Capital Region First Ring Expressway

Posted on by
before-content-x4

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 after-content-x4

Expressway in South Korea

Expressway No.100 shield}}

Expressway No.100
Length 128.02 km (79.55 mi)
Existed 1992–present
Cycle end Pangyo JC in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province
Korea Expressway No.1.svg Gyeongbu Expressway
Major intersections 33
Cycle end Pangyo JC in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province
Korea Expressway No.1.svg Gyeongbu Expressway
Country South Korea
Major cities Seongnam, Hanam, Guri, Uijeongbu, Goyang, Gimpo, Incheon, Bucheon, Siheung, Anyang

Guri-Namyangju Tollgate, 2017

The Capital Region First Ring Expressway (Formerly as Seoul Ring Expressway) (Expressway No.100) (Korean: 수도권제1순환고속도로; RR: Sudogwon Je1sunhwan Gosokdoro) is an expressway, circular beltway or ring road around Seoul, South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul, Ilsan, Namyangju, Hanam, Pyeongchon, Jungdong, Bundang, Pangyo, Sanbon and Gimpo. The expressway runs 127.6 km. Seoul Ring Expressway is currently under construction to widen the expressway between Anhyeon Junction to Seongnam which is expected to be finished in 2016.

Since 2010, Gyeonggi Loop Bus connect the many Satellite town to each other through this Expressway.

History[edit]

  • February 1988: Construction begins from Pangyo to Toegyewon.
  • 29 November 1991: Section from Pangyo to Toegyewon opens to traffic.
  • December 1991: Construction begins from Sanbon to Pangyo.
  • May 1992: Construction begins from Seoun to Jangsu.
  • December 1992: Construction begins from Ilsan to Gimpo.
  • June 1995: Construction begins from Gimpo to Seoun and from Jangsu to Sanbon.
  • 28 December 1995: Section from Pangyo to Sanbon opens to traffic.
  • 3 November 1997: Section from Gimpo to Jayuro opens to traffic.
  • 24 July 1998: Section from Seoun to Jangsu opens to traffic.
  • 26 November 1999: Sections from Jangsu to Sanbon and from Gimpo to Seoun open to traffic.
  • 11 September 2001: Section from Ilsan to Jayuro opens to traffic.
  • 30 June 2006: Sections from Ilsan to Songchu and from Uijeongbu to Toegyewon open to traffic.
  • 28 December 2007: Section from Songchu to Uijeongbu opens to traffic.
  • 3 May 2010: Dori JC opens to traffic.
  • 28 May 2015: Howon IC opens to traffic.
  • Winter 2015: 확장공사
  • September 1, 2020: The Seoul Ring Expressway is renamed Capital Region First Ring Expressway.

Composition[edit]

Lanes[edit]

  • Hanam JC~Gangil IC, Ilsan IC~Jayuro (Rigid Pavement) IC: 10
  • Gangil JC~Ilsan IC, Jayuro IC~Hanam-Jirisan Mountain-Seongsan (Rigid Pavement) (68 km) (42.25 mi) JC: 8

Length[edit]

Limited Speed[edit]

Tunnel[edit]

Name Korean Name Location Length Date of Completion Notes
Gwangam Tunnel(Guri) 광암터널(구리) Hanam, Gyeonggi-do 726m 2002
Gwangam Tunnel(Pangyo1) 광암터널(판교1) 743m 1991
Gwangam Tunnel(Pangyo2) 광암터널(판교2) 752m
Buramsan Tunnel(Ilsan) 불암산터널(일산) Nowon, Seoul 1,685m 2006
Buramsan Tunnel(Guri) 불암산터널(구리) 1,665m
Suraksan Tunnel 수락산터널 Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do 2,950m 2006
Howon Tunnel(Ilsan) 호원터널(일산) Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do 180m 2007
Howon Tunnel(Guri) 호원터널(구리) 149m
Sapaesan Tunnel(Ilsan) 사패산터널(일산) Yangju, Gyeonggi-do 3,997m 2007
Sapaesan Tunnel(Guri) 사패산터널(구리) 3,993m
Nogosan 1 Tunnel(Ilsan) 노고산1터널(일산) Yangju, Gyeonggi-do 2,177m 2006
Nogosan 1 Tunnel(Guri) 노고산1터널(구리) 2,197m
Nogosan 2 Tunnel(Ilsan) 노고산2터널(일산) Yangju, Gyeonggi-do 975m 2006
Nogosan 2 Tunnel(Guri) 노고산2터널(구리) 995m
Sorae Tunnel(Pangyo) 소래터널(판교) Siheung, Gyeonggi-do 421m 1999
Sorae Tunnel(Ilsan) 소래터널(일산) 446m
Suam Tunnel(Pangyo) 수암터널(판교) Anyang, Gyeonggi-do 1,254m 1999
Suam Tunnel(Ilsan) 수암터널(일산) 1,294m
Suri Tunnel(Pangyo) 수리터널(판교) Gunpo, Gyeonggi-do 1,865m 1999
Suri Tunnel(Ilsan) 수리터널(일산) 1,882m
Anyang Tunnel 안양터널 Anyang, Gyeonggi-do 390m 1996
Cheonggye Tunnel(Pangyo) 청계터널(판교) Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do 550m 1995
Cheonggye Tunnel(Ilsan) 청계터널(일산) 450m

List of Facilities[edit]

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

See also[edit]

External links[edit]


after-content-x4