Capital Region First Ring Expressway

The Capital Region First Ring Expressway (Formerly as Seoul Ring Expressway) (Expressway No.100) (Korean수도권제1순환고속도로; RRSudogwon Je1sunhwan Gosokdoro) is an expressway, circular beltway or ring road around Seoul, South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul, Ilsan, Namyangju, Hanam, Pyeongchon, Jungdong, Bundang, Pangyo, Sanbon and Gimpo. The expressway runs 127.6 km. Seoul Ring Expressway is currently under construction to widen the expressway between Anhyeon Junction to Seongnam which is expected to be finished in 2016.

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Expressway No.100
Capital Region First Ring Expressway
수도권제1순환고속도로
Route information
Length128.02 km (79.55 mi)
Existed1992–present
Major junctions
Cycle endPangyo JC in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province
Gyeongbu Expressway
Major intersections33
Cycle endPangyo JC in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province
Gyeongbu Expressway
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesSeongnam, Hanam, Guri, Uijeongbu, Goyang, Gimpo, Incheon, Bucheon, Siheung, Anyang
Highway system
Capital Region First Ring Expressway
Hangul
수도권제1순환고속도로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSudogwon je1sunhwan dosokdoro
McCune–ReischauerSudokwŏn je1sunhwan' gosoktoro
Seoun Junction, 2008
Jonam Junction, 2009
Guri-Namyangju Tollgate, 2017

Since 2010, Gyeonggi Loop Bus connect the many Satellite town to each other through this Expressway.

History

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  • February 1988: Construction begins from Pangyo to Toegyewon.
  • 29 November 1991: Section from Pangyo to Toegyewon opens to traffic.
  • December 1991: Construction begins from Sanbon to Pangyo.
  • May 1992: Construction begins from Seoun to Jangsu.
  • December 1992: Construction begins from Ilsan to Gimpo.
  • June 1995: Construction begins from Gimpo to Seoun and from Jangsu to Sanbon.
  • 28 December 1995: Section from Pangyo to Sanbon opens to traffic.
  • 3 November 1997: Section from Gimpo to Jayuro opens to traffic.
  • 24 July 1998: Section from Seoun to Jangsu opens to traffic.
  • 26 November 1999: Sections from Jangsu to Sanbon and from Gimpo to Seoun open to traffic.
  • 11 September 2001: Section from Ilsan to Jayuro opens to traffic.
  • 30 June 2006: Sections from Ilsan to Songchu and from Uijeongbu to Toegyewon open to traffic.
  • 28 December 2007: Section from Songchu to Uijeongbu opens to traffic.
  • 3 May 2010: Dori JC opens to traffic.
  • 28 May 2015: Howon IC opens to traffic.
  • Winter 2015: Road expansion construction
  • September 1, 2020: The Seoul Ring Expressway is renamed Capital Region First Ring Expressway.

Composition

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Lanes

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  • Hanam JC~Gangil IC, Ilsan IC~Jayuro (Rigid Pavement) IC: 10
  • Gangil JC~Ilsan IC, Jayuro IC~Hanam-Jirisan Mountain-Seongsan (Rigid Pavement) (68 km) (42.25 mi) JC: 8

