Daegu-Busan Expressway

Infobox Korean name
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rr=Daegu Busan Gosokdoro
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The Daegu-Busan Expressway is an expressway in southeastern South Korea, connecting the cities of Busan and Daegu. (There is also a short branch line at the southern end of the expressway, numbered 551.) It is 82 kilometers long, with two lanes of traffic in each direction and eight interchanges. It shares the number "55" with the Jungang Expressway, which runs north from Daegu.

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.ref|time1 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.

Exits and Junctions

The following exits and junctions are listed from north to south.
*Dongdaegu JC, in eastern Daegu -- junction with Gyeongbu Expressway
*Suseong IC, in Suseong-gu, Daegu
*Cheongdo IC, in Cheongdo City
*"rest areas are installed between Cheongdo and Miryang"
*Miryang IC, in Miryang City
*South Miryang IC
*Sangdong IC, in Busan
*Daedong IC, in Busan -- junction with Gyeongbu Expressway

References

# cite web|work=Chosun Ilbo (Korean)|title=부산,대구 1 시간 이내로|url=http://www.chosun.co.kr/national/news/200601/200601180530.html|accessdate=2006-01-23

ee also

*Roads and expressways in South Korea
*Transportation in South Korea
*Yeongnam
*List of Korea-related topics

External links

* [http://www.moct.go.kr MOCT South Korean Government Transport Department]
* [http://www.macquarie.com/kr/en/krif/assets/daegu_busan_expressway.htm Macquarie Bank profile of the project]