Donghae Expressway

Donghae Expressway (Korean: 동해고속도로) 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.

Expressway No.65
Donghae Expressway 동해고속도로
Route information
Part of AH 6
Length	203.93 km (126.72 mi)
Existed	1975–present
Major junctions
South end	Gwangan Bridge in Haeundae, Busan
Major intersections	Ulsan Expressway Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway Yeongdong Expressway Seoul-Yangyang Expressway
North end	Sokcho, Gangwon
Location
Country	South Korea
Major cities	Ulsan, Gyeongju, Pohang, Samcheok, Donghae, Gangneung
Highway system
Highway systems of South Korea Expressways National Local

Donghae Expressway
Hangul	동해고속도로
Hanja	東海高速道路
RR	Donghae gosok doro
MR	Tonghae kosok toro

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 100.83 kilometres (62.65 mi)
• Samcheok–Donghae Rigid Pavement (20.5 km, or 12.73 mi), Jumunjin-Sokcho (rigid pavement, 18.3 km, or 11.37 mi)
• Total: 203.93 kilometres (126.72 mi)

Speed limit

• All segments of the Donghae Expressway have a speed limit of 100 km/h

List of facilities

• 

  An elevated section of the expressway (upper left, with blue walls) running through Songjeong near its terminus

  IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
  • (■): Busan-Ulsan Expressway (BTL Section)
  • (■): section of Yeongil Bay Bridge

No.	Name	Korean name	Hanja name	Connections	Distance		Notes	Location
Connected directly with Gwangan Bridge (Jangsan-ro)
1A	Haeundae Ramp	해운대 램프 (시점)	海雲臺 램프 (始點)	Gwangan Bridge Sinhaeundae station Busan Marine City BEXCO	-	0.00	Expressway Start Spot	Haeundae	Busan
1-1	E.Busan IC	동부산나들목	東釜山나들목	East Busan Tourism Complex OSIRIA station	4.50	4.50		Gijang
TG	Haeundae·Songjeong TG	해운대·송정요금소	海雲臺松亭料金所				Main Tollate
1B	Haeundae IC	해운대나들목	海雲臺나들목	Gijang-daero	1.53	6.03	Sokcho-bound Enter Only Busan-bound Exit Only
2	Gijang JC	기장분기점	機張分岐點	National Route 14 National Route 31 Busan Ring Expressway	7.89	13.92
3	Jangan IC	장안나들목	長安나들목	National Route 14 Kori 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 ( AH 6)	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					Gyeongju	Gyeongbuk
9	S.Gyeongju IC	남경주나들목	南慶州交叉路	National Route 7 ( AH 6) Bulguksa	14.56	69.86
10	E.Gyeongju IC	동경주나들목	東慶州交叉路	National Route 14 Local Route 929	11.56	81.42
SA	Yangbuk SA	양북휴게소	陽北休憩所
	Ocheon IC	오천나들목	烏川交叉路	Yeongil Bay Bridge (Main Expressway)				Pohang
TG	S.Pohang TG	남포항요금소	南浦項料金所				Main Tollgate
11	S.Pohang IC	남포항나들목	南浦項交叉路	National Route 31	19.41	100.83
Pohang ~ Yeongdeok section will open the traffic in December 2025
12	Pohang Airport IC	포항공항나들목	浦項公港交叉路	National Route 31 Pohang Airport
BR	Yeongil Bay Bridge	영일만대교	迎日灣大橋				L=9.1 km
13	Yeongil Port IC	영일항나들목	迎日港交叉路	National Route 7
14	N. Pohang JC	북포항분기점	北浦項分岐點	Iksan-Pohang Expressway Branch
15	Cheongha IC	청하나들목	淸河交叉路	National Route 7
SA	Wolpo SA	월포휴게소	月浦休憩所
16	Namjeong IC	남정나들목	南亭交叉路	National Route 7 Provincial Route 930				Yeongdeok
17	Wonjik JC	원직분기점	院直分岐點	Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway
Yeongdeok ~ Samcheok section (No. 18 ~ 28) is on the drawing boards
29	Geundeok IC	근덕나들목	近德나들목	National Route 7 ( AH 6)	0.00	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	18.06		Donghae
32	Mangsang IC	망상나들목	望祥나들목	National Route 7	8.24	26.30
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	32.96
34	S. Gangneung IC	남강릉나들목	南江陵나들목	National Route 7	17.86	50.82
SA	Gujeong SA	구정휴게소	邱井休憩所
35	Gangneung IC	강릉나들목	江陵나들목	National Route 7 National Route 35 Daegwallyeong	8.21	59.03
36	Gangneung JC	강릉분기점	江陵分岐點	Yeongdong Expressway	2.70	61.73
37	N. Gangneung IC	북강릉나들목	北江陵나들목	National Route 7	7.24	68.97
38	S. Yangyang IC	남양양나들목	南襄陽나들목	National Route 7	9.24	78.21		Yangyang
SA	Yangyang SA	양양휴게소	襄陽休憩所
39	Hajodae IC	하조대나들목	河趙臺나들목	National Route 7 Yangyang International Airport	15.22	93.43
40	Yangyang JC	양양분기점	襄陽分岐點	Seoul-Yangyang Expressway National Route 44 National Route 56 National Route 59	9.67	103.10
41	N. Yangyang IC	북양양나들목	北陽分나들목	Seoraksan	-	115.00		Sokcho
42	Sokcho IC	속초나들목	束草나들목	Local Route 56 National Route 7 ( AH 6)	-	122.16
Sokcho~Ganseong section is on the drawing boards

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)