-

! SA

|| Munmak SA || 문막휴게소 || 文幕休憩所 || || Gangneung-bound Only

|-

! 26

|| Manjong JC || 만종분기점 || 萬鍾分岐點 || 20px Jungang Expressway ||

|-

! 27

|| Wonju JC || 원주분기점 || 原州分岐點 || 20px Gwangju-Wonju Expressway ||

|-

! 28

|| Wonju IC || 원주나들목 || 原州나들목 || 20px National Route 5 ||

|-

! 29

|| Saemal IC<br />(East Hoengseong) || 새말나들목<br />(동횡성) || 새말나들목<br />(東橫城) || 20px National Route 42 || || rowspan="4" | Hoengseong,<br />Gangwon-do

|-

! SA

|| Hoengseong SA || 횡성휴게소 || 橫城休憩所 || ||

|-

! 30

|| Dunnae IC || 둔내나들목 || 屯內나들목 || 20px National Route 6 ||

|-

!30-1

|| E. Dunnae IC || 동둔내나들목 || 東屯內나들목 || Cheongtaesan-ro ||

|-

! 31

|| Myeonon IC || 면온나들목 || 綿溫나들목 || Provincial Route 408 || || rowspan="6" | Pyeongchang,<br />Gwangwon-do

|-

! 32

|| Pyeongchang IC || 평창나들목 || 平昌나들목 || 20px National Route 6 || Former name is<br />Jangpyeong IC(장평IC)

|-

! SA

|| Pyeongchang SA || 평창휴게소 || 平昌休憩所 || ||

|-

! 33

|| Soksa IC || 속사나들목 || 束沙나들목 || 20px National Route 6<br />20px National Route 31 ||

|-

! 35

|| Jinbu IC || 진부나들목 || 珍富나들목 || 20px National Route 6<br />20px National Route 59 ||

|-

! 36

|| Daegwallyeong IC || 대관령나들목 || 大關嶺나들목 || Provincial Route 456 || Former name is<br />Hoenggye IC(횡계IC)

|-

! SA

|| Gangneung SA || 강릉휴게소 || 江陵休憩所 || || || rowspan="2" | Gangneung,<br />Gangwon-do

|-

! 37

|| Gangneung JC || 강릉분기점 || 江陵分岐點 || 20px Donghae Expressway() ||

|-

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See also

  • Roads and expressways in South Korea
  • Transportation in South Korea
  • MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department