National Route 17 (South Korea)

National Route 17 () is a national highway in South Korea. It connects the city of Yeosu to the cities of Suncheon, Namwon, Jeonju, Daejeon, Cheongju, Yongin and Gwangju.

This Road runs parallel to the Jeolla Line(Ã¬Â ÂÃ«ÂÂ¼Ã¬ÂÂ ) and the SuncheonÃ¢ÂÂWanju Expressway, Jungbu Expressway.

History

August 31, 1971: Became National Route 17 Yeosu ~ Cheongju Line by the General National Highway Route Designation Decree.
April 28, 1972: Due to route improvement, road zone changed from 2.44 km section in Sangseo-ri ~ Seokbong-ri, Buk-myeon, Daedeok-gun to 2.62 km
November 30, 1972: Due to route improvement, road zone changed from 254m section in Samgoe-ri, Sannae-myeon, Daedeok-gun to 280m
April 26, 1974: Due to alignment improvement, road zone changed from 10.5 km section in Gukpyeong-ri, Dunnam-myeon ~ Dugok-ri, Imsil-myeon, Imsil-gun to 9.7 km
August 8, 1975: Total 736m section from Yongjin-ri, Boksu-myeon ~ Moksan-ri, Jinsan-myeon, Geumsan-gun opened, existing 1.292 km section abolished
1976 ~ 1978 Gokseong-gun ~ Namwon-si section starting and 1993 ~ 1997 Chubu-myeon ~ Geumsan-gun section completed.
January 10, 1981: Jusan-ri, Ssangbong-myeon ~ Deokyang-ri, Sora-myeon, Yeocheon-gun 3.28 km section opened and existing 4.42 km section abolished, Johwa-ri, Yulchon-myeon, Yeocheon-gun ~ Hodu-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Seungju-gun 2.744 km section opened and existing 3.01 km section abolished
March 14, 1981: Starting point extended from 'Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do' to 'Dolsan-eup, Yeocheon-gun, Jeollanam-do', end point extended from 'Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do' to 'Naesa-myeon, Yongin-gun, Gyeonggi-do'. Accordingly became 'Dolsan ~ Yangji Line'.
April 6, 1981: Dugyo-ri County Line, Ijuk-myeon, Anseong-gun ~ Yangji-ri, Naesa-myeon, Yongin-gun 35 km section upgraded to national highway opened
April 16, 1981: Yangji-ri, Hyeondo-myeon, Cheongwon-gun ~ Sirwon-ri, Manseung-myeon, Jincheon-gun 49.338 km section upgraded to national highway opened
May 30, 1981: Road zone changed to the extended 107 km section according to the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 10247 General National Highway Route Designation Decree
August 17, 1981: Gunnae-ri, Dolsan-myeon, Yeocheon-gun ~ Orim-dong, Yeosu-si 28.07 km section upgraded to national highway opened
August 11, 1986: Majeon-ri, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun ~ Haso-ri, Sannae-myeon, Daedeok-gun (including Chubu Tunnel) 1.56 km section opened
September 29, 1986: Existing designated Majeon-ri, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun ~ Haso-ri, Sannae-myeon, Daedeok-gun (old Chubu Tunnel) 1.8 km section abolished
May 26, 1987: Existing designated Chang-ri, Ochang-myeon, Cheongwon-gun ~ Doha-ri, Munbaek-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Eumnae-ri, Jincheon-eup, Jincheon-gun, Majeon-ri, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do sections abolished
September 22, 1987: Jugam-ri, Hyeondo-myeon, Cheongwon-gun 960m section opened
August 9, 1993: Gosan Bypass Road (Seobong-ri ~ Eumnae-ri, Gosan-myeon, Wanju-gun) 2.12 km section opened
December 29, 1994: Total 4.811 km section from Gama-ri, Nami-myeon ~ Yangji-ri, Hyeondo-myeon, Cheongwon-gun opened and existing total 2.294 km section abolished
July 1, 1996: Starting point changed from 'Dolsan-eup, Yeocheon-gun, Jeollanam-do' to 'Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do'.
