Looking east along the north bank of the Han from Seogang Bridge

The Gangbyeon Expressway () is an eight-lane highway located in

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. It is part of National Route 46 and National Route 77. This route connects

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, with a total length of . The highway is directly connected with the Jayu Motorway (자유로) in the border city located on the Gayang Bridge. The Mapo Bridge–

section has been designated as National Route 46, while the

Yanghwa Bridge The Yanghwa Bridge (), formerly known as the Second Hangang Bridge (), is an eight lane bridge spanning the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The bridge connects Mapo District on the north side of the river to Yeongdeungpo District on the sout ...

–

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section is specified as National Route 77. The highway is the main arterial road that connects northern Seoul with satellite cities such as

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, and

History

Construction of the expressway began in 1969, and it opened in 1972. In 1985, it was extended to

Haengju Bridge The Haengju Bridge () crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the city of Goyang and the Gangseo District, Seoul. The bridge was first completed in 1978, but the bridge was very narrow and could not handle the increased traffic as the ...

and Cheonho Bridge. At the time the road was completed, it had sections with two, three, and four lanes. After rapid economic growth and the

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the road was the site of chronic traffic jams. An expansion project began in 1989 and was completed in 1998. In 2012,

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was expanded and road improvement projects were proposed to the Gangbyeon Expressway, including the underground relocation of the road construction.

List of facilities

* IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate * (■): National Route 77 * (■): National Route 46

History

List of facilities

See also