Muan–Gwangju Expressway

Expressway in South Korea

Expressway No.12

Muan-Gwangju Expressway
무안광주고속도로
Route information
Length| 41.3 km (25.7 mi)
Existed| 11 September 2007[1]–present
Major junctions
East end| Muan County, South Jeolla Province
West end| Gwangsan District, Gwangju
Location
Country| South Korea
Major cities| Muan County, Hampyeong County, Naju, Gwangju
Highway system

* Highway systems of South Korea

* Expressways
* National
* Local

Muan–Gwangju Expressway

Hangul|

무안광주고속도로

Hanja|

務安光州高速道路

Revised Romanization| Muan Gwangju Gosok Doro
McCune–Reischauer| Muan 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

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* 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

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Lanes

* All section: 4 lanes

Length

* 41.35 km

Speed limit

* 100 km/h

## Major stopovers

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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

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* IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate

No.  | Name  | Korean name  | Distance  | Connection  | Location  | Note

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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

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* Roads and expressways in South Korea
* Transportation in South Korea

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Riding Muan-Gwangju Expressway
* MOLIT South Korean Government Transport Department

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South Korean expressways

South–North|

* 1 (Gyeongbu)
* 15 (Seohaean)
* 17
* Pyeongtaek–Paju
* Iksan–Pyeongtaek [ko]
* 25
* Honam
* Nonsan–Cheonan
* 27 (Suncheon–Wanju)
* 29 (Sejong—Pocheon)
* 35
* Tongyeong–Daejeon
* Jungbu
* 37 (2nd Jungbu)
* 45 (Jungbu Naeryuk)
* 55 (Jungang)
* 65 (Donghae)

West–East|

* 10 (Namhae)
* 12
* Muan–Gwangju
* Gwangju–Daegu
* 14 (Hamyang–Ulsan) [ko]
* 16 (Ulsan)
* 20 (Saemangeum–Pohang)
* 30 (Seosan–Yeongdeok)
* 32 (Dangjin–Cheongju) [ko]
* 40 (Pyeongtaek–Jecheon)
* 50 (Yeongdong)
* 52 (Gwangju–Wonju)
* 60 (Seoul–Yangyang)

Belt|

* 100 (Capital Region 1st Ring)
* 300 (Daejeon Southern Ring)
* 400 (Capital Region 2nd Ring) [ko]
* 500 (Gwangju Ring) [ko]
* 600 (Busan Ring) [ko]
* 700 (Daegu Ring) [ko]

Metropolitan Area|

* 110 (2nd Gyeongin)
* 120 (Gyeongin)
* 130 (Incheon Int'l Airport)

Branch|

* 102 (Namhae Branch 1)
* 104 (Namhae Branch 2)
* 105 (Namhae Branch 3)
* 151 (Seocheon–Gongju) [ko]
* 153 (Pyeongtaek–Siheung)
* 171
* Osan–Hwaseong
* Yongin–Seoul
* 173 (Iksan–Pyeongtaek Branch) [ko]
* 204 (Saemangeum–Pohang Branch (Iksan-Wanju)) [ko]
* 251 (Honam Branch)
* 253 (Gochang–Damyang) [ko]
* 301 (Yeongcheon–Sangju) [ko]
* 451 (Jungbu Naeryuk Branch)
* 551 (Jungang Branch)

Planned|

* 202 (Saemangeum–Pohang Branch (Pohang)) [ko]
* 255 (Gangjin–Gwangju) [ko]
* 292 (Sejong–Pocheon Expressway Osong Branch) [ko]

Abolished|

* Namhae Branch 3 [ko]
* Guma Branch
* Gimcheon–Yeongcheon [ko]

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