On the last day of the three-day Liberation Day holiday, heavy traffic is reported on highways leading to Seoul. The Korea Expressway Corporation predicts that congestion will peak between 4 and 5 p.m.
According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, the total traffic volume on highways nationwide is expected to reach 5.05 million vehicles today. An estimated 420,000 vehicles are expected to travel from provincial areas to the Seoul metropolitan area, while 380,000 vehicles will head in the opposite direction.
As of 10 a.m., the estimated travel times from major cities to Seoul are as follows: 5 hours and 40 minutes from Busan, 5 hours and 20 minutes from Ulsan, 4 hours and 40 minutes from Daegu, 4 hours and 40 minutes from Mokpo, 4 hours from Gwangju, 4 hours and 30 minutes from Gangneung, and 2 hours from Daejeon.
In the opposite direction, travel times from Seoul to Busan are estimated at 5 hours and 20 minutes, 5 hours to Ulsan, 4 hours and 20 minutes to Daegu, 4 hours to Mokpo, 3 hours and 40 minutes to Gwangju, 3 hours to Gangneung, and 1 hour and 50 minutes to Daejeon.
As it is the last day of the holiday, congestion is expected to be concentrated towards Seoul.
The Korea Expressway Corporation anticipates that congestion towards Seoul will begin around 10 to 11 a.m., peak between 4 and 5 p.m., and clear up around 9 to 10 p.m. The eastern and Seoul-Yangyang expressways are expected to experience significant traffic delays.
In contrast, traffic flow towards provincial areas is expected to remain smooth.
The corporation advises drivers heading back to Seoul to check real-time traffic information before departing, as congestion is expected to worsen in the afternoon, peaking around 4 to 5 p.m.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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