2sunhwan-ro (Gwangju)

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Gwangju Metropolitan City Route 77 shield}}
2sunhwan-ro
Gwangju Loop 2
2순환로
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Route information
Length27.66 km (17.19 mi)
Existed1995–present
Major junctions
East endDong-gu, Gwangju(Munheung Junction)
Honam Expressway
Major intersections National Route 29
National Route 22
National Route 1
Gangjin-Gwangju Expressway(2021)
Muan-Gwangju Expressway
West endGwangsan, Gwangju(Sanwol Junction)
Honam Expressway
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Highway system
2sunhwan-ro
Hangul
2순환로
Hanja
2循環路
Literal meaning2nd Loop Road
Revised Romanization2 Sunhwanro
McCune–Reischauer2 Sunhwanro

The 2sunhwan-ro(Korean2순환로), also called Gwangju Loop 2, is a 6-lane highway located in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. this route circulates suburbs with Dountown of Gwangju, with a total length of 27.66 km (17.19 mi).

History

  • 1 October 1992 : Under construction.
  • January 1995 : East Gwangju ~ Gakhwa section opens to traffic.
  • 15 January 1995 : Jiwon ~ Hyodeok section opens to traffic.
  • 1 May 1998 : Gakhwa ~ Duam section opens to traffic.
  • 1 January 2001 : Duam ~ Jiwon section opens to traffic.
  • 5 March 2002 : Pungam ~ Seochang section opens to traffic.
  • 15 October 2004 : Pungam ~ Hyodeok section opens to traffic.
  • 15 May 2007 : Sanwol JCT ~ Seochang section opens to traffic.
  • 19 September 2009 : Munheung JCT ~ Gakhwa section opens to traffic.

List of facilities

  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG: Tollgate
Sections No. Name Hangul name Hanja name Connections Location Notes
1 JC Munheung JC 문흥 분기점 文興 Gwangju-Daegu Expressway
Honam Expressway
Gwangju Buk District
IC Munheung 문흥 文興 Dodong-ro Munheung-bound Only
IC Gakhwa 각화 角化 Gakhwa-daero
(Honam Expressway)
IC Duam 두암 斗巖 Mudeung-ro
IC Hagun 학운 鶴雲 Uijae-ro Dong District
TG Sotae 소태 요금소 所台
2 IC Jiwon 지원 池元 National Route 22 (Nammun-ro)
National Route 29 (Nammun-ro)
Prefectural Route 55 (Nammun-ro)
IC Yongsan 용산 龍山 Yongdae-ro
IC Jinwol 진월 眞月 Nam District
3 IC Hyodeok 효덕 孝德 National Route 1 (Seomun-daero)
Prefectural Route 60 (Seomun-daero)
TG Songam 송암 요금소 松岩
IC Pungam 풍암지구 花亭地區 Songam-ro
Pungseojwa-ro
Seo District
IC Seogwangju Station 서광주역 西光州驛
4 IC Seochang 서창 西倉 National Route 22 (Sangmu-daero)
IC Yudeok 유덕 柳德 Mujin-daero
(Muan-Gwangju Expressway)
TG Yudeok 유덕 요금소 柳德
IC Singa 신가 新佳 Hanam-daero Gwangsan District
IC Sinchang 신창 新昌 Jangsin-ro
JC Sanwol 산월 나들목 山月 Honam Expressway
National Route 1 (Bukmun-daero)

See also

References