The ‘Asan-Cheonan Expressway’, the first highway connecting the Asan region to the Gyeongbu Line, opens eight years after construction began.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 19th that the Asan-Cheonan Expressway connecting Yeomchi-eup, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si will open at 10 p.m. on the 20th.Construction began in December 2015 and was completed eight years later, with a total project cost of 1.51 trillion won.

Asan-Cheonan Expressway construction site.Asan City Hall

With the opening of this highway, the travel distance from Yeomchi-eup, Asan-si to Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si will be reduced by 7.9km from 28.5km to 20.6km.As a result, the driving time is also reduced by 17 minutes from 29 minutes to 12 minutes.In addition, logistics costs are expected to be reduced as large-scale industrial complexes in the northern part of South Chungcheong Province,

where the semiconductor, automobile, and display industries are located, are connected to the national main road network.

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https://m.khan.co.kr/economy/economy-general/article/202309191100001#c2b On the Asan-Cheonan Expressway, road surface watering facilities and salt water spraying facilities have been installed to prevent accidents due to rain or thin ice on the roads in winter.An ‘emergency detection system’ that detects the location and speed of obstacles on the road and stationary and moving vehicles in real time was also built and introduced to improve safety.

Dangjin-Cheonan route map. Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

The opening ceremony will be held at the Asan Hyeonchungsa IC Plaza at 3 p.m. on the 20th with Baek Won-guk, Second Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Asan Mayor Park Kyung-gwi, local assembly members and residents in attendance.Vice Minister Baek said, “To revitalize the local economy, we will quickly push forward with the opening of the remaining sections of the Dangjin-Cheonan Expressway, including the Inju-Yeomchi section and the Dangjin-Asan section, which are currently being promoted.”