Jayu-ro
Highway in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Jayu Motorway (also called Jayu-ro, Korean: 자유로, lit. Freedom Road) is a major north–south arterial highway in South Korea. Its southern terminus is in Seoul, while its northern terminus is at National Route 1's Reunification Bridge leading into the DMZ. North Korea is visible from a section of the highway stretching from Seongdong-ri to Ogeum-ri. Its shape closely parallels the northern bank of the Han River and is heavily fortified with barbed wire and military observatories. It is part of National Route 77.
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Jayu Motorway 자유로 | |
Route information | |
Length | 49.967 km (31.048 mi) |
Existed | 1992–present |
Major junctions | |
South end | Gayang Bridge, Mapo, Seoul |
Major intersections | Seoul Ring Expressway Incheon Airport Expressway Suwon-Munsan Expressway National Route 39 National Route 37 |
North end | Jayu Interchange, Paju, Gyeonggi |
Location | |
Country | South Korea |
Highway system | |
This route connects Seoul (Gayang Bridge), Goyang (Ilsan) to Paju (Munsan, Panmunjeom), with a total length of 49.976 km (31.054 mi).
The highway is directly connected with the Gangbyeonbuk-ro at Gayang Bridge.