Gwangju–Daegu Expressway

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Expressway No.12
Gwangju-Daegu Expressway
Route information
Length183 km (114 mi)
Major junctions
West end in Gwangju
Korea Expressway No.25.svg Honam Expressway
East end in Dalseong, Daegu
Korea Expressway No.451.svg Guma Expressway(Jungbu naeryuk Expressway Branch Line)
Location
Major citiesNamwon
Highway system
  • Highway systems of South Korea
Gwangju–Daegu Expressway
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangju Daegu Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerKwangju Taegu Kosok Toro

The Gwangju–Daegu Expressway(Korean: 광주대구 고속도로) formerly 88 Olympic Expressway(Korean: 88올림픽 고속도로, Pal-pal(88) Oliympic Gosok Doro) is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Gwangju to Daegu (175.3 km). It was only expressway that has 2 lanes in South Korea.

History[]

  • 14 November 1973: Goseo-Damyang Segment opens to traffic for Branch Line of Honam Expressway
  • 11 October 1981: Construction Begin
  • 11 August 1984: Damyang-Okpo segment opens to traffic. (2 Lanes)
  • 7 December 2006: Goseo-Damyang, Goryeong-Okpo segments widen 4~6 lanes.
  • 8 November 2007: Muan Airport-Gwangju segment opens to traffic. (4 Lanes)
  • 22 December 2015: Damyang~Goryeong segment will widen 4 lanes.

Compositions[]

Lanes[]

  • Goseo JC~Damyang JC, E.Goryeong IC~Okpo JC: 6
  • Damyang JC~Damyang IC~E.Goryeong IC: 4

Length[]

  • 181.6 km

Limited Speed[]

  • Goseo IC~Damyang IC~ E.Goryeong IC~Okpo JC: 100 km/h

List of facilities[]

  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
  • Muan Airport ~ Gwangju segment's name is Muan–Gwangju Expressway.
  • ■: Overlap with Honam expressway
No. Name Korean Name Hanja Name Connections Notes Location
문흥분기점 文興分岐點 Honam Expressway
(Expressway route 25)
2sunhwan-ro
National Route 29

 Buk District,
Gwangju
TG East Gwangju Tollgate 동광주요금소 東光州料金所
12 고서분기점 古西分岐點 Honam Expressway
(Expressway route 25)		 Damyang,
Jeollanam-do
13 담앙분기점 潭陽分岐點
(Expressway route 253)
14 담양나들목 潭陽나들목 National Route 29
15 순창나들목 淳昌나들목 National Route 27 Sunchang,
Jeollabuk-do
16 남원분기점 南原分岐點 Suncheon–Wanju Expressway
(Expressway route 27)		 Namwon,
Jeollabuk-do
17 남원나들목 南原나들목 National Route 17
18 동남원나들목 東南原나들목 National Route 19 function of S.Jangsu IC removed on 12 November 2015
18 남장수나들목 南長水나들목 National Route 19 level crossing Junction, It closed on 12 November 2015 Jangsu,
Jeollabuk-do
SA Jirisan SA 지리산휴게소 智異山休憩所 Namwon,
Jeollabok-do
19 지리산나들목 智異山나들목 Provincial Route 37
20 함양나들목 咸陽나들목 Provincial Route 37 Hamyang,
Gyeongsangnam-do
21 함양분기점 咸陽分岐點 Tongyeong–Daejeon Expressway
(Expressway route 35)
22 거창나들목 居昌나들목 National Route 24,
National Route 37		 Geochang,
Gyeongsangnam-do
23 가조나들목 加祚나들목
SA Geochang SA 거창휴게소 居昌休憩所
24 해인사나들목 海印寺나들목 Hapcheon,
Gyeongsangnam-do
25 고령나들목 高靈나들목 National Route 26,
National Route 33		 Goryeong,
Gyeongsangbuk-do
26 동고령나들목 東高靈나들목 National Route 26
27 고령분기점 高靈分岐點 Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway
(Expressway route 45)
SA Nongong SA 논공휴게소 論工休憩所 Dalseong,
Daegu
28 옥포분기점 玉浦分岐點 Jungbu Naeryuk Branch Expressway
(Expressway route 451)

See also[]

  • Roads and expressways in South Korea
  • Transportation in South Korea
  • List of Korea-related topics

External links[]

Coordinates: 35°09′34″N 126°51′09″E / 35.159545°N 126.852601°E / 35.159545; 126.852601


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