Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Gwangju plans four-way road links for Honam semiconductor complex
Gwangju plans roads in four directions to serve the Honam semiconductor industrial complex planned at the former military airport site.
The complex is targeted for completion in 2030, and companies including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have called for direct access to major roads.
Plans include new east and south access roads, improvements to a road on the west side, and use of existing roads to the north.
The links would connect the site to highways and regional routes, including roads toward Naju and the southwest.
This could help trucks reach the west coast and the Seoul area without crossing central Gwangju, while also improving commuting access.
Officials want road construction included in the complex plan to shorten procedures and seek national funding; they say building the network on time is a key challenge.
Gwangju plans four-way road links for the Honam semiconductor complex at the former Gwangju military airport site.
The plan would connect the complex to nearby expressways and wider regional roads in four directions.
The city aims to include the roads in the complex’s development plan to shorten delivery times and improve access to government funding.
The complex is scheduled for development by 2030.
- Who
- Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City is planning the road links.
- What
- It plans to build or expand access roads in four directions around the Honam semiconductor complex.
- When
- The plan is tied to the complex’s development by 2030. The announcement was reported on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- At the former Gwangju military airport site in Songjeong-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju.
- Why
- To connect the complex to regional roads and expressways, support commuting and freight movement, and avoid delays to the development.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City announced plans for four-direction road access to the complex.
The Gwangju–Gangjin Expressway is scheduled to open.
The city aims to develop the Honam semiconductor complex.
- Road access
- Four directions
- Complex target
- 2030
- Gwangju–Gangjin Expressway
- 51.1 km
- Regional expressway plan
- 9 routes totaling 372.2 km
- Planned western road expansion
- Woljeon-dong–Mujin-ro route to be widened to eight lanes
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What people are saying
Including the roads in the complex development plan will shorten the project period and help secure national funding.