On the last day of the Chuseok holiday, traffic congestion on major highways across the country is gradually easing.
According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 7 PM, the estimated travel times from major cities to the Seoul tollgate are as follows: 4 hours and 30 minutes from Busan, 4 hours and 10 minutes from Ulsan, 3 hours and 40 minutes from Mokpo, 3 hours and 30 minutes from both Gwangju and Daegu, 2 hours and 40 minutes from Gangneung, and 2 hours from Daejeon.
On the Gyeongbu Expressway heading toward Seoul, congestion is reported in several areas: 8 kilometers near the Yeongdong area to the Yeongdong Tunnel, 10 kilometers near the Oksan Hi-Pass IC to the Cheongju Rest Area, 2 kilometers around the Anseong Junction, and 3 kilometers between Yangjae and Banpo.
On the Seohaean Expressway toward Seoul, traffic is slow in sections near the Gunsan Rest Area to the Dongseocheon Junction (4 kilometers) and from Songak to the Haengdam Rest Area (2 kilometers).
On the Gwangju-Wonju Expressway, traffic is sluggish in a 10-kilometer stretch from Dongyangpyeong to Seowonju in the direction of Wonju. In the direction of Gwangju, vehicles are moving slowly in a 4-kilometer stretch from the Gwangju Rest Area to Donggonjiam and 2 kilometers near Heungcheonipo.
The Korea Expressway Corporation predicts that most of the congestion on the return trip will be resolved between 10 PM and 11 PM. Traffic flow on major roads in downtown Seoul, which had been congested due to returning vehicles, is also gradually improving.
According to the Seoul Traffic Information System, the Olympic Boulevard is showing smooth traffic in both directions. However, the Gangbyeonbuk-ro is experiencing slow traffic in the upward direction from the east entrance of the Topyeong IC to the Topyeong Intersection and in the downward direction from the northern end of the Gayang Bridge to the northern end of the Seongsan Bridge.
However, congestion continues in the upward direction of the Gyeongbu Expressway from the northern side of the Jamwon IC to the Banpo IC entrance and in the downward direction from the southern side of the Anseong IC to the southern side of the Anseong Junction.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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