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Geumcheon Interchange
The Geumcheon Interchange (금천 나들목) is an interchange of the Seohaean Expressway and Seobu Urban Expressway in Doksan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Seohaean Expressway's Ending Point (West Seoul) is in up north 400 meters of this Interchange. Roads {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - style="border-bottom:solid 0.25em blue;" ! colspan="5" , Seohaean Expressway , - , , toward Mokpo , , rowspan="2" , ← , , rowspan="2" , 38Geumcheon IC , , rowspan="2" , → , , toward Seoul , - , , 37Soha Junction , , Ending Point , - style="border-bottom:solid 0.25em red;" ! colspan="5" , Seobu Urban Expressway , - , , toward Anyang , , rowspan="2" , ← , , rowspan="2" , Geumcheon IC , , rowspan="2" , → , , toward Seongsan , - , , To Anyang , , Geumcheon Br. IC History * November 25, 1998: Open to traffic Around * Doksan Station * Anyangcheon The Anyangcheon is a river in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul, South Korea. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Expressway Corporation
Korea Expressway Corporation (Hangul: 한국도로공사) is a South Korean corporation running the toll roads of South Korea. Timeline * 1968 – Started construction of Gyeongbu Expressway * 1969 – KEC founded (capital stock of 50billion won) * 1970 – Opened whole section of 428 km Gyeongbu Expressway * 1973 – Opened the era of 1,000 km Expressway network * 1973 – Established a Survey Institute (Currently Transport Research Institute) * 1978 – Daily number of vehicles using expressways surpassed 100,000 * 1980 – Launched integrated tolling system * 1984 – Opened a traffic information broadcasting studio * 1987 – Total length of expressway exceed 1,500 km * 1988 – Daily toll revenue surpassed 1 billion won * 1990 – Total assets exceeded 1 trillion Korea won * 1994 – Mechanized toll collection system (TCS) at all toll gates * 1994 – Total assets surpassed 5 trillion won * 1994 – Introduced the first bus-only lane * 1997 – Built nationwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) and the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897). The succeeding Korean Empire (1897–1910) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyangcheon
The Anyangcheon is a river in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul, South Korea. It has its source on the slopes of Mount Gwanggyo in the city of Uiwang and flows north, through the city of Gunpo, where a major cleanup operation saw several species of birds return to the area in 2005. Here, though, the water table remains depleted. The river then flows through Anyang City, where it is met by its major tributary, the Hakuicheon stream. From here, it loops around to the west before continuing north to the border with Gwangmyeong City. As the river passes to the west of Mount Gwanak, it forms the border between Gwangmyeong and Seoul, where it is lined on the Gwangmyeong side with rape fields and cherry blossom trees. After the stream is joined near Guil Station from the west by the Mokgamcheon stream, which forms another border between Gwangmyeong and Seoul, it is then totally within the capital. Here, it is also joined from the east by the Dorimcheon and passes through a conservation zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doksan Station
Doksan Station is a station on Line 1 of the Seoul Subway. It is an above-ground station located in southwestern Seoul, with service between Uijeongbu and Suwon/Cheonan. It is a relatively new addition to this section of Line 1, having been opened 1998 in response to growing demand from the adjacent Doksan and Gasan neighborhoods, as well as the Ha'an area in the nearby suburban city of Gwangmyeong. The station is also equipped with an elevator. It is a two-sided, two-way platform with a screen door. In the middle, there is a Gyeongbu 1-line passage line used by general trains and Seoul-Cheonan express trains. There are two exits, and an elevator was established in 2015. Vicinity *Exit 1: Dusan Elementary School, Gasan Middle School A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geumcheon Bridge
Geumcheon District (Geumcheon-gu) is one of the 25 ''gu'' (districts) of Seoul, South Korea. It was created from southern parts of ''Guro-gu'' and tiny sections from Gwangmyeong in 1995. Its district office is located in front of Siheung Station, now Geumcheon-gu Office Station, in Siheung-dong. Geumcheon-gu is located in the southwest corner of the city, south of the Han River. It is bordered on the west by the Anyang River, and partially on the east by Gwanak Mountain, a dominating part of Seoul's southern skyline. Many technology companies are housed in Geumcheon-gu and several large headquarters are located here, albeit the income level of Seoulites here is lower than average. The Gyeongbu railway from Seoul Station to Busan station passes through, as well as Seoul Subway Lines 1 and 7. The mayor of this district has been Cha Sung-su (차성수) since July 2010. Administrative divisions *Gasan-dong (가산동 加山洞) *Doksan-dong (독산동 禿山洞) *Siheung-dong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seongsan Bridge
