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  Colorful Daegu, City of Hope
Along its's expressways, Daegu has five exits throughout the city, Dongdaegu (East Daegu), Bukdaegu (North Daegu), Seodaegu(West Daegu), Namdaegu(South Daegu) and Hwawon.
Gyeongbu Expressway(Seoul-Busan), Guma Expressway(Daegu-Masan), 88 Olympic Expressway(Daegu-Gwangju) and Jung-ang Expressway(Daegu-Chuncheon, Gangwondo) serve as arteries of Daegu connecting in all directions.
Three new expressways are currently under construction toward Gimhae, Pohang and Hyeonpung.
english.daegu.go.kr /AboutDaegu/infrastructure2.asp   (223 words)

  
  Welcome To Korea Now !!!-Society & The Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Attending the expressway opening ceremony, President Kim Dae-jung said that the new road is expected to contribute to leading the western coastal region towards being a hub of the Northeast Asian community.
The opening of the expressway is also expected to contribute to the support of the rapidly increasing trade with China, in light of its proximity.
In a ceremony marking the full opening of the Jungang Expressway on Dec. 14, Prime Minister Lee Han.-dong said that the new highway is expected to function as the main artery of the nation.
kn.koreaherald.co.kr /SITE/data/html_dir/2002/01/02/200201020002.asp   (978 words)

  
 Waegwan Information
It lies on the Gyeongbu Line of the Korean National Railroad, and is also connected to Daegu and other major cities via the Gyeongbu Expressway.
Waegwan's name literally means "Japanese dwelling," and may indicate that the town was a common stopping-point for Japanese salt traders during the Joseon Dynasty.
In the summer of 1939, Korean and Japanese students from the Daegu Normal School (now the teachers' college of Kyungpook National University) were sent to Waegwan to do forced labor on the Gyeongbu Line railroad tracks.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Waegwan   (438 words)

  
 Egon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Just to let you know, there are a few articles already on some of the expressways in South Korea, but they are listed by name (for example, Gyeongbu Expressway, Gyeongin Expressway, and Honam Expressway).
I changed the links on your Roads and Expressways in South Korea page from the route numbers to the route names, and redirected your Expressway No 1 article to the Gyeongbu Expressway article.
For example, you created The Honam Expressway, but there was already a Honam Expressway article.
www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/topic.aspx?cur_title=Egon   (673 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
The ministry divided the 23 expressways in Korea into 318 sections (each section between two exits) and measured their traffic speed, time, comfort, and safety level.
The figure is almost double the seven sections or 31.2 kilometers given the grade of F in 2003.
However, this year’s budget allotted for expanding and constructing expressways is 2.3 trillion won, a decrease of 200 billion from last year.
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=040000&biid=2005071106468   (298 words)

  
 [No title]
In addition, Gyeongbuseon and Daeguseon railroads, Gyeongbu Expressway, and National road No. 4 (industrial road) and No. 25 pass through this city at the eastern edge of Daegu City so that it is a key place of transportation.
Topographically, Gyeongsan is located in the southwest of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and is so close to Daegu Metropolitan City that it is rapidly becoming an ideal multi-functional rural-urban city with excellence in educational, cultural, industrial and residential environments.
With respect to transportation, Gyeongbu Expressway, Gyeongbuseon and Daeguseon railroads, industrial roads and national roads pass through this city, and the time taken to reach Daegu International Airport from the city center is just 20 minutes.
www.gyeongsan.go.kr /eng/about/about03.php?cat_idx=383   (543 words)

  
 News: Rep. of Korea: Typhoon Rusa - Sep 2002, Rep. of Korea: Nation begins rehabilitation work
The typhoon destroyed parts of major expressways and railroads nationwide, as well as knocking out power and phone services, cutting swathes through the southern and eastern areas.
Both the Seoul-Busan (Gyeongbu) expressway and railway were partly disrupted, dealing a severe blow to the nation's passenger and cargo transportation.
It was the first time for a section of the Gyeongbu Expressway to be closed since its construction in 1970.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACOS-64CC73?OpenDocument   (382 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It lies on the Gyeongbu Line of the Korean National Railroad, and is also connected to Daegu and other major cities via the Gyeongbu Expressway.
Waegwan's name literally means "Japanese dwelling," and may indicate that the town was a common stopping-point for Japanese salt traders during the Joseon Dynasty.
In the summer of 1939, Korean and Japanese students from the Daegu Normal School (now the teachers' college of Kyungpook National University) were sent to Waegwan to do forced labor on the Gyeongbu Line railroad tracks.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Waegwan   (398 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
Plastic containers for gas were scattered around on the Gyeongbu Expressway (From Seoul to Busan) at a spot two kilometers ahead of the Juk-am rest area and on the road right before the exit to West Cheongju.
Five kilometers before the Cheongwon rest area on the Gyeongbu Expressway where the shoulder is temporarily diverted to a regular lane due to construction to elevate the median strip, patches of recycled tire separated from truck tires were found here and there.
The patrol team estimates that out of some 100 traffic accidents reported monthly in their district, about five percent are caused by obstacles on the road or fallen stuffs from trucks.
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=040000&biid=2005072989018   (446 words)

