National Route 13 (South Korea)

National Route 13 () is a national highway in South Korea connects Wando County to Geumsan County. It established on 31 August 1971.

History

August 31, 1971: Designated as National Route 13 under the National Highway Route Designation Decree.
August 3, 1972: Road section in Deokjin-ri, Deokjin-myeon, Yeongam-gun reduced from 550m to 486m due to road improvement.
March 14, 1981: Extended the terminus from Gwangju, Jeollanam-do to Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do.
May 30, 1981: Road section changed to 34 km according to the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 10247.
August 17, 1981: Opened 48.297 km section from Seongbuk-ri, Naju-eup, Naju-gun to Songjeong-ri, Songjeong-eup, Gwangsan-gun to Gaeksa-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, upgraded to national road.
January 19, 1993: Opened Namchang bypass (Namchang-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon, Haenam-gun) 980m section.
January 18, 1994: Opened expanded sections: Naju to Songjeong road (Sanjeong-dong, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do to Woljeon-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju) 12.4 km; Songjeong bypass (Sinchon-dong to Woljeon-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju) 3.5 km.
June 10, 1999: Opened Namchang Bridge (Wondong-ri, Gunoe-myeon, Wando-gun ~ Namchang-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon, Haenam-gun) 560m, old 230m section closed.
January 1, 2001: Opened expanded Seongjeon to Yeongam road (Songwol-ri, Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun ~ Nampung-ri, Yeongam-eup, Yeongam-gun) 14.1 km; closed old 3.6 km section (Wolnam-ri, Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun ~ Haksong-ri, Yeongam-eup, Yeongam-gun).
August 3, 2001: Opened expanded Haenam to Okcheon road (Namoe-ri, Haenam-eup, Haenam-gun ~ Yeongsin-ri, Okcheon-myeon) 12.2 km.
August 25, 2001: Extended the terminus from Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do to Geumsan-eup, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do.
October 15, 2001: Opened 14.6 km section from Sindong-ri, Namil-myeon, Geumsan-gun to Haok-ri, Geumsan-eup, upgraded to national road.
November 8, 2002: Opened expanded sections: Yeongsin-ri, Okcheon-myeon, Haenam-gun ~ Wolpyeong-ri, Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun 14.16 km; Mangho-ri ~ Yongheung-ri, Yeongam-eup, Yeongam-gun 3.04 km.
February 10, 2003: Reconstructed Eumdae Bridge (Sincheon-ri, Namil-myeon, Geumsan-gun ~ Eumdae-ri) 370m.
April 24, 2006: Partially opened Pungsu-ri, Subuk-myeon, Damyang-gun ~ Samda-ri, Damyang-eup, 1.4 km.
April 23, 2007: Partially opened Daechi-ri, Daejeon-myeon, Damyang-gun ~ Baekdong-ri, Damyang-eup, 8.7 km.
August 31, 2007: Opened expanded Samsan ~ Haenam road (Gohyeon-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun ~ Yongjeong-ri, Haenam-eup) 10.7 km, old section closed.
January 1, 2008: Opened section from Wolchul-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju to Baekdong-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun; old section closed.
December 30, 2008: Opened expanded section from Gayong-ri, Wando-eup ~ Bulmok-ri, Gunoe-myeon, Wando-gun 10.22 km; old 10.5 km section closed.
January 12, 2009: Designated Wando ~ Gunoe ~ Namchang road (Jukcheong-ri, Wando-eup ~ Wondong-ri, Gunoe-myeon) 12.5 km as motorway.
January 14, 2009: Opened expanded Jasan-ri, Donghyang-myeon, Jinan-gun ~ Singoe-ri, Ancheon-myeon, 2.3 km; old 1.94 km section closed.
May 2, 2011: Early opening of 5.4 km expanded section from Bulmok-ri to Wondong-ri, Gunoe-myeon, Wando-gun.
January 11, 2012: Opened expanded 2.93 km section of Namwon ~ Gokseong road, Osan ~ Gyeom-myeon (Yeonhwa-ri, Osan-myeon, Gokseong-gun ~ Pyeongjang-ri, Gyeom-myeon), old 2.6 km section closed.
March 29, 2012: Opened Wando Bridge (Wondong-ri, Gunoe-myeon, Wando-gun) 2.35 km.
September 27, 2012: Opened expanded section from Namchang-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon, Haenam-gun ~ Gohyeon-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, 12.76 km; old 10.28 km section closed.
March 27, 2015: Changed terminus from Geumsan-eup, Geumsan-gun to Yangjeon Samgeori, Geumsung-myeon.
November 20, 2017: Opened expanded Okgwa ~ Jeokseong road (Changjeong-ri, Ip-myeon, Gokseong-gun ~ Songdae-ri, Daegang-myeon, Namwon-si) 8.28 km; old 7.147 km section (Shindeok-ri ~ Songdae-ri, Daegang-myeon, Namwon-si) closed.
April 7, 2022: Upgraded section of Damyang ~ Gokseong road (Orye-ri, Mujeong-myeon, Damyang-gun ~ Yeonhwa-ri, Osan-myeon, Gokseong-gun) 3.9 km; old 300 m section (Ungok-ri, Osan-myeon, Gokseong-gun) closed.