Gwangju–Wonju Expressway (2nd Yeongdong Expressway) ( ko, 광주원주고속도로; ''Gwangju-Wonju Gosokdoro'') is an
expressway
Expressway may refer to:
* Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
* Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
*Expressway, the fictional s ...
connecting
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...
to
Yeoju
Yeoju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yeoju was a county but was raised to the status of a city in September 2013. Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean ceramics, ...
,
Yangpyeong County
Yangpyeong County (''Yangpyeong-gun'') is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Climate
Yangpyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Korean War
Yangpye ...
and
Wonju
Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Geography
Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangw ...
. The expressway route number is 52.
Compositions
Speed limit
* 100 km/h
Lanes
* 4
Length
* 59.65 km
List of facilities
* IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area
See also
*
Roads and expressways in South Korea
Expressways in South Korea (), officially called as National expressways (), are operated by the Korea Expressway Corporation. They were originally numbered in order of construction. Since August 24, 2001, they have been numbered in a scheme so ...
*
Transportation in South Korea
Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which is an automa ...
References
External links
MOLITSouth Korean Government
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Transport Department
The Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong is a department of the civil service responsible for transportation-related policy in Hong Kong. The department is under the Transport and Logistics Bureau.
The Transport Department was cre ...
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Expressways in South Korea
Roads in Gyeonggi
Roads in Gangwon