  
 [No title]
Seoul Expressway Traffic Control System provides the public with real-time expressway traffic information on the Internet or via fax, after it collects and analyzes traffic information using the newest monitors installed on roads and CCTV.
Current image of CCTV installed on Naebu Expressway section, Gangbyeon Expressway section, Olympic Expressway section, Bukbu Expressway section, Dongbu Expressway section and Gyeongbu Expressway section are provided as simultaneous pictures.
Time required for each section such as Incheon International Airport Expressway section, Naebu Expressway section, Gangbyeon Expressway section, Olympic Expressway section, Bukbu Expressway section, Dongbu Expressway section, Hangang bridge section and Gyeongbu Expressway section is provided in the table form.
smartway.seoul.go.kr /english/intro/intro01.jsp?menu=intro   (257 words)

  
 News World JANUARY. 2004
The effect of the KTX is equivalent to that of constructing four Gyeongbu (Seoul-Busan) expressways.
Air flight passengers and expressway motorists are expected to rush to the KTX, easing road traffic congestion and subsequent inconveniences.
The KNR, the operator of the KTX, has been preparing for opening the Gyeongbu and Honam (Seoul-Mokpo) high-speed lines and things are proceeding well to meet the opening scheduled on April 1.
www.newsworld.co.kr /cont/0401/24.html   (1977 words)

  
 WELCOME TO CHEONAN-SI
Cheonan is 83.6Km away from Seoul (by expressway).
It is now the center of transportation for the national roads/railroads and highways and is at the junctions of the three southern provinces.
Centering on Cheonan, the Gyeongbu expressway runs north-south, and the Changhang line extends to the west-south.
www.cheonan.go.kr /english/01/sub_05.asp   (421 words)

  
 Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Trucks jam an intersection near the Gyeongbu Expressway on Saturday after heavy snow fell on the Chungcheong region the previous day causing heavy traffic congestion in several sections of the freeway./Yonhap
At first, the MCT and KHC did not realize the seriousness of the situation and announced that ¡°we will reopen the traffic by 8:00 p.m.¡± The re-opening of the highway was delayed, however, and the situation finally resolved at 5:00 p.m.
Travelers, exhausted from the wait, left their vehicles when they began to run low on gas and slogged through snow that was knee deep in some places, finding safety at restaurants and motels kilometers from thier cars.
english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200403/200403070011.html   (429 words)

  
 NewsWorld .AUGUST 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In particular, in a bid to ease the bottleneck of the entry and exit roads of the Seoul Toll Office, the ministry will increase the number of car lanes from current 32 to 42, while Toll booths will rise from current 44 to 62.
If the expansion project is complete, the expanded expressway section will reduce the time for entering intersections and running on the expressway, thus saving an estimated 59 billion won per annum in operation and time costs.
Dignitaries, including MOCT Minister Choo Byung-jik, attend the ground-breaking ceremony for expanding the Yangjae-Giheung section of Gyeongbu Expressway on June 28.
www.newsworld.co.kr /cont/0608/44.htm   (306 words)

  
 Gyeongju Information - Online Prescription Medication Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Gyeongju is connected to nationwide rail and expressway networks, which facilitate both industrial and tourist traffic.
The Gyeongbu Expressway, which runs from Seoul to Busan, passes through Gyeongju.
High-speed trains do not currently serve Gyeongju, in part because the Gyeongbu Line does not pass through the city.
www.prescriptiondrug-info.com /drug_information_online.asp?title=Gyeongju   (3219 words)

  
 Welcome to Daegu Exhibition Convention Center
In general, it takes 4 hours from Seoul to Dongdaegu Express Bus Terminal, which is located by Dongdaegu Station.
Daegu is easily accessible via 4 major expressways: Gyeongbu Expressway(Seoul<->Busan), Guma Expressway(Daegu<->Masan, Changwon), Jungang Expressway(Daegu<->Chuncheon), and 88 Expressway(Daegu-Gwangju).
If you are arriving by expressway, turn off from the Gyeongbu Expressway at the Bukdaegu Interchange and then proceed directly to the Daegu Distribution Complex area where EXCO is located.
www.excodaegu.com /guide_map2.asp   (254 words)

  
 Marriott.com City Insider   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Seoul Station (+82 02 778 6393), the city's main train stop, features the Gyeongbu line which fans out all over the country before terminating in Busan.
Highway 15 (Seohaean Expressway) fans into Highway 1 south of Seoul after following a scenic route along the country's western seaboard.
And Highway 50 (Yeongdong Expressway) also connects into Highway 1 south of the city and represents the fastest thoroughfare east across the country to the Sea of Japan.
marriott.com /city-guide/city-overview.mi?cityId=81&guideType=getting_there   (745 words)

  
 Gyeongbu Expressway Article, GyeongbuExpressway Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Gyeongbu Expressway (Gyeongbu Gosok Doro) is theoldest and most heavily travelled freeway in South Korea, and connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, and Busan.
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www.anoca.org /ky/korea/gyeongbu_expressway.html   (134 words)

