Gwangju–Daegu Expressway Explained

Country:	KOR
Type:	EX
Route:	12
Alternate Name:	Gwangju-Daegu Expressway
Map Custom:	yes
Length Km:	183
Direction A:	West
Terminus A:	Munheung Junction in Gwangju Honam Expressway
Cities:	Namwon
Direction B:	East
Terminus B:	Okpo Junction in Dalseong, Daegu Guma Expressway(Jungbu naeryuk Expressway Branch Line)

Hangul:	광주대구고속도로
Rr:	Gwangju Daegu Gosok Doro
Mr:	Kwangju Taegu Kosok Toro

The Gwangju–Daegu Expressway formerly 88 Olympic Expressway 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 Provincial Route 55 Provincial Route 60		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	Gochang–Damyang Expressway (Expressway route 253)
14		담양나들목	潭陽나들목
15		순창나들목	淳昌나들목			Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do
16		남원분기점	南原分岐點	Suncheon–Wanju Expressway (Expressway route 27)		Namwon, Jeollabuk-do
17		남원나들목	南原나들목
18		동남원나들목	東南原나들목		function of S.Jangsu IC removed on 12 November 2015
18	S.Jangsu IC	남장수나들목	南長水나들목	National Route 19	level crossing Junction, It closed on 12 November 2015. Now used as a 743 road.	Jangsu, Jeollabuk-do
SA	Jirisan SA	지리산휴게소	智異山休憩所			Namwon, Jeollabok-do
19		지리산나들목	智異山나들목
20		함양나들목	咸陽나들목			Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do
21		함양분기점	咸陽分岐點	Tongyeong–Daejeon Expressway (Expressway route 35)
22		거창나들목	居昌나들목			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			Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
26		동고령나들목	東高靈나들목
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

External links

• MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department