September 1, 1996: Jeonju ~ Bongdong Road (Ua-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si ~ Janggi-ri, Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun) section opened
April 28, 1998: Dotong-dong ~ Gwangchi-dong, Namwon-si 6.86 km section opened
December 16, 1998: Suncheon ~ Gurye Road (Apgok-ri, Seo-myeon ~ Yongnim-ri, Hwangjeon-myeon, Suncheon-si) 24.54 km section expansion opening
December 30, 1998: Gwanghye-won-ri, Manseung-myeon, Jincheon-gun 1.91 km section opened, existing 1.6 km section abolished
December 31, 1998: Jangseong-ri, Unju-myeon, Wanju-gun 2.029 km section opened
December 23, 2000: Juksan-ri, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si ~ Yangji-ri, Yangji-myeon, Yongin-si 23.17 km section expansion opening, existing 15.3 km section abolished
January 15, 2001: Wolsan Intersection and Johwa Intersection 1.54 km section alignment improvement and grade separation opening, existing 1.4 km section abolished
June 2001: Dolsan ~ Udu-ri Road (Udu-ri, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si) 120m section expansion opening and existing 150m section abolished
September 29, 2001: Hyochon-ri, Namil-myeon, Cheongwon-gun ~ Hyuam-dong, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si 11.4 km section designated as automobile-only road
January 7, 2002: Gokseong Bypass Road (Oji-ri, Ogok-myeon ~ Jangseong-ri, Gokseong-eup, Gokseong-gun) 5.54 km section expansion opening, existing 4.46 km section abolished
February 15, 2002: Deokchung Interchange, Deokchung-dong ~ Jusan Interchange, Jusan-dong, Yeosu-si 12.064 km section designated as automobile-only road
December 30, 2002: Yullyang-dong, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si ~ Bokhyeon-ri, Ochang-myeon, Cheongwon-gun 9.97 km section expansion opening, existing section abolished
December 20, 2003: Bokhyeon-ri, Ochang-myeon, Cheongwon-gun ~ Sagok-ri, Iwol-myeon, Jincheon-gun 16.47 km section expansion opening
September 13, 2004: Jungheung ~ Wangji Road among Suncheon-si National Highway Alternative Bypass Roads (Seonwol-ri, Haeryong-myeon ~ Apgok-ri, Seo-myeon, Suncheon-si) 13.2 km section designated as automobile-only road
February 28, 2005: Gongnam-ri, Boksu-myeon, Geumsan-gun 460m section improvement opening, existing 110m section abolished
April 4, 2005: Automobile-only road designated section of Jungheung ~ Wangji Road among Suncheon-si National Highway Alternative Bypass Roads changed from "Seonwol-ri, Haeryong-myeon ~ Gagok-dong, Suncheon-si" to "Seonwol-ri, Haeryong-myeon ~ Apgok-ri, Seo-myeon, Suncheon-si" 10.0 km section
November 21, 2005: Sangdong-ri, Jusaeng-myeon, Namwon-si 510m section designated as automobile-only road
June 20, 2006: Deokyang-ri, Sora-myeon, Yeosu-si ~ Hodu-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si 15.14 km section designated as automobile-only road
September 14, 2006: Chubu ~ Daejeon Road (Majeon-ri, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do ~ Samgoe-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City) 9.24 km section temporarily opened
November 8, 2006: Sinji-ri, Yongjin-myeon ~ Jong-ri, Hwasan-myeon, Wanju-gun 10.65 km section opened
December 26, 2006: Chubu ~ Daejeon Road (Majeon-ri, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do ~ Samgoe-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City) 9.24 km section expansion opening, existing Majeon-ri, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun 1.7 km section abolished
December 31, 2006: Jungsan-ri ~ Sinwol-ri, Iwol-myeon, Jincheon-gun 4.1 km section opened
January 13, 2007: Jincheon ~ Dugyo-ri Road (Sinwol-ri ~ Naechon-ri, Iwol-myeon, Jincheon-gun) 1.18 km section opened
January 19, 2007: Jungheung ~ Wangji Road among Suncheon-si National Highway Alternative Bypass Roads (Seonwol-ri, Haeryong-myeon ~ Apgok-ri, Seo-myeon, Suncheon-si) 10.9 km section expansion opening
March 6, 2007: Due to Jungheung ~ Wangji Road opening, existing Hodu-ri ~ Dae-an-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si 6.427 km section abolished
December 20, 2007: Cancellation of existing road abolition for Hodu-ri ~ Dae-an-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si 6.427 km section
December 31, 2007: Sinjeong-dong, Namwon-si 500m section bypass road opened, Jungdong-ri ~ Sangdong-ri, Jusaeng-myeon, Namwon-si 900m section expansion opening
January 12, 2009: Gokseong ~ Namwon Road (Jangseong-ri, Gokseong-eup, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do ~ Jungdong-ri, Jusaeng-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do) 11.85 km section designated as automobile-only road
