The Gwangju–Daegu Expressway(Korean: 광주대구 고속도로) formerly 88 Olympic Expressway(Korean: 88올림픽 고속도로, Pal-pal(88) Oliympic Gosok Doro) is a
freeway
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in
South Korea
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, 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
Muan–Gwangju Expressway () also known as 12th Expressway is an expressway in South Korea connecting Muan County to Gwangju.
Formerly, this route designated as part of the Olympic Expressway but on January 3, 2008, it was separated into two s ...
.
*
■: Overlap with
Honam expressway
See also
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Roads and expressways in South Korea
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Transportation in South Korea
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External links
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Expressways in South Korea
Roads in Gwangju
Roads in South Jeolla
Roads in North Jeolla
Roads in South Gyeongsang
Roads in North Gyeongsang
Roads in Daegu
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