The Seongsan Bridge ( ko, 성산대교) is the 12th bridge that crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the districts of Mapo District and Yeongdeungpo District Yeongdeungpo District () is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. T .... The bridge was completed in 1980. It is one of 31 bridges over the Han River and has a length of about 1400 meters. It is popular with photographers because it is aesthetic and slightly thicker than the other bridges. References Bridges in Seoul Bridges completed in 1980 National Route 1 (South Korea) {{SouthKorea-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyang
Anyang (; ) is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively. It had a total population of 5,477,614 as of the 2020 census, 2,675,523 of whom lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of four urban districts and Anyang and Tangyin counties, now largely agglomerated with the city proper. Anyang is the location of the ancient city of Yin, which was the capital of the Shang dynasty and the first stable capital of China. Henan once had the largest population in China. History Early history Xiaonanhai, on the far western edge of the city, was home to prehistoric cavemen during the Stone Age. Over 7,000 artifacts (including stone tools and animal bone fossils) have been unearthed here, representing what has been dubbed the Xiaonanhai culture. Around 2000 BC, the legendary sage-kings Zhuanxu and Emperor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soha Junction
The Soha Junction(소하 분기점, romanised: soha bungijeom) is a junction of the Seohaean Expressway, Suwon–Munsan Expressway, and the Gangnamsunhwan-ro in Soha-dong, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its east .... Roads History * July 3, 2016: The junction was opened. References {{reflist, 30em Seohaean Expressway Suwon–Munsan Expressway Expressway junctions in South Korea Gwangmyeong Geumcheon District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokpo
Mokpo (; ''Mokpo-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea and Dadohae National Maritime Park. During the Japanese Occupation (1910–1945), Mokpo served as a crucial port for both commercial ventures and public transportation, due to its location along the sea routes between the Japanese archipelago and the Chinese mainland. The large number of islands surrounding Mokpo have also served as a protective barrier, making the city less vulnerable to high tides and tsunamis. In the occupation era, large residential areas were built to accommodate the Japanese colonists, which are now the city's historic districts. The end of World War II and Korea's independence in 1945 were responsible for the city slowly losing its position as a host to majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, using a system of interconnecting roadways to permit traffic on at least one of the routes to pass through the junction without interruption from crossing traffic streams. It differs from a standard intersection, where roads cross at grade. Interchanges are almost always used when at least one road is a controlled-access highway (freeway or motorway) or a limited-access divided highway (expressway), though they are sometimes used at junctions between surface streets. Terminology ''Note:'' The descriptions of interchanges apply to countries where vehicles drive on the right side of the road. For left-side driving, the layout of junctions is mirrored. Both North American (NA) and British (UK) terminology is included. ; Freeway junctio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seobu Urban Expressway
The Seobu Urban Expressway ( ko, 서부 간선 도로; ''Seobu Ganseon Doro'') is 4-lane highway located in Seoul. South Korea. and part of National Route 1. This route connect Seohaean Expressway (Geumcheon Interchange) to Mapo District (Seongsan Bridge), with a total length of . The highway is linked to the southwestern Metropolitan area, including Seoul and Anyang, light serves to facilitate transporting the cargo volume and alleviate traffic congestion in the metropolitan area southwest. But because many roads are narrow roads and interchange without number up or down in the southern Gyeonggi Province cars coming around me and crowded roads and roads are seldom uncomplicated time. History The expressway was built between 1987 and 1991. Compositions Lanes * Geumcheon IC ~ Mokdonggyo IC: 4 * Mokdonggyo IC ~ Seongsan Bridge: 6 Length 9.8 km (6.1 mi) Speed Limits * Geumcheon IC ~ Seongsan Bridge: 80 km/h * Seongsan Bridge ~ Seongsan IC: 60 km/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
