# Jungang Expressway

The Jungang Expressway (Korean: 중앙고속도로) is an expressway in South Korea. Its name literally means "Central Expressway," and for much of its length it runs through mountainous terrain near the country's east-west center line, including the national parks of Chiaksan and Sobaeksan. It covers a total distance of roughly 388.1 kilometers.
The southern end is in Sasang-gu, Busan, although for much of the distance between Busan and Daegu it runs together with the Gyeongbu Expressway. Its northern end is in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. The expressway was completed in December 2001.
There is also a short branch named Jungang Expressway Branch near the southern end. This is numbered 551.
Chuncheon ~ Cheorwon section (63.0 km) is on the drawing boards.

## History

* September 20, 1989 : Under Construction (Chuncheon ~ Daegu)
* December 15, 1994 : Geumho JCT ~ Chilgok (6.1 km), S.Wonju ~ Manjong JCT (6.2 km) section opened the traffic. (2 Lanes)
* August 29, 1995 : Chilgok ~ W.Andong (79.8 km), S.Jecheon ~ S.Wonju (30.1 km), Hongcheon~Chuncheon (25.2 km) Section opened the traffic. (2 Lanes)
* July 1, 1999 : Gangseo Nakdongganggyo (br) (강서낙동강교, 1.6 km) opened the traffic.
* September 16, 1999 : W.Andong ~ Yeongju section opened the traffic.
* June 1, 2000 : Chilgok ~ W.Andong, Yeongju ~ Punggi (9.5 km), Jecheon ~ S.Wonju (37.6 km), Hongcheon ~ Chuncheon (26.2 km) opened the traffic. (4 Lanes)
* February 12, 2001 : construction began on the Daegu-Busan Expressway segment
* August 17, 2001 : Manjong JCT ~ Hongcheon (42.5 km) opened the traffic.
* December 14, 2001 : Punggi ~ Jecheon (51.2 km) opened the traffic.
* January 2005 : East Daegu Junction ~ East Daegu IC Section opened the traffic.
* January 15, 2006 : East Daegu JCT ~ Daedong JCT (Daegu-Busan Expressway) section opened the traffic.

## Information
### Lanes

* Samnak IC ~ Chojeong IC, Daedong JC ~ E.Daegu JC, Geumho JC ~ Chuncheon IC : 4 Lanes
* Chojeong IC ~ Daedong JC : 6 Lanes
* E.Daegu JC ~ Geumho JC : 8 Lanes

### Lengths

* Total: 388.10 km

### Speed limit

* Samnak IC ~ Daedong JC, E.Daegu JC ~ Chuncheon IC : 100 km/h
* Daedong IC ~ E.Daegu JC: 110 km/h

## Daegu–Busan Expressway

The Daegu–Busan Expressway is a segment of the Jungang Expressway which runs north from Daegu to Busan. Officially, it is part of the Jungang Expressway, but some maps use this name for this section. The estimated travel time between the two cities is roughly 1 hour, saving about half an hour over the previous travel time on the Gyeongbu Expressway. The toll for a passenger car is 8,500 won, slightly less than the cost of a KTX ticket between the two cities.
Construction was completed in February 2006, at a total cost of slightly over 1 trillion won. The project was overseen by Hyundai Development Company, also known as I-Park, which has promoted the project under the name "I-Way." It was heavily supported by loans from the Korean Road Infrastructure Fund operated by Australia's Macquarie Bank. The term of the financing is 30 years.
It has 4 lanes over a length of 82.05 km with a speed limit of 100 km/h.

