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 , and it is part of the Asia Highway Route 6.
In 1966, the South Korean Government and IBRD investigated Gangwon Province and decided to construct a new industrial road connecting Sokcho, Gangneung, and Samcheok. In 1971, the Government decided to construct the 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 the 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 the Hyeonnam–Donghae segment November 2001: Construction begins on the 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 the 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 the 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)
No. Name Korean name Hanja name Connections Distance Notes Location Connected directly with Gwangan Bridge (Jangsan-ro) Gwangan BridgeSinhaeundae stationBusan Marine CityBEXCO - 0.00 Expressway Start Spot HaeundaeBusan 1-1 E.Busan IC 동부산나들목 東釜山나들목 East Busan Tourism ComplexOSIRIA station 4.50 4.50 Gijang 1 Haeundae IC 해운대나들목 海雲臺나들목 Gijang-daero 1.53 6.03 Sokcho-bound Enter OnlyBusan-bound Exit Only TG Haeundae·Songjeong TG 해운대·송정요금소 海雲臺松亭料金所 Main Tollate 2 Gijang IC National Route 14 National Route 31Busan Metropolitan Road 91 7.89 13.92 2-1 Gijang JC 기장분기점 機張分岐點 Busan Ring Expressway 3 Jangan IC 장안나들목 長安나들목 National Route 14Kori Nuclear Power Plant 5.39 19.31 SA Jangan SA 장안휴게소 長安休憩所 4 Onyang IC 온양나들목 溫陽나들목 National Route 14,Local Route 1028 10.34 29.65 Ulju Ulsan 5 Cheongnyang IC 청량나들목 靑良나들목 National Route 14 7.84 37.49 5-1 Ulju JC 울주분기점 蔚州分岐點 Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway 6 Munsu IC 문수나들목 文殊나들목 National Route 7 () 5.27 42.76 7 Ulsan JC 울산분기점 蔚山分岐點 Ulsan Expressway 4.44 47.20 8 Cheokgwaguryong IC 척과구룡나들목 尺果九龍交叉路 National Route 14 8.10 55.30 SA Oedong SA 외동휴게소 外東休憩所 GyeongjuGyeongbuk 9 S.Gyeongju IC 남경주나들목 南慶州交叉路 National Route 7 ()Bulguksa 14.56 69.86 10 E.Gyeongju IC 동경주나들목 東慶州交叉路 National Route 14Local Route 929 11.56 81.42 SA Yangbuk SA 양북휴게소 陽北休憩所 TG S.Pohang TG 남포항요금소 南浦項料金所 Main Tollgate Pohang Ocheon IC 오천나들목 烏川交叉路 Yeongil Bay Bridge(Main Expressway) 11 S.Pohang IC 남포항나들목 南浦項交叉路 National Route 31 19.41 100.83 12 Yeongilman IC 포항공항나들목 浦項公港交叉路 Yeongilman-daero TG Yeongilman TG 13 N. Pohang IC Wolpo-ro SA Pohang SA Busan-bound only SA Yeongdeok SA Sokcho-bound only Yeongdeok 14 S. Yeongdeok IC Hoeri-gil 15 Yeongdeok JC 청하나들목 淸河交叉路 Seosan-Yeongdeok Expressway Yeongdeok ~ Samcheok section (No. 18 ~ 28) is in conceptual stages 29 Geundeok IC 근덕나들목 近德나들목 National Route 7 () - 0.00 Samcheok Gangwon 30 Samcheok IC 삼척나들목 三陟나들목 National Route 7 National Route 38 9.36 9.36 31 Donghae IC 동해나들목 東海나들목 National Route 7 8.70 17.86 Donghae 32 Mangsang IC 망상나들목 望祥나들목 National Route 7 8.24 26.10 SA Donghae SA 동해휴게소 東海休憩所 Busan-bound Only SA Okgye SA 옥계휴게소 玉溪休憩所 Sokcho-bound Only Gangneung 33 Okgye IC 옥계나들목 玉溪나들목 National Route 7 6.66 32.76 34 S. Gangneung IC 남강릉나들목 南江陵나들목 National Route 7 17.86 50.62 SA Gujeong SA 구정휴게소 邱井休憩所 35 Gangneung IC 강릉나들목 江陵나들목 National Route 7 National Route 35Daegwallyeong 8.21 58.83 36 Gangneung JC 강릉분기점 江陵分岐點 Yeongdong Expressway 2.70 61.53 37 N. Gangneung IC 북강릉나들목 北江陵나들목 National Route 7 7.24 68.77 38 S. Yangyang IC 남양양나들목 南襄陽나들목 National Route 7 9.24 78.01 Yangyang SA Yangyang SA 양양휴게소 襄陽休憩所 39 Hajodae IC 하조대나들목 河趙臺나들목 National Route 7Yangyang International Airport 15.22 93.23 40 Yangyang JC 양양분기점 襄陽分岐點 Seoul-Yangyang Expressway 9.68 102.91 Yangyang IC National Route 44 National Route 56Local Route 56 41 N. Yangyang IC 북양양나들목 北陽分나들목 Seoraksan 10.41 113.32 TG Sokcho TG Sokcho 42 Sokcho IC 속초나들목 束草나들목 Local Route 56 8.48 121.80 Sokcho~Ganseong section is under planning
See also Busan-Ulsan Expressway Co., Ltd. Roads and expressways in South Korea Transportation in South Korea
External links Busan-Ulsan Expressway Co., Ltd. MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department KEC (Korea Expressway Corporation)