On the afternoon of today (22nd), Lunar New Year's Day, as homecoming and homecoming vehicles are driven at the same time, extreme congestion occurs in both directions on major highways across the country.
According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, the estimated time from major cities across the country to Seoul toll booths at 2:00 p.m. today is 7 hours and 50 minutes in Busan, 7 hours and 20 minutes in Ulsan, 6 hours and 40 minutes in Daegu, 6 hours and 10 minutes in Gwangju, and 3 hours in Gangneung. 50 minutes, Daejeon 4 hours 10 minutes.
Conversely, the estimated travel time from Seoul toll booths to major cities across the country is 7 hours and 20 minutes in Busan, 7 hours in Ulsan, 6 hours and 20 minutes in Daegu, 5 hours and 30 minutes in Gwangju, 4 hours and 10 minutes in Gangneung, and 3 hours and 40 minutes in Daejeon.
In the afternoon, the blocked sections on both sides of major highways also increased significantly.
The Seoul-bound Gyeongbu Expressway runs 5km from Yangsan Junction to Yangsan, 7km from Bukdaegu to Geumho Junction, 39km from Mokcheon to Anseong Junction, 5km from Seoul Tollgate to Pangyo Junction, and 12km from Geumto Junction to Banpo. there is.
In the direction of Busan, 7km from Jukjeon to Suwon, 11km from Dongtan Junction to Namsa, 12km from Manghyang Junction to Mokcheon, 11km from Oksan Junction to Oksan Rest Area, 8km from Cheongju Junction to Jugam Rest Area, 9km from Hoedeok Junction to Biryong Junction, and 9km to Geumho Junction. It is pushed in a total of 94 km, including 8 km at the Dodong Junction.
Seohaean Expressway Seoul-bound is 6km from Mokpo Tollgate to Mongtan Tunnel, 9km from Seogimje to Donggunsan, 20km from Dangjin Junction to Seohae Bridge, and 10km from Seopyeongtaek Junction to Hwaseong Service Area. I can't get my speed in a total of 21km, including 9km of the rest area and 11km of the Seopyeongtaek Junction-Seohae Bridge.
The Hanam direction of the Jungbu Expressway is congested in sections such as Nami Junction-Ochang 12km, Jeungpyeong-Jincheon 8km, Iljuk-Moga 12km, and Gyeonggi Gwangju Junction-Jungbu 1 Tunnel 13km.
In the direction of Nami, you drive slowly in the sections such as Hanam Junction-Dong Seoul Tollgate 5km, Jungbu 3 Tunnel 2km, Hobeop Junction-Namicheon IC 6km, Jincheon-Jincheon Tunnel 7km.
On the Yeongdong Expressway, in the direction of Incheon, vehicles are repeatedly stopping and stopping in sections such as Bongpyeong Tunnel - Dunnae Tunnel 8 km, Deokpyeong Service Area - Yongin 17 km, and Dongsuwon - Banwol Tunnel 18 km.
The Gangneung direction is congested in the sections such as Seoansan - Bugok 16km, Maseong Tunnel - Yangji Tunnel 12km, and Yeoju Service Area - Yeoju Junction 7km.
The Korea Expressway Corporation estimated the national traffic volume at 6.12 million today.
It is expected that 490,000 units will move from the metropolitan area to the provinces, and 470,000 units will move from the provinces to the metropolitan area.
The Korea Expressway Corporation said, "Extreme traffic congestion is expected in both directions as there is a mixture of homecoming and returning home, such as visiting relatives."
The road construction predicts that congestion will be resolved in the direction of homecoming at 8-9 pm, and the return road will peak at 3-4 pm, and will be released at 2-3 am tomorrow (23rd).
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