National Route 3 'Dongducheon Sangpae~Yeoncheon Cheongsan' Section to Open on the 30th

Location map of the 'Dongducheon Sangpae~Yeoncheon Cheongsan' section opened on the 30th

The last unopened section of the National Road No. 3 alternative bypass connecting Dongducheon City and Yeoncheon County in Gyeonggi Province, the 'Dongducheon Sangpae~Yeoncheon Cheongsan' section (9.85km), was opened on the 30th. With this, the entire construction was completed 24 years after the first construction began in 1999.

Gyeonggi Province announced that it opened the Sangpae~Yeoncheon Cheongsan section of the National Road No. 3 alternative bypass, a car-only road connecting 36.8km north to south from Jangam, Uijeongbu, at the boundary with Seoul, to Cheongsan-myeon, Yeoncheon.

Gyeonggi Province expects that with this opening, the main arterial road axis in the northern Gyeonggi region will be completed, contributing to reduced travel time between regions and balanced development by dispersing traffic volume on the existing national road.

The Dongducheon Sangpae~Yeoncheon Cheongsan section is a four-lane road in both directions, with 3 intersections, 6 tunnels (3,157m), and 11 bridges (994m) installed. Gyeonggi Province supported compensation costs for the Dongducheon section.

Gyeonggi Province forecasts that with the opening of the National Road No. 3 alternative bypass, travel time between Yeoncheon and Uijeongbu will be reduced by 45 minutes based on a speed of 80 km/h, and travel time to central Seoul will be shortened by about 1 hour. It is also estimated that an annual benefit of 100 billion KRW will be generated.

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, said, "A long-standing resident demand project has been realized after 24 years. The road opened today will play an important role in enhancing the growth potential of northern Gyeonggi." He added, "Gyeonggi Province will continue efforts for the development of northern Gyeonggi, including promoting the establishment of the Northern Gyeonggi Special Self-Governing Province and expanding major infrastructure."

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