## List of facilities

* IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
** Blue Section (■): reiteration section of Gyeongbu Expressway ( AH 1)
** (■): Daegu-Busan Expressway
| No. | Name | Korean Name | Hanja Name | Connections | Notes | Location | Location |
| Connected directly with Gwanmun-daero (관문대로) ||||||||
| | Busan | 부산 시점 | 釜山 始點 | Gwanmun-daero (Busan Metropolitan City Route 33) | Expressway Start Spot | Sasang | Busan |
| 1 | Samnak IC | 삼락나들목 | 三樂나들목 | Gangbyeon-daero (Busan Metropolitan City Route 66) | | Sasang | Busan |
| 1 | Gimhae Airport IC | 김해공항나들목 | 金海空港 | National Route 14 Gonghang-ro Gimhae International Airport | | Gangseo | Busan |
| 2 | Daejeo JC | 대저분기점 | 大渚分岐點 | Namhae Expressway National Route 14 | | Gangseo | Busan |
| 2-1 | Chojeong IC | 초정나들목 | 草亭나들목 | Local Route 69 | | Gimhae | Gyeongnam |
| 2-2 | Daedong IC | 대동나들목 | 大東나들목 | Local Route 69 | | Gimhae | Gyeongnam |
| 2-2 | Daedong TG | 대동요금소 | 大東料金所 | | Main Tollgate | Gimhae | Gyeongnam |
| 2-3 | Daegam JC | 대감분기점 | 大甘分岐點 | Busan Ring Expressway | | Gimhae | Gyeongnam |
| 3 | Daedong JC | 대동분기점 | 大東分岐點 | Jungang Expressway Branch | | Gimhae | Gyeongnam |
| TG | Gimhae·Busan TG | 김해·부산요금소 | 金海·釜山料金所 | | Main Tollate | Gimhae | Gyeongnam |
| 4 | Sangdong IC | 상동나들목 | 上東나들목 | Local Route 60 | | Gimhae | Gyeongnam |
| 5 | Samnangjin IC | 삼랑진나들목 | 三浪津나들목 | National Route 58 | | Milyang | Gyeongnam |
| 6 | S. Milyang IC | 남밀양나들목 | 南密陽나들목 | National Route 25 | | Milyang | Gyeongnam |
| 7 | Milyang IC | 밀양나들목 | 密陽나들목 | National Route 24 | | Milyang | Gyeongnam |
| 7-1 | Milyang JC | 밀양분기점 | 密陽分岐點 | Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway | | Milyang | Gyeongnam |
| SA | Cheongdo Saemaeul SA | 청도새마을휴게소 | 淸道새마을休憩所 | | | Cheongdo | Gyeongnam |
| 8 | Cheongdo IC | 청도나들목 | 淸道나들목 | National Route 20, National Route 25 | | Cheongdo | Gyeongnam |
| 9 | Suseong IC | 수성나들목 | 壽城나들목 | National Route 25 | | Suseong | Daegu |
| TG | Daegu TG | 대구요금소 | 大邱料金所 | | Main Tollate | Suseong | Daegu |
| 10 | E. Daegu IC | 동대구나들목 | 東大邱나들목 | National Route 4 | | Dong-gu | Daegu |
| 11 | E. Daegu JC | 동대구분기점 | 東大邱分岐點 | Gyeongbu Expressway ( AH 1) Daegu Ring Expressway (Sangmae JC Branch) | | Dong-gu | Daegu |
| 12 | Dodong JC | 도동분기점 | 道洞分岐點 | Iksan-Pohang Expressway Daegu International Airport | | Dong-gu | Daegu |
| 13 | N. Daegu IC | 북대구나들목 | 北大邱나들목 | National Route 4 National Route 5 Sincheon-daero Seobyeonnam-ro | | Buk-gu | Daegu |
| 14 | Geumho JC | 금호분기점 | 琴湖分岐點 | Gyeongbu Expressway ( AH 1) Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway Branch | | Buk-gu | Daegu |
| 15 | Chilgok IC | 칠곡나들목 | 漆谷나들목 | National Route 4 National Route 5 National Route 25 | | Buk-gu | Daegu |
| 15-1 | Dongmyeong·Dongho JC | 동명동호분기점 | 東明東湖分岐點 | Daegu Ring Expressway | | Buk-gu | Daegu |
| SA | Dongmyeong SA | 동명휴게소 | 東明休憩所 | | | Chilgok | Gyeongbuk |
| 16 | Dabu IC | 다부나들목 | 多富나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 25 | | Chilgok | Gyeongbuk |
