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full-fledged return procession is expected today (2nd), the day after Chuseok. Let's find out by connecting reporters covering detailed traffic conditions.
Reporter Jeon Yeon-nam, today seems to be the most blocked, but please tell us the current highway situation.
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Yes, the highway congestion that was cleared overnight is slowly starting again.
As the returnees who spent Chuseok with their families yesterday are on their way to Gwigyeong today, congestion begins in various places starting at 9 am.
We will explain the detailed road traffic situation while watching CCTV together.
First, it is near Giheung Service Area on Gyeongbu Expressway. As the congestion continues, cars heading toward Seoul are moving slowly.
It is the southern end of the Seohae Bridge on the West Coast Expressway. The flow of vehicles to Seoul is slow.
Next, cars are not reaching their speed even in the direction of Nami, near Hasangok on the Jungbu Expressway.
The road to Gwigyeong is somewhat blocked, but due to Corona 19, there are fewer cars than usual in Chuseok, and congestion at a level similar to that of usual Sunday is expected to continue.
Departing from Gangneung now takes 4 hours to Seoul toll booth, 4 hours 50 minutes from Daegu and 4 hours 10 minutes from Gwangju.
Departing from Busan is expected to take 5 hours and 50 minutes.
The congestion in the direction of return is expected to reach its peak between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. today and then resolve around midnight.