Muan–Gwangju Expressway

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Expressway No.12
Muan-Gwangju Expressway
무안광주고속도로
Route information
Length41.3 km (25.7 mi)
Existed11 September 2007[1]–present
Major junctions
East endMuan County, South Jeolla Province
West endGwangsan District, Gwangju
Location
Major citiesMuan County, Hampyeong County, Naju, Gwangju
Highway system
  • Highway systems of South Korea
Muan–Gwangju Expressway
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMuan Gwangju Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerMuan Kwangju Kosok Toro

Muan–Gwangju Expressway (Korean: 무안광주고속도로; Hanja: 務安光州高速道路; RR: Muan–Gwangju Gosokdoro) also known as 12th Expressway is an expressway in South Korea connecting Muan County to Gwangju.[2]

Formerly, this route designated as part of the Olympic Expressway but on January 3, 2008, it was separated into two segments that shared the same designation number with Gwangju-Daegu Expressway.

History[]

  • November 8, 2007: Muan Airport IC - Naju IC (30.4 km) opened.[3]
  • May 28, 2008: Naju IC - Unsu IC (11 km) opened.[4]
  • September 29, 2009: West Gwangsan IC opened.[5]

Compositions[]

Lanes
  • All section: 4 lanes
Length
  • 41.35 km
Speed limit
  • 100 km/h

Major stopovers[]

South Jeolla Province
  • Muan County (Mangun-myeon - Hyeongyeong-myeon - Muan-eup) - Hampyeong County (Hampyeong-eup - Eomda-myeon - Hakgyo-myeon - Daedong-myeon) - Naju (Munpyeong-myeon - Noan-myeon)
Gwangju
  • Gwangsan District (Dongsan-dong - Yonggok-dong - Yong-dong - Jijuk-dong - Seobong-dong - Seonam-dong - Unsu-dong)

List of facilities[]

  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No. Name Korean name Distance Connection Location Note
1 Muan Airport 무안공항 - 0.00 National Route 77 (Gonghang-ro)
(Unhae-ro) 		South Jeolla Muan County
2 Muan Airport TG 무안공항 요금소 National Route 24 (Hamjang-ro·Hyeonhae-ro)
National Route 77 (Gonghang-ro·Hyeonhae-ro)
(Gonghang-ro) 		Main-tollgate
N.Muan 북무안 4.65 4.65
3 Hampyeong JC 함평 분기점 4.97 9.62 Seohaean Expressway Hampyeong County
SA Hampyeong-Nabi SA 함평나비휴게소 Both-direction
4 E.Hampyeong 동함평 6.02 15.64 National Route 1 (Yeongsan-ro)
National Route 23 (Hamyeong-ro)
National Route 24 (Hamjang-ro)
(Yeongsan-ro)
Hakdong-ro
5 Munpyeong 문평 5.13 20.77 (Cheam-ro) Naju
6 Naju 나주 9.63 30.40 (Noansamdo-ro)
7 W.Gwangsan 서광산 4.38 34.78 (Bitgaramjangseong-ro)
Yeonsan-ro 		Gwangju Gwangsan District
TG E.Gwangsan TG 동광산 요금소 Main-tollgate
8 Unsu 운수 6.57 41.35 National Route 13 (Donggok-ro)
National Route 22 (Eodeung-daero)
Mujin-daero 		Terminus
Connected with Mujin-daero
Next segment: Gwangju-Daegu Expressway

See also[]

  • Roads and expressways in South Korea
  • Transportation in South Korea

References[]

  1. ^ 건설교통부공고 제2007-446호 , 2007년 11월 9일.
  2. ^ 대통령령 제17794호, 2002년 12월 5일 일부개정.
  3. ^ 건설교통부공고 제2007-446호 , 2007년 11월 9일.
  4. ^ 국토해양부공고 제2008-224호 , 2008년 4월 28일.
  5. ^ 국토해양부공고 제2009-859호, 2009년 9월 29일.

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