Gwangam Tunnel

The Gwangam Tunnel (광암터널) is a road tunnel located on Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The tunnel constitutes the Seoul Ring Expressway.

Gwang-am Tunnel
광암터널

Overview
Line	Seoul Ring Expressway
Location	Hanam, Gyeonggi Province
Coordinates	37°31′1″N 127°10′45″E
Status	Active
Start	Gambuk-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi Province
End	Chun-gung-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi Province
Operation
Opened	Pangyo-bound: 31 October 1991 Guri-bound: 10 December 2002
Operator	Korea Expressway Corporation
Technical
Length	Pangyo-bound 1: 743m Pangyo-bound 2: 752m Guri-bound: 726m
No. of lanes	8
Operating speed	100km/h

The tunnel is constituted of 3 tunnels. 2 tunnels are to Pangyo Junction, and opened to traffic on 31 October 1991. At first, one is to Pangyo, and the other is to Guri. Each tunnels had 2 lanes. But, there was a road-widening project between Pangyo JC and Toegyewon Interchange, and the new tunnel, which has 4 lanes, opened on 10 December 2002. After opening the new tunnel, 2 tunnels, which has 2 lanes, is to Pangyo. And the new tunnel is to Guri.

See also

• Cheonggye Tunnel: Pangyo direction, next tunnel
• Buramsan Tunnel: Guri direction, next tunnel