Second Day of Constitution Day Holiday: 'Seoul to Busan 5 Hours'... Return Traffic Jams Expected from Afternoon

5.45 Million Vehicles Expected on Highways Nationwide

On Saturday, the 18th, which is the second day of the Constitution Day holiday, highway traffic nationwide is expected to increase slightly compared to an average Saturday. In particular, congestion is expected to be severe on major routes heading to Seoul as vehicles returning to the capital become concentrated.

According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, an estimated 5.45 million vehicles are expected to use the nation’s highways on this day. This represents a slight decrease compared to the 5.75 million vehicles recorded on the previous day, which was the first day of the holiday. Approximately 400,000 vehicles are projected to travel from the Seoul metropolitan area to regional cities, while 440,000 vehicles are expected to move from regional cities to the Seoul metropolitan area.

Expected travel times between major cities based on tollgate departure at 10 a.m. on the 18th. Korea Expressway Corporation

Traffic toward regional cities is expected to remain mostly smooth, while congestion will be concentrated on routes heading to Seoul. In particular, the Yeongdong Expressway and the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway toward Seoul are anticipated to be the most congested. Traffic jams heading to Seoul are expected to begin around 11 AM, reach their peak between 5 PM and 6 PM, and gradually clear up from 11 PM until around midnight.

Based on a tollgate departure at 10 AM on the 18th, the estimated travel times from Seoul to major regional cities are as follows: Busan – 5 hours; Ulsan – 4 hours and 40 minutes; Gangneung – 3 hours and 40 minutes; Yangyang – 3 hours and 20 minutes (from Namyangju); Daejeon – 1 hour and 40 minutes; Gwangju – 3 hours and 20 minutes; Mokpo – 4 hours (from Seo-Seoul); and Daegu – 4 hours.

The expected travel times from regional cities to Seoul are: Busan – 5 hours and 10 minutes; Ulsan – 4 hours and 50 minutes; Gangneung – 2 hours and 40 minutes; Yangyang – 2 hours (arriving at Namyangju); Daejeon – 1 hour and 40 minutes; Gwangju – 3 hours and 20 minutes; Mokpo – 3 hours and 50 minutes (arriving at Seo-Seoul); and Daegu – 4 hours and 10 minutes.

On Sunday, the final day of the holiday, around 4.87 million vehicles are expected to use the national highways. As it is the last day of the holiday, significant congestion is anticipated on routes returning to Seoul. The maximum estimated travel times from regional cities to Seoul are: Busan – 5 hours and 50 minutes; Gangneung – 4 hours and 10 minutes; Daejeon – 2 hours and 20 minutes; and Gwangju – 4 hours and 10 minutes.

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