Daegu Outer Ring Expressway Opens on 31st "Annual Cost Savings of 102.7 Billion Won"

33km Section from Dalseo-gu to Dong-gu... Alleviating Urban Traffic Congestion

Daegu Outer Ring Road Map / Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Gang-wook] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 28th that the Daegu Outer Ring Expressway (Expressway No. 700 Daegu Outer Line section) will be fully opened from 12 noon on the 31st.

The Daegu Outer Ring Expressway is a 33 km long, 4-lane expressway connecting Dalseo-gu and Dong-gu in Daegu, and it has been opened after 8 years since construction began in 2014.

This road connects the northwestern disconnected section of the Daegu Ring Road, a circular axis of Daegu city, with a total project cost of 1.571 trillion KRW. It is directly connected to the existing Daegu Metropolitan City roads and private roads, completing the Daegu outer ring network (65.67 km) in its entirety.

For entry and exit facilities, 2 junctions (Chilgok and Sangmae) and 8 interchanges (Dalseo, Dasa, Bukdasa, Jicheon, Dongmyeongdongho, Seobyeon, Pagunjae, Dunsan) were installed, improving accessibility to the expressway.

With this opening, traffic volume on five radial expressways including the Gyeongbu Expressway, which had been concentrated in downtown Daegu, will be dispersed to the outskirts, easing downtown traffic congestion and reducing annual logistics costs by approximately 102.7 billion KRW.

Furthermore, it is expected to contribute to the economic revitalization of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk metropolitan area by connecting surrounding areas such as Yeongcheon, Gyeongsan, and Chilgok in Gyeongbuk as one. The travel time from Dalseo to Sangmae is reduced from 45 minutes to 24 minutes, a 21-minute reduction, and the travel distance is shortened from 37.6 km to 32.9 km, a 4.7 km reduction.

The Ministry of Land explained that various advanced technologies have been applied to the expressway and convenience facilities have been installed. To provide real-time forward traffic information, an efficient traffic management technique using integrated lane control (18 locations) was introduced. To prevent road icing, road heating cables were installed at 8 tunnel entry and exit sections, and 4 drowsiness rest areas and emergency parking lots were installed at 750 m intervals.

Also, in sections passing through urban areas, low-noise pavement technology was applied to minimize noise damage. This reduces noise by about 3 dB (decibels) compared to conventional pavement.

Lee Yoon-sang, Director of the Road Bureau at the Ministry of Land, said, "This year, the Gwangju Outer Ring Expressway (9.7 km) and the Namyangju (Joan) to Yangpyeong section (12.7 km) of the Seoul Metropolitan Area 2nd Ring Expressway are planned to be opened sequentially."

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