Olympic-daero

Summary

The Olympic-daero (also called Olympic Blvd Korean: 올림픽대로; Olrimpik Daero) is 8-lane highway located in Seoul. South Korea.

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Seoul Special Metropolitan City Route 88
서울특별시도 제88호선
Olympic Expressway
올림픽대로
Route information
Length40.67 km (25.27 mi)
Existed1986–present
Major junctions
West endGangseo, Seoul (Haengju Bridge)
Gimpo International Airport
Major intersections Incheon International Airport Expressway
Seobu Urban Expressway
National Route 6
National Route 46
Gyeongbu Expressway ( AH 1)
Dongbu Urban Expressway
National Route 3
National Route 43
East endGangdong, Seoul (Gangdong Bridge)
Seoul Ring Expressway
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Highway system
Olympic-daero
Hangul
올림픽대로
Hanja
올림픽大路
Literal meaning1988 Olympic Blvd Expressway
Revised RomanizationOlrimpik Daero
McCune–ReischauerOlrimpik Taero
Olympic-daero from above, 2019
Olympic Blvd Expressway

This route connects Seoul to Gimpo, Hanam and Gimpo International Airport, with a total length of 40.67 km (25.27 mi)

This highway is a main route of Seoul, especially on the southern part of the Han River, and is connected directly with Gimpo Hangang Highway (West), and Seoul-Yangyang Expressway (East).

History edit

This Highway was built between 1982 and 1986 for the 1988 Summer Olympics.

  • 1982 : Beginning of Construction.
  • May 2, 1986 : Opened to traffic.

List of facilities edit

  • IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate
No. Name Korean Name Hanja Name Connections Notes Location
Connected directly with   Gimpo Hangang Highway(김포한강로)
IC Gaehwa IC
(Haengju Br.)
개화나들목 開花나들목   National Route 39
Gimpo International Airport
Gaehwa station
Highway Start Spot Gangseo Seoul
JC 88 JC
(Banghwa Br.)
88분기점 88分岐點   Incheon International Airport Expressway
  Suwon-Munsan Expressway(2021)
Sinbanghwa station
IC Gayang Br. IC 가양대교남단 加陽大橋 Hwagok-ro(화곡로)
IC Yeomchang IC 염창나들목 鹽倉   National Route 6
  National Route 48
  National Route 77
Anyangcheon-ro
Yangcheon-ro
Hyperion Tower
Mokdong Stadium
IC World Cup Br. IC 월드컵대교남단 월드컵大橋 (2020)
IC Seongsan Br. IC 성산대교남단 城山大橋   National Route 1
(Seobu Urban Expressway)
  National Route 6
  National Route 48
  National Route 77
(  Seohaean Expressway)
(  Gyeongin Expressway)
Yeongdeungpo
IC Yeoui-downstream IC 여의하류나들목 汝矣下流나들목   Nodeul-ro(노들로)
Yeouiseo-ro(여의서로)
Nat'l Assembly Hall
IFC Seoul
FKI Tower
IC Yeoui-upstream IC 여의상류나들목 汝矣上流나들목   Nodeul-ro(노들로)
Yeouidong-ro(여의동로)
63 Building
Dongjak
IC Dongjak Br. IC 동작대교남단 銅雀大橋 Dongjakdaero(동작대로)
Hyeonchung-ro(현충로)
Gaehwa-bound Only
IC Banpo Br. IC 반포대교남단 盤浦大橋 Banpodaero(반포대로)
JC Hannam JC 한남분기점 漢南分岐點 Gangnam-daero(강남대로)
(  Gyeongbu Expressway(  AH 1))
Sinsa station
Gangnam
IC Dongho Br. IC 동호대교남단 東湖大橋 Nonhyeon-ro(논현로)
Apgujeong station
IC Seongsu Br. IC 성수대교남단 聖水大橋 Eonju-ro(언주로)
IC Yeongdong Br. IC 영동대교남단 永東大橋   National Route 47
(Yeongdongdaero/영동대로)
Dosandaero(도산대로)
IC Cheongdam Br. IC 청담대교남단 淸潭大橋   Dongbu Urban Expressway
(동부간선도로)
IC Cheongdam IC 청담나들목 淸潭나들목 Tancheondong-ro(탄천동로)
Bongeunsa-ro(봉은사로)
World Trade Center Seoul
COEX
Gangil-bound Only Songpa
IC Sports Compx. IC 종합운동장나들목 綜合運動場나들목 Baekjegobun-ro(백제고분로)
Hangaram-ro(한가람로)
Seoul Sports Complex
IC Jamsil Br. IC 잠실대교남단 蠶室大橋   National Route 3
(Jamsil-daero/잠실대로)
Lotte World Mall
IC Olympic Br. IC 올림픽대교남단 올림픽大橋 Gangdong-daero(강동대로)
IC Cheonho Br. IC
(Gwangjin Br.)
천호대교남단
(광진교)
千戶大橋
(光津橋)
  National Route 43
(Cheon-daero/천호대로)
IC Amsa IC 암사나들목 岩寺나들목 Yangjae-daero
Guri-Amsa Bridge
Gangdong
JC Gangil JC
(Gangdong Br.)
강일분기점 江一分岐點   Seoul Ring Expressway
Connected directly with   Seoul-Yangyang Expressway

See also edit