| 17 | Gasan IC | 가산나들목 | 架山나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 25 | | Chilgok | Gyeongbuk |
| 17-1 | Gunwi JC | 군위분기점 | 軍威分岐點 | Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway | | Gunwi | Daegu |
| 18 | Gunwi IC | 군위나들목 | 軍威나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 67 | | Gunwi | Daegu |
| SA | Gunwi SA | 군위휴게소 | 軍威休憩所 | | | Gunwi | Daegu |
| 19 | Uiseong IC | 의성나들목 | 義城나들목 | National Route 5 | | Uiseong | Gyeongbuk |
| 20 | Andong JC | 안동분기점 | 安東分岐點 | Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway | | Andong | Gyeongbuk |
| 21 | S. Andong IC | 남안동나들목 | 南安東나들목 | Local Route 914 | | Andong | Gyeongbuk |
| SA | Andong SA | 안동휴게소 | 安東休憩所 | | | Andong | Gyeongbuk |
| 22 | W. Andong IC | 서안동나들목 | 西安東나들목 | National Route 34 | | Andong | Gyeongbuk |
| 23 | Yecheon IC | 예천나들목 | 醴泉나들목 | Local Route 928 | | Yecheon | Gyeongbuk |
| 24 | Yeongju IC | 영주나들목 | 榮州나들목 | National Route 28 | | Yeongju | Gyeongbuk |
| SA | Yeongju SA | 영주휴게소 | 榮州休憩所 | | | Yeongju | Gyeongbuk |
| 25 | Punggi IC | 풍기나들목 | 豊基나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 36 | | Yeongju | Gyeongbuk |
| 26 | Danyang IC | 단양나들목 | 丹陽나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 36 | | Danyang | Chungbuk |
| SA | Danyang SA | 단양휴게소 | 丹陽休憩所 | | | Danyang | Chungbuk |
| 27 | N. Danyang IC | 북단양나들목 | 北丹陽나들목 | Local Route 532 | | Danyang | Chungbuk |
| 28 | S. Jecheon IC | 남제천나들목 | 南堤川나들목 | Local Route 82 | | Jecheon | Chungbuk |
| 28-1 | Jecheon JC | 제천분기점 | 堤川分岐點 | Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway | | Jecheon | Chungbuk |
| SA | Jecheon SA | 제천휴게소 | 堤川休憩所 | | | Jecheon | Chungbuk |
| 29 | Jecheon IC | 제천나들목 | 堤川나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 38 | | Jecheon | Chungbuk |
| 30 | Sillim IC | 신림나들목 | 神林나들목 | National Route 5 | | Wonju | Gangwon |
| SA | Chiak SA | 치악휴게소 | 雉岳休憩所 | | | Wonju | Gangwon |
| 31 | S. Wonju IC | 남원주나들목 | 南原州나들목 | National Route 19 | | Wonju | Gangwon |
| 32 | Manjong JC | 만종분기점 | 萬鍾分岐點 | Yeongdong Expressway | | Wonju | Gangwon |
| 32-1 | Sinpyeong JC | 신평분기점 | 新坪分岐點 | Gwangju-Wonju Expressway | | Wonju | Gangwon |
| 33 | N. Wonju IC | 북원주나들목 | 北原州나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 19 | | Wonju | Gangwon |
| SA | Wonju SA | 원주휴게소 | 原州休憩所 | | | Wonju | Gangwon |
| 34 | Hoengseong IC | 횡성나들목 | 橫城나들목 | National Route 5 National Route 6 Wonju Airport | | Hoengseong | Gangwon |
| 35 | Hongcheon IC | 홍천나들목 | 洪川나들목 | National Route 44 | | Hongcheon | Gangwon |
| SA | Hongcheongang SA | 홍천강휴게소 | 洪川江休憩所 | | Chuncheon-bound Only | Hongcheon | Gangwon |
| 36 | Chuncheon JC | 춘천분기점 | 春川分岐點 | Seoul-Yangyang Expressway | | Chuncheon | Gangwon |
| SA | Chuncheon SA | 춘천휴게소 | 春川休憩所 | | | Chuncheon | Gangwon |
| TG | Chuncheon TG | 춘천요금소 | 春川料金所 | | Main Tollgate | Chuncheon | Gangwon |
| 37 | Chuncheon IC | 춘천나들목 | 春川나들목 | National Route 46 | | Chuncheon | Gangwon |
| | Chuncheon | 춘천 종점 | 春川 終點 | National Route 5 | Expressway Ending Spot | Chuncheon | Gangwon |