October 1, 2010: Wangji Junction (Wangji-dong, Suncheon-si) Yeosu direction ramp opened
May 12, 2011: Gangsangchon Junction, Suui-dong, Heungdeok-gu ~ Odong Intersection, Odong-dong, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si 13.33 km section designated as automobile-only road
January 20, 2012: Yeosu ~ Suncheon Road (Deokyang-ri, Sora-myeon, Yeosu-si ~ Sindae-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si) 17.36 km section temporarily opened
April 12, 2012: Yeosu ~ Suncheon Road and Udu ~ Jonghwa Road, Geobukseon Bridge (Udu-ri, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si ~ Sindae-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si) 38.8 km section expansion opening
December 28, 2012: Jincheon ~ Dugyo-ri Road (Sinwol-ri, Iwol-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do ~ Dugyo-ri, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do) 9.4 km section expansion opening, existing Nowon-ri, Iwol-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do ~ Dugyo-ri, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 11.0 km section abolished, Dugyo-ri, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si 800m section expansion opening
May 27, 2013: Due to Yeosu ~ Suncheon Road and Udu ~ Jonghwa Road, Geobukseon Bridge opening, existing Jusan-dong ~ Udu-ri, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si 14.8 km section and Deokyang-ri, Sora-myeon, Yeosu-si ~ Apgok-ri, Seo-myeon, Suncheon-si 23.6 km section abolished
April 30, 2014: Automobile-only road section starting point of Gokseong ~ Namwon Road changed from Jangseong-ri, Gokseong-eup, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do to Gwiseok-ri, Geumji-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, reduced to 10.97 km
December 23, 2014: Gokseong ~ Namwon Road (Jangseong-ri, Gokseong-eup, Gokseong-gun ~ Jungdong-ri, Jusaeng-myeon, Namwon-si) 12.29 km section expansion opening
September 23, 2015: Dugyo-ri ~ Juksan Road (Dugyo-ri ~ Maesan-ri, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si) 8.71 km section expansion opening, existing Jangwon-ri ~ Dugyo-ri, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si 8.38 km section abolished
September 30, 2015: Due to Namwon ~ Gokseong Road opening, existing national highway (Jangseong-ri, Gokseong-eup, Gokseong-gun ~ Jungdong-ri, Jusaeng-myeon, Namwon-si) 11.9 km section abolished
January 25, 2016: Cheongju Station Intersection ~ Munam Park Intersection among Cheongju-si National Highway Alternative Bypass Roads (Suui-dong, Heungdeok-gu ~ Jeongsang-dong, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si) 9.85 km section newly opened
August 31, 2016: Munam Park Intersection ~ Odong Intersection among Cheongju-si National Highway Alternative Bypass Roads (Jeongsang-dong ~ Odong-dong, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si) 3.31 km section newly opened and existing Yangchon-ri, Nami-myeon, Seowon-gu ~ Odong-dong, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si 13.1 km section abolished
December 20, 2016: Osu ~ Galma Road (Daemyeong-ri, Osu-myeon ~ Wolpyeong-ri, Seongsu-myeon, Imsil-gun) 7.79 km section expansion opening and existing Daemyeong-ri ~ O-am-ri, Osu-myeon, Imsil-gun 1.6 km section abolished
November 20, 2017: Seungju Bypass Road (Guman-ri ~ Hakgu-ri, Seo-myeon, Suncheon-si) 1.16 km section expansion opening
January 24, 2018: Osu ~ Wollak Road (Gwangchi-dong ~ Wolpyeong-ri, Samae-myeon, Namwon-si 6.18 km section and Geum-am-ri ~ Daemyeong-ri, Osu-myeon, Imsil-gun 2.52 km section) expansion opening, existing Daeyul-ri ~ Osin-ri, Samae-myeon, Namwon-si total 1.48 km section and Geum-am-ri, Osu-myeon, Imsil-gun 1.62 km section abolished
September 5, 2018: Due to Yeosu ~ Suncheon Road opening, existing Seonwol-ri ~ Sindae-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si 3.68 km section abolished
December 19, 2019: Dolsan ~ Udu Road (Sinbok-ri ~ Udu-ri, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si) 16.7 km section expansion opening, existing Jukpo-ri ~ Dunjeon-ri, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si 3.8 km section abolished
February 5, 2020: Yongbok Tunnel (Gacheon-ri ~ Yongbok-ri, Gyeongcheon-myeon, Wanju-gun) 570m section improvement opening, existing 340m section abolished
June 22, 2021: End point extended from Yangji-ri, Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do to Chugok-ri, Docheok-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. Accordingly changed from 'Yeosu ~ Yongin Line' to 'Yeosu ~ Gwangju Line'.