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{{Infobox tunnel , name = Gwang-am Tunnel
광암터널 , image = , image_size = , caption = , line =
Seoul Ring Expressway The Capital Region First Ring Expressway (Formerly as Seoul Ring Expressway) (Expressway No.100) () is an expressway, circular beltway or ring road around Seoul, South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul, Ilsan, Namyangju, Hanam, ...
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Hanam Hanam () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje capital of Hanam Wiryeseong may have been located there. Lying immediately east of Seoul, Hanam is al ...
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Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, coordinates = {{Coord, 37, 31, 1, N, 127, 10, 45, E, display=inline , system = , status = Active , start = Gambuk-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi Province , end = Chun-gung-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi Province , stations = , opened = Pangyo-bound: 31 October 1991
Guri-bound: 10 December 2002 , owner = , operator = Korea Expressway Corporation , character = , lanes = 8 , length = Pangyo-bound 1: 743m
Pangyo-bound 2: 752m
Guri-bound: 726m , speed = 100km/h , height = , hielevation = , lowelevation = } The Gwangam Tunnel (광암터널) is a road tunnel located on
Hanam Hanam () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje capital of Hanam Wiryeseong may have been located there. Lying immediately east of Seoul, Hanam is al ...
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Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. The tunnel constitutes the
Seoul Ring Expressway The Capital Region First Ring Expressway (Formerly as Seoul Ring Expressway) (Expressway No.100) () is an expressway, circular beltway or ring road around Seoul, South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul, Ilsan, Namyangju, Hanam, ...
. The tunnel is constituted of 3 tunnels. 2 tunnels are to
Pangyo Junction Pangyo Junction (), also known as the Pangyo JC, is a junction located in Bundang-gu and Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea. Gyeongbu Expressway (No. 1) and Seoul Ring Expressway The Capital Region First Ring Expressway (Formerly ...
, and opened to traffic on 31 October 1991. At first, one is to Pangyo, and the other is to
Guri Guri (, lit. Nine Villages Town(Town of Nine Villages) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located immediately to the east of Seoul, in the heart of the Capital Metropolitan Area. The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are locat ...
. Each tunnels had 2 lanes. But, there was a road-widening project between Pangyo JC and Toegyewon Interchange, and the new tunnel, which has 4 lanes, opened on 10 December 2002. After opening the new tunnel, 2 tunnels, which has 2 lanes, is to Pangyo. And the new tunnel is to Guri.


See also

* Cheonggye Tunnel: Pangyo direction, next tunnel *
Buramsan Tunnel The Buramsan Tunnel (불암산터널) is a road tunnel started at Byeollae-dong, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea and ended at Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul. The tunnel constitutes the Seoul Ring Expressway. The Suraksan Tunnel lies ne ...
: Guri direction, next tunnel Road tunnels in South Korea Buildings and structures in Hanam Transport in Gyeonggi Province Hanam Tunnels completed in 1991 Tunnels completed in 2002 1991 establishments in South Korea 2002 establishments in South Korea