Length

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  • 128.02 km

Limited Speed

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  • 100 km/h

Tunnel

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Name Korean Name Location Length Date of Completion Notes
Gwangam Tunnel(Guri) 광암터널(구리) Hanam, Gyeonggi-do 726m 2002
Gwangam Tunnel(Pangyo1) 광암터널(판교1) 743m 1991
Gwangam Tunnel(Pangyo2) 광암터널(판교2) 752m
Buramsan Tunnel(Ilsan) 불암산터널(일산) Nowon, Seoul 1,685m 2006
Buramsan Tunnel(Guri) 불암산터널(구리) 1,665m
Suraksan Tunnel 수락산터널 Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do 2,950m 2006
Howon Tunnel(Ilsan) 호원터널(일산) Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do 180m 2007
Howon Tunnel(Guri) 호원터널(구리) 149m
Sapaesan Tunnel(Ilsan) 사패산터널(일산) Yangju, Gyeonggi-do 3,997m 2007
Sapaesan Tunnel(Guri) 사패산터널(구리) 3,993m
Nogosan 1 Tunnel(Ilsan) 노고산1터널(일산) Yangju, Gyeonggi-do 2,177m 2006
Nogosan 1 Tunnel(Guri) 노고산1터널(구리) 2,197m
Nogosan 2 Tunnel(Ilsan) 노고산2터널(일산) Yangju, Gyeonggi-do 975m 2006
Nogosan 2 Tunnel(Guri) 노고산2터널(구리) 995m
Sorae Tunnel(Pangyo) 소래터널(판교) Siheung, Gyeonggi-do 421m 1999
Sorae Tunnel(Ilsan) 소래터널(일산) 446m
Suam Tunnel(Pangyo) 수암터널(판교) Anyang, Gyeonggi-do 1,254m 1999
Suam Tunnel(Ilsan) 수암터널(일산) 1,294m
Suri Tunnel(Pangyo) 수리터널(판교) Gunpo, Gyeonggi-do 1,865m 1999
Suri Tunnel(Ilsan) 수리터널(일산) 1,882m
Anyang Tunnel 안양터널 Anyang, Gyeonggi-do 390m 1996
Cheonggye Tunnel(Pangyo) 청계터널(판교) Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do 550m 1995
Cheonggye Tunnel(Ilsan) 청계터널(일산) 450m

