The Pyeongtaek–Yeongwol Expressway (), Route 40, is an expressway in South Korea, currently connecting Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province to Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province with planned extensions to Jecheon, Samcheok.

Originally assigned route number 24 during planning and initial construction, it was reassigned route number 40 in 2001 as part of the new South Korean expressway numbering scheme.Republic of Korea Presidential Order 17228, "Expressway Route Designation Directive, August 25, 2001. Construction began in December 1997.

The Pyeongtaek–Jecheon Expressway is part of South Korea's integrated tollway system. Motorists pay tolls only when leaving the system, not when transferring between expressways within the system.

Though the expressway's official name became "Pyeongtaek-Chungju Expressway" (평택충주고속도로) in 2002Republic of Korea Presidential Order 17794, "Expressway Route Designation Directive, December 5, 2002. and "Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway" in 2008,Republic of Korea Presidential Order 20526, "Expressway Route Designation Directive, January 3, 2008.

History

27 December 1997 : Construction Begin (W.Pyeongtaek JC – W.Anseong IC) 7 December 1997 : Construction Begin (W.Anseong IC – Daeso JC) 12 December 2002 : W.Pyeongtaek JC – W.Anseong IC segment opens to traffic. 8 August 2007 : Construction Begin (Daeso JC – E.Chungju IC) 11 November 2008 : S.Anseong IC – Daeso JC segment opens to traffic. July 2009 : Construction Begin (E.Chungju IC – Jecheon JC / S.Jecheon IC) 24 July 2009 : N.Jincheon IC opens to traffic. 12 August 2013 : Daeso IC – Chungju JC segment opens to traffic. 26 November 2013 : Geumwang-Kkotdongnae IC opens to traffic. 31 October 2014 : Chungju JC – E.Chungju IC segment opens to traffic. 30 June 2015 : E.Chungju IC – Jecheon JC / S.Jecheon IC segment opens to traffic. 30 June 2018 : Pyeongtaek-Godeok IC opens to traffic. 1 January 2025 : S. Anseong JC opens to traffic.

Compositions Lanes W.Anseong IC ~ Jecheon JC / S.Jecheon IC : 4 W.Pyeongtaek JC ~ Songtan IC, Anseong JC~W.Anseong IC : 6 Songtan IC ~ Anseong JC : 8

Length 127.5 km

Limited Speed high 100 km/h Low 50 km/h

Line File is made by Netizen named 'Nokcha-Hyanggi(녹차향기)' from 'Road Club'

Exits and Junctions

IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate

No. Name Korean name Hanja name Connections Notes Location Connected directly with Pyeongtaek-Siheung Expressway 1 W.Pyeongtaek JC 서평택분기점 西平澤分岐點 Seohaean Expressway Pyeongtaek-Siheung Expressway Pyeongtaek,Gyeonggi-do 2 Cheongbuk IC 청북나들목 靑北나들목 National Route 39 2–1 Pyeongtaek JC 평택분기점 平澤高德 Pyeongtaek-Hwaseong Expressway SA Pyeongtaek SA 평택휴게소 平澤休憩所 2–2 Pyeongtaek Godeok 평택고덕 平澤分岐點 Cheomdan-daero National Route 38 3 Songtan IC 송탄나들목 松炭나들목 Provincial Route 302 4 Anseong JC 안성분기점 安城分岐點 Gyeongbu Expressway() Anseong,Gyeonggi-do 5 W.Anseong IC 서안성나들목 西安城나들목 National Route 45 6 S.Anseong IC 남안성나들목 南安城나들목 Provincial Route 23,Provincial Route 82 SA Anseongmatchum SA 안성맞춤휴게소 安城맞춤休憩所 6-1 S.Anseong JC 남안성분기점 南安成分岐點 Provincial Route 29 7 N.Jincheon IC 북진천나들목 北鎭川나들목 National Route 17 Jincheon,Chungcheongbuk-do 8 Daeso JC 대소분기점 大所分岐點 Jungbu Expressway Eumseong,Chungcheongbuk-do 9 Geumwang-Kkotdongne IC 금왕꽃동네나들목 金旺꽃동네나들목 National Route 21 SA Geumwang SA 금왕휴게소 金旺休憩所 10 Eumseong IC 음성나들목 陰城나들목 National Route 37,Provincial Route 82 11 W.Chungju IC 서충주나들목 西忠州나들목 National Route 3 Chungju,Chungcheongbuk-do 12 Chungju JC 충주분기점 忠州分岐點 Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway 13 Noeun JC 노은분기점 老隱分岐點 N.Chungju IC 북충주나들목 北忠州나들목 Provincial Route 82 14 E.Chungju IC 동충주나들목 東忠州나들목 National Route 19 National Route 38 SA Cheondeungsan SA 천등산휴게소 天登山休憩所 15 Jecheon JC 제천분기점 堤川分岐點 Jungang Expressway Jecheon,Chungcheongbuk-do 15–1 S.Jecheon IC 남제천나들목 南堤川나들목 Provincial Route 82 Jecheon~Samcheok Section will start construction

See also Roads and expressways in South Korea Transportation in South Korea

External links MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department KEC (Korea Expressway Corporation)

References