South Korea’s new capital highway connection opening

South Korea’s new Dongseo Expressway is being opened for public use. The route links the capital, Seoul, with Yangyang and East Hongcheon in Gangwon Province.
June 15, 2017 Read time: 1 min

South Korea’s new Dongseo Expressway is being opened for public use. The route links the capital, Seoul, with Yangyang and East Hongcheon in Gangwon Province. Construction of the project has cost in excess of US$2.04 billion.

However, opening the route will lower congestion levels on the Yeongdong Expressway, which has previously led to long travel delays for drivers at peak periods. Traffic predictions have estimated that around 9.3 million vehicles/year will use the new highway link, with around 25,500 cars/day.

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