Muan–Gwangju Expressway

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Expressway No.12
Muan-Gwangju Expressway
무안광주고속도로
Route information
Length41.3 km (25.7 mi)
Existed11 September 2007[1]–present
Major junctions
East endMuan County, South Jeolla Province
West endGwangsan District, Gwangju
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesMuan County, Hampyeong County, Naju, Gwangju
Highway system
Muan–Gwangju Expressway
Hangul
무안광주고속도로
Hanja
務安光州高速道路
Revised RomanizationMuan Gwangju Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerMuan Kwangju Kosok Toro

Muan–Gwangju Expressway (Korean: 무안광주고속도로; Hanja: 務安光州高速道路; RR: Muan–Gwangju Gosokdoro) also known as 12th Expressway is an expressway in South Korea connecting Muan County to Gwangju.[2]

Formerly, this route designated as part of the Olympic Expressway but on January 3, 2008, it was separated into two segments that shared the same designation number with Gwangju-Daegu Expressway.

History

  • November 8, 2007: Muan Airport IC - Naju IC (30.4 km) opened.[3]
  • May 28, 2008: Naju IC - Unsu IC (11 km) opened.[4]
  • September 29, 2009: West Gwangsan IC opened.[5]

Compositions

Lanes
  • All section: 4 lanes
Length
  • 41.35 km
Speed limit
  • 100 km/h

Major stopovers

South Jeolla Province
  • Muan County (Mangun-myeon - Hyeongyeong-myeon - Muan-eup) - Hampyeong County (Hampyeong-eup - Eomda-myeon - Hakgyo-myeon - Daedong-myeon) - Naju (Munpyeong-myeon - Noan-myeon)
Gwangju
  • Gwangsan District (Dongsan-dong - Yonggok-dong - Yong-dong - Jijuk-dong - Seobong-dong - Seonam-dong - Unsu-dong)

List of facilities

  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No. Name Korean name Distance Connection Location Note
1 Muan Airport 무안공항 - 0.00 National Route 77 (Gonghang-ro)
Local Route 815 (Unhae-ro) 		South Jeolla Muan County
2 Muan Airport TG 무안공항 요금소 National Route 24 (Hamjang-ro·Hyeonhae-ro)
National Route 77 (Gonghang-ro·Hyeonhae-ro)
Local Route 60 (Gonghang-ro) 		Main-tollgate
N.Muan 북무안 4.65 4.65
3 Hampyeong JC 함평 분기점 4.97 9.62 Seohaean Expressway Hampyeong County
SA Hampyeong-Nabi SA 함평나비휴게소 Both-direction
4 E.Hampyeong 동함평 6.02 15.64 National Route 1 (Yeongsan-ro)
National Route 23 (Hamyeong-ro)
National Route 24 (Hamjang-ro)
Local Route 60 (Yeongsan-ro)
Hakdong-ro
5 Munpyeong 문평 5.13 20.77 Local Route 825 (Cheam-ro) Naju
6 Naju 나주 9.63 30.40 Local Route 822 (Noansamdo-ro)
7 W.Gwangsan 서광산 4.38 34.78 Local Route 49 (Bitgaramjangseong-ro)
Yeonsan-ro 		Gwangju Gwangsan District
TG E.Gwangsan TG 동광산 요금소 Main-tollgate
8 Unsu 운수 6.57 41.35 National Route 13 (Donggok-ro)
National Route 22 (Eodeung-daero)
Mujin-daero 		Terminus
Connected with Mujin-daero
Next segment: Gwangju-Daegu Expressway

See also

References

  1. ^ 건설교통부공고 제2007-446호, 2007년 11월 9일.
  2. ^ 대통령령 제17794호, 2002년 12월 5일 일부개정.
  3. ^ 건설교통부공고 제2007-446호, 2007년 11월 9일.
  4. ^ 국토해양부공고 제2008-224호, 2008년 4월 28일.
  5. ^ 국토해양부공고 제2009-859호, 2009년 9월 29일.