[Graphic News] Korea to build network of smart expressways by 2020

The Transport Ministry plans to build a network of smart expressways that will include new sections of road where electric vehicles can be charged on the go, officials said Tuesday.

Under the plan, the government will build an additional 1,000 kilometers of expressway, extending the total length in the country to 5,131 kilometers by 2020.

This will create a complete network in which nearly 96 percent of the country’s population will be able to access an expressway within 30 minutes from their homes, said the ministry. It will also mean that 78.2 percent of the country’s total area will become accessible via an expressway, up from the current 70.7 percent.