The Gwangju–Daegu Expressway () formerly 88 Olympic Expressway () is a freeway in South Korea, 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.
  • <span style="color: #ddddff;">■</span>: Overlap with Honam expressway

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! No. !! Name !! Korean name !! Hanja name !! Connections !! Notes !! Location

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|| Munheung JC || 문흥분기점 || 文興分岐點 || Honam Expressway<br /><small>(Expressway route 25)</small><br/>2sunhwan-ro<br/>National Route 29<br/>Provincial Route 55<br/>Provincial Route 60|| || Buk District,<br />Gwangju

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! style="background-color: #ddddff;" | TG

|| East Gwangju Tollgate || 동광주요금소 || 東光州料金所 || || ||

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! style="background-color: #ddddff;" | 12

|| Goseo JC || 고서분기점 || 古西分岐點 || Honam Expressway<br /><small>(Expressway route 25)</small> || || Damyang,<br />Jeollanam-do

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! 13

|| Damyang JC || 담앙분기점 || 潭陽分岐點 || Gochang–Damyang Expressway<br /><small>(Expressway route 253)</small> || ||

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! 14

|| Damyang IC || 담양나들목 || 潭陽나들목 || National Route 29 || ||

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! 15

|| Sunchang IC || 순창나들목 || 淳昌나들목 || National Route 27 || || Sunchang,<br />Jeollabuk-do

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! 16

|| Namwon JC || 남원분기점 || 南原分岐點 || Suncheon–Wanju Expressway<br /><small>(Expressway route 27)</small> || || Namwon,<br />Jeollabuk-do

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! 17

|| Namwon IC || 남원나들목 || 南原나들목 || National Route 17 || ||

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! 18

|| E.Namwon IC || 동남원나들목 || 東南原나들목 || National Route 19 || function of S.Jangsu IC removed on 12 November 2015 ||

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! <del>18</del>

|| <del>S.Jangsu IC</del> || <del>남장수나들목</del> || <del>南長水나들목</del> || <del>National Route 19</del> || level crossing Junction, It closed on 12 November 2015. Now used as a 743 road. || <del>Jangsu,<br />Jeollabuk-do</del>

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! SA

|| Jirisan SA || 지리산휴게소 || 智異山休憩所 || || || Namwon,<br />Jeollabok-do

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! 19

|| Jirisan IC || 지리산나들목 || 智異山나들목 || Provincial Route 37 || ||

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! 20

|| Hamyang IC || 함양나들목 || 咸陽나들목 || Provincial Route 37 || || Hamyang,<br />Gyeongsangnam-do

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! 21

|| Hamyang JC || 함양분기점 || 咸陽分岐點 || Tongyeong–Daejeon Expressway<br /><small>(Expressway route 35)</small> || ||

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! 22

|| Geochang IC || 거창나들목 || 居昌나들목 || National Route 24,<br />National Route 37 || || Geochang,<br />Gyeongsangnam-do

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! 23

|| Gajo IC || 가조나들목 || 加祚나들목 || Provincial Route 1099 || ||

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! SA

|| Geochang SA || 거창휴게소 || 居昌休憩所 || || ||

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! 24

|| Haeinsa IC || 해인사나들목 || 海印寺나들목 || Provincial Route 1084 || || Hapcheon,<br />Gyeongsangnam-do

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! 25

|| Goryeong IC || 고령나들목 || 高靈나들목 || National Route 26,<br />National Route 33 || || Goryeong,<br />Gyeongsangbuk-do

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! 26

|| E.Goryeong IC || 동고령나들목 || 東高靈나들목 || National Route 26 || ||

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! 27

|| Goryeong JC || 고령분기점 || 高靈分岐點 || Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway<br /><small>(Expressway route 45)</small> || ||

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! SA

|| Nongong SA || 논공휴게소 || 論工休憩所 || || || Dalseong County, <br />Daegu

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! 28

|| Okpo JC || 옥포분기점 || 玉浦分岐點 || Jungbu Naeryuk Branch Expressway<br /><small>(Expressway route 451)</small> || ||

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See also

  • Roads and expressways in South Korea
  • Transportation in South Korea
  • MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department