The first expansion, funded in part by a US$3 million loan from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and Communications, broke ground in March 2007.
ðə fˈɜːst ɛkspˈænʃən, fˈʌndᵻd ɪn pˈɑːɹt baɪ ɐ jˌuːˈɛs dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiː mˈɪliən lˈoʊn fɹʌmðə kɚɹˈiːə ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˈeɪdʒənsi kˈoʊɪkə ɪn koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪððə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən ænd kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz, bɹˈoʊk ɡɹˈaʊnd ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.