Driving Korea to Incheon Airport Terminal 2 인천공항 터미널2 드라이브(仁川空港)
Incheon airport Terminal 2 details
"The terminal project is expected create about 93,000 jobs and KRW17trn ($15.8bn) worth of economic benefits."
The total size of the terminal will be 7.4 million square foot. The design for the terminal was finalised in June 2012.
The terminal will be built across an area of 378,000m², and will feature 37 contact stands and 32 remote stands in phase one.
It will be able to handle 18 million passengers annually by 2016.
The extension phase will increase the terminal area to 663,000m². It will also increase the number of contact and remote stands at the terminal to 72 and 42 respectively.
The terminal is expected to handle 46 million passengers per year by 2025.
The new terminal will feature 56 passenger aprons and 21 cargo aprons.
Design and sustainability of Incheon airport’s T2
The terminal design will be based on the concept of Bonghwang (Korean Phoenix), a Korean mythological beast symbolising authority, longevity, strength and balance.
The terminal will be constructed based on Korean design patterns representing Korean culture and traditions.
Locally quarried granite and traditional Korean wood will be used for the flooring of the terminal.
The roof will be fitted with solar photovoltaic panels, to reduce energy consumption.
The terminal will have sculpture and exhibition areas, gardens featuring waterfalls, indoor streams, koi ponds and expansive indoor gardens.
The flora and fauna will reduce air-conditioning and ventilation costs.
Amenities at Incheon International Airport’s passenger terminal
The T2 will feature VIP lounges, concession and retail outlets, a transfer hotel, an aircraft observation deck, a ticketing hall and a number of other facilities.
The terminal will be equipped with automatic boarding systems to facilitate passengers.
It will also feature 222 check-in counters, 20 screening machines, 48 immigration departure machines, 62 immigration arrival machines and ten baggage claim areas.
Gangbyeonbuk-ro
The Gangbyeon Expressway (Korean: 강변북로) is an eight-lane highway located in Seoul, South Korea. It is part of National Route 46 and National Route 77. This route connects Seoul to Namyangju, with a total length of 37.37 km (23.22 mi). The highway is directly connected with the Jayu Motorway (자유로) in the border city located on the Gayang Bridge. The Mapo Bridge?Namyangju section has been designated as National Route 46, while the Yanghwa Bridge?Goyang section is specified as National Route 77. The highway is the main arterial road that connects northern Seoul with satellite cities such as Goyang, Paju, and Namyangju.
Construction of the expressway began in 1969, and it opened in 1972. In 1985, it was extended to Haengju Bridge and Cheonho Bridge. At the time the road was completed, it had sections with two, three, and four lanes.
After rapid economic growth and the 1988 Summer Olympics the road was the site of chronic traffic jams. An expansion project began in 1989 and was completed in 1998.
In 2012, Seoul City was expanded and road improvement projects were proposed to the Gangbyeon Expressway, including the underground relocation of the road construction.
Running through the central part of the Korean Peninsula, the Hangang River flows from Gangwon-do towards Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeonggi-do, through Seoul and continues on to the Yellow Sea. The river has witnessed the history of the Korean people for over five thousand years, through good and bad times. The riverside parks offer a nice retreat for the citizens of Seoul.
The Namhangang River (South Hangang River), which is the main source, originates from Taebaek-si in Gangwon-do. The water runs north through Goljicheon Stream in Samcheok-si and then passes through Gwangdong Dam before flowing into Songcheon Stream.
Songcheon Stream starts from Hwangbyeongsan Mountain (1,407 meters) in Jeongseon-gun and flows into Joyanggang River. After joining Odaecheon Stream, it flows south into Donggang River, which in turn flows into Seogang River. Then after joining Dalcheon Stream in Chungju-si, Seomgang River and Cheongmicheon Stream, the river combines with the branch streams of Yanghwacheon, Bokhacheon, and Heukcheon before it finally joins Bukhangang River (North Hangang River) in Yangsu-ri.