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| Expressway No.120 | |
|---|---|
| Gyeongin Expressway | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Existed | 1968–present |
| Major junctions | |
| east end | Sinwol Interchange in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul |
| west end | Nam-gu, Incheon |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Highway system | |
| Gyeongin Expressway | |
| Hangul | 경인고속도로 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 京仁高速道路 |
| RR | Gyeongin gosokdoro |
| MR | Kyŏngin kosoktoro |
The Gyeongin Expressway,officially Expressway No. 120,is an expressway in South Korea connecting the Yangcheon District of Seoul to the Nam District of Incheon. It is the oldest expressway in South Korea.[ citation needed ]
Construction began March 24,1967. The initial segment between Gajwa in the Seo District of Incheon and Yangpyeong-dong in the Yeongdeungpo District of Seoul opened on December 21,1968. In 1985,the easternmost segment between Yangpyeong and the Shinwol Interchange was transferred to Seoul,making Shinwol in the Yancheong District the new terminus.[ citation needed ]
It was assigned route number 2 in 1983. In 2001,South Korea re-rationalized its expressway numbering system,and it was redesignated route 120.[ citation needed ]
Construction of the highway began on 24 March 1967 and was completed on 21 December 1968,becoming South Korea's first expressway. [1]