Donghae Expressway () is an expressway in South Korea, connecting

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. In 1971, the Government decided to construct Gangneung–Mukho (

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) Section. This expressway was the seventh highway opened in South Korea. This expressway will connect with Wonsan-Geumgangsan Expressway (원산금강산고속도로) and Wonsan-Hamheung Expressway after

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History

* 26 March 1974: Construction Began * 14 October 1975: Mojeon–Donghae segment opens to traffic (2 lanes) * 11 July 1986: Construction started on Jukheon–Mojeon segment * 15 December 1988: Jukheon–Donghae segment opens to traffic (2 lanes) * 20 August 1999: Work begins to widen to 4 lanes on Hyeonnam–Donghae segment * November 2001: Construction begins on Haeundae–Ulsan section * 26 November 2001: Hyeonnam–Gangneung segment opens to traffic (4 lanes) * 24 November 2004: Gangneung–Donahae Segment opens to traffic (4 lanes) * December 2004: Construction begins between Hyeonnam and Sokcho * 29 December 2008: Haeundae–Ulsan segment opens to traffic (6 lanes) * 31 March 2009: Construction begins on Donghae–S.Samcheok section * June 2009: Construction begins on Ulsan–Pohang segment * 27 December 2009: Hyeonnam–Hajodae segment opens to traffic * 21 December 2012: Hajodae–Yangyang segment opens to traffic * 29 December 2015: Ulsan–S.Gyeongju segment opens to traffic * 29 December 2015: W.Gyeongju–S.Pohang segment opens to traffic * 30 June 2016: S.Gyeongju–W.Gyeongju segment opens to traffic * 9 September 2016: Donghae–S.Samcheok segment opens to traffic * 24 November 2016: Yangyang–Sokcho segment opens to traffic * 2020: Pohang–S.Samcheok segment will open to traffic

Information

Lanes

* Samcheok–Donghae, Jumunjin- Sokcho (68 km, rigid pavement) Busan–Songjeong IC, Donghae IC – Gangneung IC, Gangneung JC – Yangyang IC: 4 * Songjeong IC – Ulsan JC, Gangneung IC – Gangneung JC: 6

Lengths

* Busan–Pohang:Rigid Pavement * Samcheok–Donghae Rigid Pavement (20.5 km, or 12.73 mi), Jumunjin-Sokcho (rigid pavement, 18.3 km, or 11.37 mi) * Total:

Speed limit

* All segments of Donghae Expressway have a speed limit of 100 km/h

List of facilities

IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate ** (■): Busan-Ulsan Expressway ( Section) ** (■): section of Yeongil Bay Bridge

External links

Busan-Ulsan Expressway Co., Ltd.

MOLIT

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KEC
( Korea Expressway Corporation) {{coord missing, South Korea Expressways in South Korea Roads in Busan Roads in Ulsan Roads in North Gyeongsang Roads in Gangwon