Gyeongin Expressway
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The Gyeongin
Expressway is the oldest expressway to be built in South Korea
. It was initially given the route number 2, but recently renumbered to 120. As with all freeways in South Korea
, the Gyeongin is a toll highway.
Gyeongin
The name Gyeongin refers to the Seoul-Incheon corridor in South Korea, and is used as a name for the Gyeongin railway line, the Gyeongin Expressway, and the Gyeongin Canal , all of which link Seoul—the South Korean capital and largest city—to nearby Incheon—the second-largest port and...
Expressway is the oldest expressway to be built in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was initially given the route number 2, but recently renumbered to 120. As with all freeways in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, the Gyeongin is a toll highway.
See also
- Roads and expressways in South KoreaRoads and expressways in South KoreaExpressways in South Korea were originally numbered in order of construction. Since August 24, 2001, they have been numbered in a scheme somewhat similar to that of the Interstate Highway System in the United States; the icons of the South Korean highways are similar to the US red, white and...
- Transportation in South KoreaTransportation in South KoreaTransportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country.-History:...