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Donghae Expressway 동해고속도로 |
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Part of | |
Length: | 203.93 km (126.72 mi) |
Existed: | 1975 – present |
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South end: | Gwangan Bridge in Haeundae, Busan |
Ulsan Expressway Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway Yeongdong Expressway Seoul-Yangyang Expressway |
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North end: | Sokcho, Gangwon |
Location | |
Major cities: | Ulsan, Gyeongju, Pohang, Samcheok, Donghae, Gangneung |
Highway system | |
Donghae Expressway | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Donghae Gosok Doro |
McCune–Reischauer | Tonghae Kosok Toro |
Highway systems of South Korea
Donghae Expressway(Hangul: 동해 고속도로; Hanja: 東海高速道路; RR: Donghae Gosok Doro; lit. East Coast 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 kilometres (38.6 mi), and It is part of the Asia Highway Route 6.
In 1966. Korea Government and IBRD investigated about Gangwon Province, and decided on construct new Industrial road connected Sokcho, Gangneung and Samcheok. In 1971, Government deciede to construct Gangneung~Mukho(Donghae City) Section. This expressway is the seventh time in Korea as the opening of the highways.
This expressway wil connect with Wonsan-Geumgangsan Expressway(원산금강산고속도로) and Wonsan-Hamheung Expressway after Korean reunification.