# Donghae Expressway

Donghae Expressway (Korean: 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. the South Korean Government and IBRD investigated about Gangwon Province, and decided to construct a new Industrial road that connected Sokcho, Gangneung and Samcheok. In 1971, the Government decided to construct 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 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 Hyeonnam–Donghae segment
* November 2001: Construction begins on 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 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 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 terminusIC: 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 | Distance | Notes | Location | 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 | Busan |
| TG | Haeundae·Songjeong TG | 해운대·송정요금소 | 海雲臺松亭料金所 | | | | Main Tollate | Gijang | Busan |
| 1B | Haeundae IC | 해운대나들목 | 海雲臺나들목 | Gijang-daero | 1.53 | 6.03 | Sokcho-bound Enter Only Busan-bound Exit Only | Gijang | Busan |
| 2 | Gijang JC | 기장분기점 | 機張分岐點 | National Route 14 National Route 31 Busan Ring Expressway | 7.89 | 13.92 | | Gijang | Busan |
| 3 | Jangan IC | 장안나들목 | 長安나들목 | National Route 14 Kori Nuclear Power Plant | 5.39 | 19.31 | | Gijang | Busan |
| SA | Jangan SA | 장안휴게소 | 長安休憩所 | | | | | Gijang | Busan |
| 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 | | Ulju | Ulsan |
| | Ulju JC | 울주분기점 | 蔚州分岐點 | Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway | | | (December 2019) | Ulju | Ulsan |
| 6 | Munsu IC | 문수나들목 | 文殊나들목 | National Route 7 ( AH 6) | 5.27 | 42.76 | | Ulju | Ulsan |
| 7 | Ulsan JC | 울산분기점 | 蔚山分岐點 | Ulsan Expressway | 4.44 | 47.20 | | Ulju | Ulsan |
| 8 | Cheokgwaguryong IC | 척과구룡나들목 | 尺果九龍交叉路 | National Route 14 | 8.10 | 55.30 | | Ulju | Ulsan |
| 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 | | Gyeongju | Gyeongbuk |
| 10 | E.Gyeongju IC | 동경주나들목 | 東慶州交叉路 | National Route 14 Local Route 929 | 11.56 | 81.42 | | Gyeongju | Gyeongbuk |
| SA | Yangbuk SA | 양북휴게소 | 陽北休憩所 | | | | | Gyeongju | Gyeongbuk |
| | Ocheon IC | 오천나들목 | 烏川交叉路 | Yeongil Bay Bridge (Main Expressway) | | | | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| TG | S.Pohang TG | 남포항요금소 | 南浦項料金所 | | | | Main Tollgate | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| 11 | S.Pohang IC | 남포항나들목 | 南浦項交叉路 | National Route 31 | 19.41 | 100.83 | | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| Gyeongbuk ||||||||
| 12 | Pohang Airport IC | 포항공항나들목 | 浦項公港交叉路 | National Route 31 Pohang Airport | | | | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| BR | Yeongil Bay Bridge | 영일만대교 | 迎日灣大橋 | | | | L=9.1 km | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| 13 | Yeongil Port IC | 영일항나들목 | 迎日港交叉路 | National Route 7 | | | | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| 14 | N. Pohang JC | 북포항분기점 | 北浦項分岐點 | Iksan-Pohang Expressway Branch | | | | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| 15 | Cheongha IC | 청하나들목 | 淸河交叉路 | National Route 7 | | | | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| SA | Wolpo SA | 월포휴게소 | 月浦休憩所 | | | | | Pohang | Gyeongbuk |
| 16 | Namjeong IC | 남정나들목 | 南亭交叉路 | National Route 7 Provincial Route 930 | | | | Yeongdeok | Gyeongbuk |
| 17 | Wonjik JC | 원직분기점 | 院直分岐點 | Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway | | | | Yeongdeok | Gyeongbuk |
| 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 | | Samcheok | Gangwon |
| 31 | Donghae IC | 동해나들목 | 東海나들목 | National Route 7 | 8.70 | 18.06 | | Donghae | Gangwon |
| 32 | Mangsang IC | 망상나들목 | 望祥나들목 | National Route 7 | 8.24 | 26.30 | | Donghae | Gangwon |
| SA | Donghae SA | 동해휴게소 | 東海休憩所 | | | | Busan-bound Only | Donghae | Gangwon |
| SA | Okgye SA | 옥계휴게소 | 玉溪休憩所 | | | | Sokcho-bound Only | Gangneung | Gangwon |
| 33 | Okgye IC | 옥계나들목 | 玉溪나들목 | National Route 7 | 6.66 | 32.96 | | Gangneung | Gangwon |
| 34 | S. Gangneung IC | 남강릉나들목 | 南江陵나들목 | National Route 7 | 17.86 | 50.82 | | Gangneung | Gangwon |
| SA | Gujeong SA | 구정휴게소 | 邱井休憩所 | | | | | Gangneung | Gangwon |
| 35 | Gangneung IC | 강릉나들목 | 江陵나들목 | National Route 7 National Route 35 Daegwallyeong | 8.21 | 59.03 | | Gangneung | Gangwon |
| 36 | Gangneung JC | 강릉분기점 | 江陵分岐點 | Yeongdong Expressway | 2.70 | 61.73 | | Gangneung | Gangwon |
| 37 | N. Gangneung IC | 북강릉나들목 | 北江陵나들목 | National Route 7 | 7.24 | 68.97 | | Gangneung | Gangwon |
| 38 | S. Yangyang IC | 남양양나들목 | 南襄陽나들목 | National Route 7 | 9.24 | 78.21 | | Yangyang | Gangwon |
| SA | Yangyang SA | 양양휴게소 | 襄陽休憩所 | | | | | Yangyang | Gangwon |
| 39 | Hajodae IC | 하조대나들목 | 河趙臺나들목 | National Route 7 Yangyang International Airport | 15.22 | 93.43 | | Yangyang | Gangwon |
| 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 | | Yangyang | Gangwon |
| 41 | N. Yangyang IC | 북양양나들목 | 北陽分나들목 | Seoraksan | - | 115.00 | | Sokcho | Gangwon |
| 42 | Sokcho IC | 속초나들목 | 束草나들목 | Local Route 56 National Route 7 ( AH 6) | - | 122.16 | | Sokcho | Gangwon |
| Sokcho~Ganseong section is on the drawing boards ||||||||||