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. ■: Overlap with Honam expressway
No. Name Korean name Hanja name Connections Notes Location Munheung JC 문흥분기점 文興分岐點 Honam Expressway(Expressway route 25)2sunhwan-roNational Route 29Provincial Route 55Provincial Route 60 Buk District,Gwangju TG East Gwangju Tollgate 동광주요금소 東光州料金所 12 Goseo JC 고서분기점 古西分岐點 Honam Expressway(Expressway route 25) Damyang,Jeollanam-do 13 Damyang JC 담앙분기점 潭陽分岐點 Gochang–Damyang Expressway(Expressway route 253) 14 Damyang IC 담양나들목 潭陽나들목 National Route 29 15 Sunchang IC 순창나들목 淳昌나들목 National Route 27 Sunchang,Jeollabuk-do 16 Namwon JC 남원분기점 南原分岐點 Suncheon–Wanju Expressway(Expressway route 27) Namwon,Jeollabuk-do 17 Namwon IC 남원나들목 南原나들목 National Route 17 18 E.Namwon IC 동남원나들목 東南原나들목 National Route 19 function of S.Jangsu IC removed on 12 November 2015 18 S.Jangsu IC 남장수나들목 南長水나들목 National Route 19 level crossing Junction, It closed on 12 November 2015. Now used as a 743 road. Jangsu,Jeollabuk-do SA Jirisan SA 지리산휴게소 智異山休憩所 Namwon,Jeollabok-do 19 Jirisan IC 지리산나들목 智異山나들목 Provincial Route 37 20 Hamyang IC 함양나들목 咸陽나들목 Provincial Route 37 Hamyang,Gyeongsangnam-do 21 Hamyang JC 함양분기점 咸陽分岐點 Tongyeong–Daejeon Expressway(Expressway route 35) 22 Geochang IC 거창나들목 居昌나들목 National Route 24,National Route 37 Geochang,Gyeongsangnam-do 23 Gajo IC 가조나들목 加祚나들목 Provincial Route 1099 SA Geochang SA 거창휴게소 居昌休憩所 24 Haeinsa IC 해인사나들목 海印寺나들목 Provincial Route 1084 Hapcheon,Gyeongsangnam-do 25 Goryeong IC 고령나들목 高靈나들목 National Route 26,National Route 33 Goryeong,Gyeongsangbuk-do 26 E.Goryeong IC 동고령나들목 東高靈나들목 National Route 26 27 Goryeong JC 고령분기점 高靈分岐點 Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway(Expressway route 45) SA Nongong SA 논공휴게소 論工休憩所 Dalseong County, Daegu 28 Okpo JC 옥포분기점 玉浦分岐點 Jungbu Naeryuk Branch Expressway(Expressway route 451)
See also Roads and expressways in South Korea Transportation in South Korea
External links MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department