List of Facilities

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  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No. Name Korean Name Hanja Name Connections Distance Notes Location
1 Pangyo JC 판교분기점 板橋分岐點   Gyeongbu Expressway(  AH 1) - 0.00 Busan-bound Only Seongnam Gyeonggi
2 Seongnam IC 성남나들목 城南나들목   National Route 3
  Moran station
(    Line 8, Suin–Bundang)
4.16 4.16
TG Seongnam TG 성남요금소 城南料金所 Main Tollgate
3 Songpa IC 송파나들목 松坡나들목   National Route 3
Local Route 342
Heolleung-ro(헌릉로)
Wiryejungang-ro(위례중앙로)
  Suseo station
(    Line 3, Suin–Bundang)
  Bokjeong station
(    Line 8, Suin–Bundang)
5.20 9.36 Songpa Seoul
4 W.Hanam IC 서하남나들목 西河南나들목 Gangdong-daero
(Seoul City Route 60)
  Dunchon Oryun station
(  Line 9)
5.00 14.36 Hanam Gyeonggi
SA Seohanam SA 하남휴게소 西河南休憩所 Pangyo-bound Only
5 Hanam JC 하남분기점 河南分岐點   Jungbu Expressway 4.96 19.32
6 Sangil IC 상일나들목 上一나들목   National Route 43 (Jojeong-daero-Cheonho-daero)
Seoul City Route 50 (Cheonho-daero)
  Sangil-dong station (  Line 5)
2.53 21.85 Gangdong Seoul
7 Gangil IC 강일 나들목 江一나들목   Seoul-Yangyang Expressway
  Olympicdaero
3.04 24.89
BR Gangdong Bridge 강동대교 江東大橋
8 Topyeong IC 토평나들목 土坪나들목   National Route 6
  Gangbyeonbuk-ro
0.99 25.88 Guri Gyeonggi
TG Guri·Namyangju TG 구리·남양주요금소 九里·南楊州料金所 Main Tollgate
9 Namyangju IC 남양주나들목 南楊州나들목   National Route 6
  Guri station
(  Gyeongui·Jungang)
2.40 28.28 Namyangju
10 Guri IC 구리나들목 九里나들목   National Route 43
  National Route 46
  Bukbu Urban Expressway
1.90 30.18 Guri
SA Guri SA 구리휴게소 九里休憩所 Uijeongbu-bound Only
12 Toegyewon IC 퇴계원나들목 退溪院나들목   National Route 43
  National Route 46
  National Route 47
  Byeollae station
(  Gyeongchun)
2.73 32.91 Namyangju
TG Buramsan TG 불암산요금소 佛巖山料金所 Main Tollgate
13 Byeollae IC 별내나들목 別內나들목 Buram-ro(불암로) 2.39 35.30
14 Uijeongbu IC 의정부나들목 議政府나들목   National Route 3
  Dongbu Urban Expressway
  Jangam station (  Line 7)
7.30 42.60 Uijeongbu
14-1 Howon IC 호원나들목 虎院나들목   National Route 3
Seobu-ro(서부로)
1.60 44.20
TN Sapaesan TN 사패산터널 賜牌山터널 World's Largest
Double-width Tunnel
L=3,997m
15 Songchu IC 송추나들목 松楸나들목   National Route 39
Bukhansan-ro(북한산로)
6.20 50.40 Yangju
TG Yangju TG 양주요금소 楊州料金所 Main Tollgate
16 Tongilro IC 통일로나들목 統一路나들목   National Route 1
(Tongil-ro / 통일로)
9.20 59.60 Goyang
16-1 Goyang JC 고양분기점 高陽分岐點   Pyeongtaek–Paju Expressway
(Seoul-Munsan)
17 Goyang IC 고양나들목 高陽나들목 Local Route 356
Goyang City Hall
  Wondang station
(  Line 3)
7.40 67.00
18 Ilsan IC 일산나들목 一山나들목 Goyang Jungang-ro(고양 중앙로)
  Daegok station
(    Line 3, Gyeongui·Jungang)
2.97 69.97
19 Jayuro IC 자유로나들목 自由路나들목   National Route 77
(Jayu-ro / 자유로)
2.21 72.18
BR Gimpo Bridge 김포대교 金浦大橋 Gimpo
20 Gimpo IC 김포나들목 金浦나들목   National Route 48 3.11 75.29
TG Gimpo TG 김포요금소 金浦料金所 Main Tollgate
21 No-oji JC 노오지분기점 老梧地分岐點   Incheon Int'l Airport Expressway 3.75 79.04 Incheon Airport-bound Only Gyeyang Incheon
22 Gyeyang IC 계양나들목 桂陽나들목   National Route 39
  Imhak station ( Incheon Line 1)
3.02 82.06
23 Seoun JC 서운분기점 瑞雲分岐點   Gyeongin Expressway 2.25 84.31
24 Jungdong IC 중동나들목 中洞나들목 Gilju-ro(길주로)
  Sangdong station (  Line 7)
Sangdong Lake Park
Incheon Samsan World Stadium
2.08 86.39 Bucheon Gyeonggi
25 Songnae IC 송내나들목 松內나들목   National Route 46
  Songnae station (  Line 1)
2.02 88.41
26 Jangsu IC 장수나들목 長壽나들목   National Route 39
  Yeongdong Expressway
Incheon Grand Park
Munemi-ro(무네미로)
2.41 90.82 Namdong Incheon
27 Siheung IC 시흥나들목 始興나들목   National Route 39 4.21 95.03 Siheung Gyeonggi
TG Siheung TG 시흥요금소 始興料金所 Main Tollgate
28 Anhyeong JC 안현분기점 鞍峴分岐點   2nd Gyeongin Expressway 2.66 97.69
28-1 Dori JC 도리분기점 道理分岐點   3rd Gyeongin Highway
(Local Route 330)
4.81 102.50
29 Jonam JC 조남분기점 鳥南分岐點   Seohaean Expressway 4.44 106.94
30 Sanbon IC 산본나들목 山本나들목   National Route 47
Gunpo City Hall
  Sanbon station (  Line 4)
5.27 112.21 Gunpo
31 Pyeongchon IC 평촌나들목 平村나들목   National Route 1
  National Route 47
Anyang City Hall
  Beomgye station (  Line 4)
4.13 116.34 Anyang
32 Hagui JC 학의분기점 鶴儀分岐點   Gwacheon-Bongdam Highway
(Local Route 309)
2.86 119.20 Uiwang
SA Uiwang-Cheonggye SA 의왕청계휴게소 義王淸溪休憩所
TG Cheonggye TG 청계요금소 淸溪料金所 Main Tollgate
1 Pangyo JC 판교분기점 板橋分岐點   Gyeongbu Expressway(  AH 1) 8.82 128.02 Busan-bound Only Seongnam
Connected directly to Seongnam IC(Cycle Line)

See also

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References

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