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Gwangju–Daegu Expressway

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

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Expressway No.12
Gwangju-Daegu Expressway
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Route information
Length183 km (114 mi)
Major junctions
West endMunheung Junction in Gwangju
Honam Expressway
East endOkpo Junction in Dalseong, Daegu
Guma Expressway(Jungbu naeryuk Expressway Branch Line)
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesNamwon
Highway system
Gwangju–Daegu Expressway
Hangul
광주대구고속도로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangju Daegu Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerKwangju Taegu Kosok Toro

History

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  • 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

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Lanes

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

Length

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  • 181.6 km

Limited Speed

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

List of facilities

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No. Name Korean Name Hanja Name Connections Notes Location
Munheung JC 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 Goseo JC 고서분기점 古西分岐點 Honam Expressway
(Expressway route 25)		 Damyang,
Jeollanam-do
13 Damyang JC 담앙분기점 潭陽分岐點 Gochang–Damyang Expressway
(Expressway route 253)
14 Damyang IC 담양나들목 潭陽나들목 National Route 29
15 Sunchang IC 순창나들목 淳昌나들목 National Route 27 Sunchang,
Jeollabuk-do
16 Namwon JC 남원분기점 南原分岐點 Suncheon–Wanju Expressway
(Expressway route 27)		 Namwon,
Jeollabuk-do
17 Namwon IC 남원나들목 南原나들목 National Route 17
18 E.Namwon IC 동남원나들목 東南原나들목 National Route 19 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 Jirisan IC 지리산나들목 智異山나들목 Provincial Route 37
20 Hamyang IC 함양나들목 咸陽나들목 Provincial Route 37 Hamyang,
Gyeongsangnam-do
21 Hamyang JC 함양분기점 咸陽分岐點 Tongyeong–Daejeon Expressway
(Expressway route 35)
22 Geochang IC 거창나들목 居昌나들목 National Route 24,
National Route 37		 Geochang,
Gyeongsangnam-do
23 Gajo IC 가조나들목 加祚나들목 Provincial Route 1099
SA Geochang SA 거창휴게소 居昌休憩所
24 Haeinsa IC 해인사나들목 海印寺나들목 Provincial Route 1084 Hapcheon,
Gyeongsangnam-do
25 Goryeong IC 고령나들목 高靈나들목 National Route 26,
National Route 33		 Goryeong,
Gyeongsangbuk-do
26 E.Goryeong IC 동고령나들목 東高靈나들목 National Route 26
27 Goryeong JC 고령분기점 高靈分岐點 Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway
(Expressway route 45)
SA Nongong SA 논공휴게소 論工休憩所 Dalseong,
Daegu
28 Okpo JC 옥포분기점 玉浦分岐點 Jungbu Naeryuk Branch Expressway
(Expressway route 451)

See also

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