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National Route 15 (South Korea)

National Route 15 () is a national highway in South Korea connects Goheung County to Damyang County. It established on 31 August 1971.

History

  • August 31, 1971: Became National Route 15 Naro Island ~ Gwangju Line by the General National Highway Route Designation Decree.
  • September 11, 1971: Due to bypass section straight construction, road zone changed from 5.203 km section in Isipgok-ri, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun ~ Saseon-gyo-dong, Gwangju-si to 2.302 km, and 800m section in Gwayeok-ri, Gwayeok-myeon, Goheung-gun to 780m
  • March 14, 1972: Due to road route improvement, road zone changed from 335m section in Namje-ri, Goheung-myeon, Goheung-gun to 320m
  • October 1, 1975: Total 1.14 km section from Undae-ri, Duwon-myeon, Goheung-gun ~ Baeksong-ri, Nam-myeon, Hwasun-gun opened and existing 1.23 km section abolished
  • December 8, 1975: Total 2.2 km section from Yudun-ri, Donggang-myeon ~ Gwayeok-ri, Gwayeok-myeon, Goheung-gun opened and existing 1.15 km section abolished
  • March 14, 1981: End point extended from 'Gwangju-si, Jeollanam-do' to 'Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do'. Accordingly changed from 'Naro Island ~ Gwangju Line' to 'Naro Island ~ Damyang Line'.
  • May 30, 1981: Road zone changed to the extended 22 km section according to the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 10247 General National Highway Route Designation Decree
  • August 17, 1981: 22.314 km section from Chungjang-ro 5-ga, Dong-gu, Gwangju-si ~ Gaeksa-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun upgraded to national highway opened
  • January 19, 1993: Goheung Bypass Road (Hohyeong-ri ~ Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung-gun) 1.68 km section opened
  • December 15, 1994: Okgang-ri, Podu-myeon ~ Baegyang-ri, Dongil-myeon, Goheung-gun 4.92 km section opened
  • November 2, 1995: Bongyeong-ri, Dongil-myeon ~ Singeum-ri, Bongrae-myeon, Goheung-gun 3.42km section opened
  • July 31, 2000: Gildu-ri, Podu-myeon, Goheung-gun 520m section improvement opening, existing 500m section abolished
  • September 9, 2003: Until September 15, Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung-gun ~ Cheongnyeong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 33.3km section temporarily opened
  • December 31, 2003: Hohyeong-ri, Goheung-eup ~ Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon, Goheung-gun 18.86km section expansion opening
  • January 1, 2004: Until January 31, Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung-gun ~ Cheongnyeong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 33.36km section temporarily opened
  • April 6, 2004: Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon ~ Hancheon-ri, Donggang-myeon, Goheung-gun 11.3km section expansion opening
  • September 13, 2004: Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon, Goheung-gun ~ Cheongnyeong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 14.5km section expansion opening, until October 4, Cheongnyeong-ri ~ Jeondong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 2.86km section temporarily opened
  • December 31, 2004: Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon, Goheung-gun ~ Jeondong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 17.36km section expansion opening
  • September 15, 2005: Jeolsan-ri, Nam-myeon ~ Bogam-ri, Dong-myeon, Hwasun-gun 5.5km section expansion opening, existing Sapyeong-ri ~ Byeoksong-ri, Nam-myeon, Hwasun-gun 3.5km section abolished
  • January 12, 2009: Beolgyo ~ Juam Road (Go-eup-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun ~ Ieup-ri, Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon-si) 14.25 km section designated as automobile-only road
  • March 27, 2016: Beolgyo ~ Juam Road Section 1 (Go-eup-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun ~ Geumseong-ri, Oeseo-myeon, Suncheon-si) 10.34 km section expansion opening, existing 12.04 km section abolished
  • October 31, 2016: Beolgyo ~ Juam Road Section 2 (Ssangnyul-ri, Oeseo-myeon ~ Ieup-ri, Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon-si) 4.5 km section expansion opening, existing 5.7 km section abolished
  • December 30, 2020: Goheung ~ Bongrae Road (Okgang-ri, Podu-myeon, Goheung-gun) 3.7km section expansion opening, existing road total 700m section abolished
  • June 22, 2021: Starting point changed from 'Singeum-ri, Bongrae-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do' to 'Yenae-ri, Bongrae-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do', end point changed from 'Gaeksa-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do' to 'Songchi-ri, Jucheon-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do'. Accordingly changed from 'Goheung ~ Damyang Line' to 'Goheung ~ Namwon Line'. Existing section from Mujeong-myeon ~ Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun that was duplicated with National Route 13 was designated and route changed to end point at Jucheon-myeon, Namwon-si via Okgwa-myeon, Gokseong-gun and Gangjin-myeon, Imsil-gun

Main stopovers

South Jeolla Province

Major intersections

  • (<span style="color: #00CCFF;">■</span>): Motorway

IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange

South Jeolla Province

References