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National Route 22 (South Korea)

National Route 22 is a national highway in South Korea connects Jeongeup to Suncheon. It established on 31 August 1971.

History

  • August 31, 1971: Designated as National Route 22 Yeonggwang–Suncheon Line under the National Highway Route Designation Decree.
  • March 14, 1981: The starting point was extended from "Beopseongpo, Beopseong-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollabuk-do" to "Jeongju-eup, Jeongeup-gun, Jeollabuk-do." Accordingly, the line name changed from "Yeonggwang–Suncheon Line" to "Jeongju–Suncheon Line."
  • May 30, 1981: Road zone changed to include the extended 60 km section under the revised Presidential Decree No. 10247.
  • August 17, 1981: Opening of 5.01 km section from Yongdeok-ri to Daedeok-ri, Beopseong-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun, upgraded to national highway.
  • May 13, 1986: Starting point changed from "Jeongju-eup, Jeongeup-gun, Jeollabuk-do" to "Jeongju-si, Jeollabuk-do."
  • January 18, 1994: Expanded and opened 21.4 km road between Dongbok and Gwangcheon (Guam-ri, Dong-myeon, Hwasun-gun – Gwangcheon-ri, Juam-myeon, Seungju-gun).
  • July 1, 1996: Starting point changed from "Jeongju-si, Jeollabuk-do" to "Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do." Accordingly, the line name changed to "Jeongeup–Suncheon Line."
  • July 22, 1997: Expanded and opened Jeongju–Heungdeok road section (Jeongil-dong, Jeongeup-si – Dongsari, Heungdeok-myeon, Gochang-gun).
  • September 16, 1999: Improved and opened 160 m section at Daegu-ri, Seomyeon, Suncheon-si; abolished 250 m of old section.
  • January 1, 2001: Expanded and opened 13.38 km Beopseong–Yeonggwang section (Hwacheon-ri, Beopseong-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun – Hakjeong-ri, Yeonggwang-eup, Yeonggwang-gun); abolished 10.58 km old section.
  • January 13, 2003: Opened relocated 2.2 km section (Sincheon-ri, Moryang-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun – Hakjeong-ri, Yeonggwang-eup) due to Bulgap District Agricultural Water Development Project; abolished old section.
  • December 1, 2003: Temporary opening of 3.5 km Miljae Tunnel section (Yeonam-ri, Moryang-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun – Geumdeok-ri, Haebo-myeon, Hampyeong-gun) until February 28, 2004.
  • April 26, 2004: Expanded and opened Hwasun–Dongmyeon section.
  • July 5, 2004: Partially opened 1.3 km section (Eubae-ri – Yeonwol-ri, Dongbok-myeon, Hwasun-gun).
  • August 20, 2004: Partially opened 5.8 km section (Eubae-ri – Yucheon-ri, Dongbok-myeon, Hwasun-gun).
  • November 20, 2004: Temporary opening of 3.5 km Miljae Tunnel section until March 10, 2005.
  • September 15, 2005: Expanded and opened 6.5 km section (Baekyong-ri – Bokam-ri, Dong-myeon, Hwasun-gun); abolished 9.0 km section (Yongpo-ri – Bokam-ri).
  • October 31, 2005: Expanded and opened 4-lane Dongmyeon–Yongpo section.
  • January 25, 2006: Partially opened 11.5 km Yeonggwang–Haebo section (Hakjeong-ri, Yeonggwang-eup – Geumdeok-ri, Haebo-myeon, Hampyeong-gun).
  • May 3, 2006: Partially opened 1.7 km Yeonggwang–Haebo section (Geumdeok-ri – Haebo-ri, Haebo-myeon, Hampyeong-gun).
  • May 31, 2007: Partially opened 5.7 km Yeonggwang–Haebo section (Haebo-ri, Haebo-myeon – Oechi-ri, Wolya-myeon, Hampyeong-gun).
  • June 30, 2007: Expanded and opened 10.276 km Seonunsa–Heungdeok road (Samin-ri, Asan-myeon, Gochang-gun – Heungdeok-ri, Heungdeok-myeon, Gochang-gun); abolished 13.9 km old section.
  • September 7, 2007: Expanded and opened 540 m Yeonggwang–Haebo section (Oechi-ri, Wolya-myeon, Hampyeong-gun); abolished 19.34 km old section (Hakjeong-ri, Yeonggwang-eup – Oechi-ri, Wolya-myeon, Hampyeong-gun); Miljae Tunnel fully opened.
  • October 25, 2013: Expanded and opened 8-lane Gwangju–Hwasun section.
  • November 21, 2014: Expanded and opened 5.7 km Hwasun–Gwangju section including Hwasun Tunnel (Daeri Gyori Intersection, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do – Naenam-dong Naeji Intersection, Dong-gu, Gwangju).
  • March 27, 2015: Endpoint changed from "Jeongeup City Hall Road Marker, Suseong-dong, Jeongeup-si" to "Yeonjisa Intersection, Yeonji-dong, Jeongeup-si."
  • November 20, 2017: Expanded and opened 10.72 km Seungju Bypass (Sinjeon-ri, Seungju-eup, Suncheon-si – Hakgu-ri, Seomyeon, Suncheon-si); abolished 1.25 km section (Sinjeon-ri – Bongdeok-ri, Seungju-eup, Suncheon-si) and 6.72 km section (Seopyeong-ri, Seungju-eup – Daegu-ri, Seomyeon, Suncheon-si).

Main stopovers

North Jeolla Province

South Jeolla Province

Gwangju

South Jeolla Province

Major intersections

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

IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange

North Jeolla Province

South Jeolla Province (North Gwangju)

Gwangju

South Jeolla Province (South Gwangju)

References