  
 Samwhan>Major>Domestic>Civil Works
Since completion of the first expressway in Korea, Seoul ~ Busan Expressway in 1970,
Expressway Expansion Project, Gumi~Dongdaegu Section which is 11.2km long and
Target completion is scheduled to be the end of the year 2003.
www.samwhan.co.kr /english/major/civil/civil12-5.html   (141 words)

  
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The electric-powered KTX (Korea Train Express) is being hailed as an environmentally friendly mode of transportation with a positive knock-on effect for reduced traffic congestion along the heavily used Gyeongbu Expressway.
The Gyeongbu line has four stops from Seoul to Busan, while the Honam line branches west at Daejeon to Mokpo and makes five stops.
The KTX Gyeongbu line will improve on the previously fastest train service by the Saemaeul fleet, from four hours and 10 minutes for the Seoul-Busan route to just two hours and 40 minutes.
english.ohmynews.com /articleview/article_print.asp?menu=c10400&no=160300&rel_no=1&isPrint=print   (819 words)

  
 Ulsan travel guide - Wikitravel
From Seoul, Daejeon and Daegu, the fastest road that connects Seoul and Ulsan is the Gyeonbu Expressway.
Take the Gyeongbu Expressway from Seoul to Busan and exit at Eonyang junction to reach Ulsan.
From Eumseong and Cheongju take the Jungbu Expressway toward Daejeon and then take the Gyeongbu Expressway at the Nami junction.
wikitravel.org /en/Ulsan   (3106 words)

  
 Invil - Theme Sightseeing
The waters, therefore, are very effective for respiratory ailments, skin ailments and so on.
Gyeongbu Expressway ⇒ Daegu/Geumho IC ⇒ Guma Expressway(in the direction of Masan) ⇒ Hyeonpung/Changnyeong IC ⇒ Enter Yeongsan/Bugok IC ⇒ The Bugok springs
Namhae Expressway ⇒ Masan ⇒ Jungni IC ⇒ Guma Expressway(in the direction of Daegu) ⇒ Chilseo/Namji IC ⇒ Enter Yeongsan/Bugok IC ⇒ The Bugok springs
www.invil.org /english/tourism/themeTour/springResort/contents.jsp?con_no=371396&page_no=1   (390 words)

  
 M Chereville (汉城市): 详细内容
We are conveniently situated at the entrance of Teheran Valley, in the business epicenter of Gangnam Station, the COEX World Trade Center, leading corporations, and the City Air Terminal.
Due to its ideal, adjacent location with Gyeongbu Expressway, the hotel is easily accessed from the Gimpo and Incheon International Airports.
There are seven different styles of luxurious, European rooms with kitchen facilities and a state-of-the-art steam sauna at the M Chereville in Gangnam.
www.lifeinchina.com /Hotels/Korea/seoul/1544/details/C   (245 words)

  
 [No title]
Please come in the direction of Hyunnam Tollgate, not to Gangneung, but to Sokcho province, after passing through Dae Kwan Ryong Tunnels.
At Hyunnam I.C, turn left in the direction of Yangyang and Sokcho, and follow Rout 7.
Arriving at Gangneung station, please ride a taxi to Gangneung bus terminal.
www.jodan.co.kr /english/directions.html   (282 words)

  
 ⓢSEOWON UNIVERSITY
Take either the Gyeongbu Line or the Honam Line to Chongju and get off at Jochiwon stop.
From the South (Pusan), take the Gyeongbu Expressway and exit at Chongwon Interchange (Exit# 16).
From the west, take the Jungbu Expressway and exit at Seo-Chongju Interchange.
www.seowon.ac.kr /english/about/m8_p1.html   (317 words)

  
 DCP: 36 degrees north, 128 degrees east
Indeed, the places I wanted to visit turned out to be far out from any means of public transportation.
First, we rode through Gyeongbu Expressway, the first and still the biggest highway in South Korea.
At Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, we exited to local road #3 down the south, which seemed to lead quite close to the point.
confluence.org /confluence.php?lat=36&lon=128   (472 words)

  
 Welcome to the official website of the UIWC 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Ulsan is by taking Gyeongbu Expressway.
Take Gyeongbu Expressway to Busan, and the exit at Eonyang IC, to get to Ulsan.
Take Namhae Expressway to Busan, the exit at Daejeo JC, and the expressway between Yangsan and Gupo.
www.uiwc.org /eng/2006/0103_howtogettoulsan.html   (176 words)

  
 KBS WORLD Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bumper-to-bumper traffic was seen on a 27-kilometer section of the Gyeongbu Expressway from Cheonan to Anseong.
Also congested were a nine-kilometer section from Seosan Rest Area to Seonsan on the Seohaean Expressway and an eight-kilometer section from Manjong to Munmak on the Yeongdong Expressway.
Traffic was slow in sections from Eumseong to Iljuk on the Jungbu Expressway and from Jisu to Haman on the Namhae Expressway.
world.kbs.co.kr /english/news/news_detail.htm?No=33248   (195 words)

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