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| On the 13th, when the return procession began in earnest, the area around Jamwon IC on the Seoul Gyeongbu Expressway is crowded with vehicles. 2021.2.13/News1 © News1 Reporter Park Ji-hye |
On the 14th, which is the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday and Sunday, there are last-minute return vehicles on the national highway, but it is expected to show congestion at the level of the usual weekend.
According to the Korea Expressway Corporation’s weekend traffic forecast, 3.49 million vehicles are expected to use the highway in the country on this day. This is a decrease of 360,000 units from the previous day (the 13th).
It is expected that 300,000 vehicles will exit the metropolitan area from the metropolitan area and 370,000 vehicles heading from the local area to the metropolitan area.
The expressway towards Seoul will be a bit crowded due to the crowds of vehicles on the way home at the end, but it is expected to be at a lower level than the day before when the congestion was severe.
The congestion towards Seoul is expected to start around 11 am to 12 pm, reach its peak at 3 pm to 4 pm, and resolve around 9 pm to 10 pm.
Based on the departure of the tollgate at 10 am that day, the estimated time from Seoul to major cities in each region is △4 hours and 30 minutes in Busan △4 hours and 10 minutes in Ulsan △2 hours and 40 minutes in Gangneung △1 hour and 50 minutes in Yangyang (from Namyangju) △1 hour in Daejeon 30 minutes △ 3 hours 20 minutes in Gwangju △ 3 hours 40 minutes in Mokpo (Depart from Seo-Seoul) △ 3 hours 30 minutes in Daegu.
The time required from major cities in each region to Seoul is: △ Busan 4 hours and 40 minutes △ Ulsan 4 hours and 20 minutes △ Mokpo 4 hours (arrival to Seo Seoul) △ Daegu 3 hours and 40 minutes △ Gwangju 3 hours and 20 minutes △ Gangneung 2 hours and 50 minutes △ Yangyang 1 hour and 50 minutes (arrival to Namyangju) △ 1 hour and 30 minutes from Daejeon.
The direction of Seoul of the Gyeongbu Line will show the greatest congestion at around 3 pm in the Nami Junction-Oksan Junction, Anseong-Ansong Base, and Giheung Dongtan-Giheung.
The west coast line Seoul direction is expected to be the most crowded around 4 pm from Dangjin Junction to Songak, Balan to Bibong, Iljik Junction and Geumcheon, and from Nami Junction to Ochang, Jeungpyeong to Hobeop Junction, and Gwangju to Hanam Junction.
At the same time, the Yeongdong line for Seoul direction is Soksa-Dongdunnae, Yeoju-Icheon, Deokpyeong-Yongin section, and the Seoul Yangyang line for Seoul direction is near Naechon-Donghongcheon, Seorak-Hwado, Deoksosampae-Gangil. .