National Route 27 is a national highway in South Korea connects Wando County to Gunsan. It was established on 22 February 1972.
History
- February 22, 1972: Established National Route 27 as the "NokdongâÂÂJeonju Line," connecting Nokdong, Doyang-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do, and Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.
- March 14, 1981: The starting point was changed from "Nokdong, Doyang-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do" to "Doyang-eup, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do," and the terminus was extended from "Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do" to "Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do." Accordingly, it became the "GoheungâÂÂGunsan Line."
- May 30, 1981: Road zone changed to include the 39 km section extended under the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 10247, General National Route Designation Act.
- January 19, 1993: The 4.06 km Goheung Bypass Road (Deungam-riâÂÂNamgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung County) opened.
- July 14, 1994: The starting point was extended about 18.9 km from Bongam-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County to Ocheon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County.
- July 19, 1996: The section from Geogeumdo, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County to Doyang-eup, Goheung County was designated as the "Nationally Supported Local Route 27 GoheungâÂÂNokdong Line."
- September 1, 1997: The Sunchang Bypass Road (Ganam-riâÂÂSunhwa-ri, Sunchang-eup, Sunchang County) opened.
- December 30, 1997: For the widening and paving of the Geogeumdo Ring Road (Ocheon-riâÂÂEojeon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County) scheduled until December 2001, an 11.1 km road zone was changed.
- December 9, 2000: The 1.78 km section of the Yeonban District hazardous road (Yeonban-ri, Seokgok-myeon, Gokseong County) was improved and opened; the existing 700 m section was abolished.
- December 31, 2000: The 11.5 km SamnyeâÂÂIri Road (Samnye-ri, Samnye-eup, Wanju CountyâÂÂDongsan-dong, Iksan City) was widened and opened.
- August 25, 2001: By incorporating the section of Nationally Supported Local Route 27, the starting point was extended from "Doyang-eup, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do" to "Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do."
- October 27, 2001: For the widening and paving of the Geogeumdo Ring Road (Ocheon-riâÂÂEojeon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County) scheduled until December 2004, an 11.1 km road zone was changed; for the improvement of Goheung Road (Sinsung-ri, Duwon-myeon, Goheung County) scheduled until December 2002, an 800 m road zone was changed.
- June 3, 2005: The 9.36 km section from Baegyeo-ri to Hangga-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County was designated as a motorway.
- January 25, 2006: The 12.452 km section from Songhak-ri, Osan-myeon, Iksan City to Chango-ri, Seongsan-myeon, Gunsan City opened.
- December 27, 2006: The 5.91 km section from Chango-ri, Seongsan-myeon, Gunsan City to Guam-dong opened.
- September 21, 2007: Partial opening of a 9.8 km section from Bongam-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County to Gook-ri, Pungyang-myeon, Goheung County, and a 9.1 km section from Gook-ri, Pungyang-myeon to Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung County.
- December 11, 2007: A 9.8 km section from Bongam-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County to Gook-ri, Pungyang-myeon, and a 9.1 km section from Gook-ri, Pungyang-myeon to Hohyeong-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung County were widened and opened. The existing 8.0 km section from Yongjeong-ri to Gook-ri, Doyang-eup, and the 8.0 km section from Gook-ri, Pungyang-myeon to Deungam-ri, Goheung-eup, were abolished.
- December 26, 2008: The 20.2 km GuiâÂÂYongjeong Road (Wondang-dong, Wansan-gu, JeonjuâÂÂYongjeong-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju) opened.
- January 12, 2009: The 25.005 km SunchangâÂÂUnam Road (Doryong-ri, Inê³Â-myeon, Sunchang CountyâÂÂBaegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County) was designated as a motorway.
- March 2, 2009: The 4.218 km Sorok Bridge (Sorok-riâÂÂYongjeong-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County) opened.
- September 17, 2010: The 1.0 km Section 4 of the SunchangâÂÂUnam Road (Baegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County) opened.
- December 10, 2010: A 2.0 km section from Yongjeong-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju to Haejeon-ri, Samnye-eup, Wanju County was widened and opened, abolishing the existing 8.1 km section.
- December 24, 2010: A 3.7 km section from Pyeongjang-ri, Gyeom-myeon, Gokseong County to Jusan-ri, Okgwa-myeon was widened and opened, abolishing the existing 2.17 km section from Muchang-ri to Jusan-ri, Okgwa-myeon, Gokseong County.
- December 16, 2011: The 6.67 km section from Daeheung-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County to Sorok-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County, including the Geogeum Bridge, opened. The existing 1.6 km section in Sinchon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County was abolished.
- January 11, 2012: The 24.0 km SunchangâÂÂUnam Road (Doryong-ri, Inê³Â-myeon, Sunchang CountyâÂÂBaegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County) was widened and opened, and the existing 2.84 km section from Maam-ri, Unam-myeon, Imsil County to Baegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County was abolished. Also, the 7.2 km Sunchang ICâÂÂJusan-ri Road (Ganam-ri, Sunchang-eup, Sunchang CountyâÂÂJusan-ri, Okgwa-myeon, Gokseong County) was widened and opened, with the existing section abolished.
- June 7, 2013: With the opening of the SunchangâÂÂUnam Road, the existing 25.266 km section from Doryong-ri, Inê³Â-myeon, Sunchang County to Maam-ri, Unam-myeon, Imsil County was abolished.
- March 27, 2016: Section 1 of the BeolgyoâÂÂJuam Road (Goeup-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong CountyâÂÂGeumseong-ri, Oeseo-myeon, Suncheon City) 10.34 km opened after widening, abolishing the existing 12.04 km section.
- October 31, 2016: Section 2 of the BeolgyoâÂÂJuam Road (Ssangyul-ri, Oeseo-myeon, Suncheon CityâÂÂIeup-ri, Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon City) 4.5 km opened after widening, abolishing the existing 5.7 km section.
- June 22, 2021: The starting point was extended from Ocheon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do to Deogam-ri, Gogum-myeon, Wando County, Jeollanam-do. Accordingly, the route changed from "GoheungâÂÂGunsan Line" to "WandoâÂÂGunsan Line." The section from Ocheon Port to Sinjeon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do was de-designated.
Main stopovers
South Jeolla Province
North Jeolla Province
Major intersections
- (<span style="color: #00CCFF;">â </span>): Motorway
IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
References