Donghae Expressway



Donghae Expressway is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Busan to Sokcho. It is numbered 65 and it is planned to eventually extend all the way along the east coast to Haeundae, Busan. Its current length is 62.1 km, and It is part of the Asia Highway Route 6.

In 1966. the South Korean Government and IBRD investigated about Gangwon Province, and decided to construct a new Industrial road that connected Sokcho, Gangneung and Samcheok. In 1971, the Government decided to construct Gangneung–Mukho (Donghae City) 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 Korean reunification.

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

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 100.83 km
 * Samcheok–Donghae Rigid Pavement (20.5 km, or 12.73 mi), Jumunjin-Sokcho (rigid pavement, 18.3 km, or 11.37 mi)
 * Total: 203.93 km

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