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Seoul Gyeongbu Expressway underground tunnel propose

    Ji-Yu Doko
    By Ji-Yu Doko

    Gyeongbu Expressway built 50 years ago. It is saturated with traffic. At peak hours traffic flow drops up to 7km/h.  It is part of Seoul Expressways and important feeder for national road system.

    Experts suggest that Seoul section of the Gyeongbu Expressway (Hannam IC~Yangjae IC), which consists of 8~12 lanes, can be taken underground for 6.8km to connect Gangnam and Gangbuk, and Gangnam and Pangyo and other areas faster.

    Tunnel can be 40 meters underground. It can have 2 levels. Each level 6 lanes.

    https://www.mk.co.kr/news/economy/view/2020/10/1107975/

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