Gyeongbu Line Gyeongsan Interchange Lane Expansion Section Opens

Second Project to Alleviate Traffic Congestion at Gyeongsan IC Bears Fruit
Expansion Completed: Single Lane to Two Lanes Over 520 Meters

On April 22, Gyeongsan City announced that it had completed the expansion of lanes at the Gyeongsan Interchange, which is now open for use.

This project is the second improvement initiative aimed at alleviating chronic traffic congestion in the area around Gyeongsan IC.

Gyeongsannadeulmok Interchange, expanded and completed on the 22nd. Provided by Gyeongsan City

Following the completion of the “Gyeongbu Expressway Daegu-bound Access Road Expansion Project” in December 2023, this latest project was carried out to further improve traffic flow.

As the Gyeongsan IC serves nearby industrial complexes—specifically Industrial Complexes 1 through 4 (covering approximately 1.8 million pyeong, with about 449 tenant companies and 16,000 employees)—and the Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District, transportation demand has continued to rise due to industrial infrastructure expansion, resulting in severe congestion during rush hours.

In particular, with major road projects underway such as the National Road Bypass (Namsan–Hayang) and the Apnyang–Jinryang Road Widening Project, future increases in traffic volume are expected. In anticipation of this, Gyeongsan City proactively developed traffic improvement measures and proposed the project to Korea Expressway Corporation, leading to the execution of this construction.

This project, with a total budget of 2.7 billion won (entirely funded by the city), expanded the Gyeongsan IC toll gate access road from a single lane to two lanes over a section of approximately 0.52 km.

Under an entrustment agreement, Korea Expressway Corporation was responsible for detailed design and construction, resulting in the recent opening.

With the improvement in vehicle flow at the entrance to Gyeongsan IC, traffic is expected to become smoother and congestion during rush hours to be significantly alleviated.

Lee Dohyeong, Acting Mayor of Gyeongsan City, stated, “I would like to thank the officials at Korea Expressway Corporation for their active cooperation in implementing this project, and we will continue to strive to improve transportation convenience for our citizens in the future.”

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