Gwangju–Daegu Expressway

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.

Expressway No.12
Gwangju-Daegu Expressway
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
Major citiesNamwon
Highway system
Highway systems of South Korea
Gwangju–Daegu Expressway
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangju Daegu Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerKwangju Taegu Kosok Toro

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: 100km/h

List of Facilities
No.NameKorean NameHanja NameConnectionsNotesLocation
Munheung JC문흥분기점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 Tollgate동광주요금소東光州料金所
12 Goseo JC고서분기점古西分岐點Honam Expressway
(Expressway route 25)		Damyang,
Jeollanam-do
13 Damyang JC담앙분기점潭陽分岐點Gochang–Damyang Expressway
(Expressway route 253)
14 Damyang IC담양나들목潭陽나들목National Route 29
15 Sunchang IC순창나들목淳昌나들목National Route 27Sunchang,
Jeollabuk-do
16 Namwon JC남원분기점南原分岐點Suncheon–Wanju Expressway
(Expressway route 27)		Namwon,
Jeollabuk-do
17 Namwon IC남원나들목南原나들목National Route 17
18 E.Namwon IC동남원나들목東南原나들목National Route 19function of S.Jangsu IC removed on 12 November 2015
18 S.Jangsu IC남장수나들목南長水나들목National Route 19level crossing Junction, It closed on 12 November 2015Jangsu,
Jeollabuk-do
SA Jirisan SA지리산휴게소智異山休憩所Namwon,
Jeollabok-do
19 Jirisan IC지리산나들목智異山나들목Provincial Route 37
20 Hamyang IC함양나들목咸陽나들목Provincial Route 37Hamyang,
Gyeongsangnam-do
21 Hamyang JC함양분기점咸陽分岐點Tongyeong–Daejeon Expressway
(Expressway route 35)
22 Geochang IC거창나들목居昌나들목National Route 24,
National Route 37		Geochang,
Gyeongsangnam-do
23 Gajo IC가조나들목加祚나들목Provincial Route 1099
SA Geochang SA거창휴게소居昌休憩所
24 Haeinsa IC해인사나들목海印寺나들목Provincial Route 1084Hapcheon,
Gyeongsangnam-do
25 Goryeong IC고령나들목高靈나들목National Route 26,
National Route 33		Goryeong,
Gyeongsangbuk-do
26 E.Goryeong IC동고령나들목東高靈나들목National Route 26
27 Goryeong JC고령분기점高靈分岐點Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway
(Expressway route 45)
SA Nongong SA논공휴게소論工休憩所Dalseong,
Daegu
28 Okpo JC옥포분기점玉浦分岐點Jungbu Naeryuk Branch Expressway
(Expressway route 451)

See also


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