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Chuseok Holiday Gridlock Persists Into Tuesday on South Korea’s Major Highways

An unusually long seven-day break has swelled road traffic to levels requiring overnight clearance windows.

Overview

  • The Korea Expressway Corp. said expressways remained heavy Tuesday, with about 5.61 million vehicles expected nationwide.
  • As of 8 a.m., estimated trips included Busan to Seoul at 7 hours, Ulsan to Seoul at 6 hours 40 minutes, and Gwangju to Seoul at 4 hours 50 minutes.
  • Outbound traffic from Seoul is forecast to ease around 9–10 p.m. Tuesday, with inbound congestion expected to clear between 2 and 3 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Officials attribute two-way delays to a mix of late departures and homebound returns during the extended holiday.
  • KEC has flagged the Gyeongbu and Seohaean expressways as the most congestion-prone corridors during the peak travel period.