National Route 33 is a national highway in South Korea connects Goseong to Gumi. It was established on 14 March 1981.
History
- March 14, 1981: New construction of âÂÂâÂÂ'National Highway Route 33'âÂÂâ Goseong ~ Seonsan Line
- May 8, 1981: Opening of the 92 km section from Hapga-dong, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun to Saenggok-dong, Seonsan-eup, Seonsan-gun, upgraded to a national highway
- May 12, 1981: Opening of the 110.745 km section from Songhak-dong, Goseong-eup, Goseong-gun to Wari, Yulgok-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, upgraded to a national highway
- May 30, 1981: Designated as a new 172km section under the amended Presidential Decree No. 10247 on the Designation of General National Highway Routes
- January 12, 1996: 900m section expansion and opening of the road between Yakmok and Gumi City Boundary (Yul-ri, Buksam-myeon, Chilgok-gun ~ Inpyeong-ri)
- July 1, 1996: Terminus changed from âÂÂSeonsan-eup, Seonsan-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-doâ to âÂÂSeonsan-eup, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-doâÂÂ. Consequently, it became the âÂÂGoseong ~ Gumi LineâÂÂ.
- May 8, 1998: Expansion and opening of the 3.2 km section from Gwanho-ri, Yakmok-myeon, Chilgok-gun to Yeongri, Gisan-myeon; existing 2.1 km section abolished
- July 20, 1999: Opening of the 2.04 km section of the Daeyang Bypass Road (Deokjeong-ri, Daeyang-myeon, Hapcheon-gun ~ Daemok-ri), closing the existing 1.72 km section
- September 3, 1999: Opening of the 2.4 km section of the Daeui Bypass Road (Chusan-ri, Daeui-myeon, Uiryeong-gun ~ Masang-ri)
- December 21, 1999: Opening of the 1.74 km section of the Ssangbaek Bypass Road (from Pyeonggu-ri to Hasin-ri, Ssangbaek-myeon, Hapcheon-gun), with the existing 1.02 km section closed
- November 22, 2003: Expansion and opening of the 4.56 km section of the Goseong Bypass Road (from Sinwol-ri to Gyosa-ri, Goseong-eup, Goseong-gun)
- December 31, 2003: Goseong ~ Jaeun-gan Road (Goseong-gun, Goseong-eup, Gyosa-ri ~ Sangri-myeon, Musan-ri) section, 8.47km expansion and opening and abolition of the existing 1.02 km section in Idang-ri, Goseong-eup, Goseong-gun
- January 1, 2004: Opening of the 3.0 km section of Gwanho Bridge (Gwanho-ri, Yakmok-myeon, Chilgok-gun ~ Muri-ri) at Gwanho Intersection; expansion and opening of the 7.8 km section of the Waegwan ~ Gumi Road (Gwanho-ri, Yakmok-myeon, Chilgok-gun ~ Imun-dong, Gumi-si)
- November 19, 2004: Hapcheon Bypass Road, Partial section of Hapcheon ~ Ssangnim Road (Jeongyang-ri, Daeyang-myeon, Hapcheon-gun ~ Yuljin-ri, Yulgok-myeon) 5.5km section expanded and opened, Abolition of the existing 4.1km section from Jeongyang-ri, Daeyang-myeon, Hapcheon-gun to Geumyang-ri, Hapcheon-eup
- December 28, 2004: Expansion and opening of the 8.0km section of the Jaeun ~ Sangri Road (Maseon-ri, Sangri-myeon, Goseong-gun ~ Hakchon-ri, Jeongdong-myeon, Sacheon-si), Abolition of the 270m section in Sinchon-ri, Sangri-myeon, former Goseong-gun
- July 1, 2005: Sanhwa Bridge access ramp section opened
- November 9, 2005: Designated the 9.64 km section from Bonggang-ri, Jiphyeon-myeon, Jinju-si to Pyeonggeo-dong as an expressway
- December 27, 2005: Sacheon Bypass Road (6.21 km section from Pungjeong-ri, Jeongdong-myeon, Sacheon-si to Baechun-ri, Chukdong-myeon) expansion opened to traffic, Abolition of the existing 3.18km section from Pungjeong-ri, Jeongdong-myeon, Sacheon-si to Suseok-ri, Sacheon-eup
- December 19, 2006: Expansion and opening of the 10.2 km section of the Jinju ~ Jipyeon Road (Jangjae-dong, Jinju-si ~ Jeongsu-ri, Jipyeon-myeon), Abolition of the existing 13.2 km section
- December 26, 2006: Expansion and opening of the 5.4 km section of the Hapcheon ~ Ssangnim Road (Wari, Yulgok-myeon, Hapcheon-gun ~ Hapga-ri, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun), Abolition of the existing 6.6 km section
- September 21, 2007: Expansion and opening of the 10.98 km section of the SeongjuâÂÂWhaegwan Road (Sam-san-ri, Seongju-eup, Seongju-gun ~ Yeong-ri, Gisan-myeon, Chilgok-gun), Abolition of Existing Section
- February 4, 2008: Expansion and opening of the 3.74 km section of the Ssangbaek ~ Hapcheon Road (Daemok-ri ~ Jeongyang-ri, Daeyang-myeon, Hapcheon-gun), Abolition of Existing Section
- September 10, 2008: Expansion and opening of the 2.6 km section of the Hapcheon ~ Ssangnim Road (Yuljin-ri, Yulgok-myeon, Hapcheon-gun ~ Wari), Abolition of the existing 2.7 km section
- December 30, 2008: Expansion and opening of the 5.0 km section of the Sangri ~ Sacheon Road (Hakchon-ri ~ Daegok-ri, Jeongdong-myeon, Sacheon-si), Abolition of Existing Sections
- June 9, 2009: Expansion and opening of the 5.8 km section of the Sangri ~ Sacheon Road (Hakchon-ri ~ Pungjeong-ri, Jeongdong-myeon, Sacheon-si), Abolition of the existing 5.68 km section
- September 25, 2009: Expansion and opening of the 2.84 km section of the Hapcheon ~ Ssangnim Road (Hapga-ri ~ Maechon-ri, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun), Abolition of the existing 2.9 km section
- December 10, 2009: Expansion and opening of the 4.641 km section of the Seonsan ~ Dogae Road (Gumi-si, Seonsan-eup, Gyori ~ Dogae-myeon, Sillim-ri), Abolition of the existing 2.4 km section
- December 30, 2009: Expansion and opening of the 7.82 km section of the Jiphyun ~ Saengbiryang Road (Jeongsu-ri, Jiphyun-myeon, Jinju-si ~ Gage-ri, Saengbiryang-myeon, Sancheong-gun), Abolition of the existing 8.48 km section
- December 31, 2009: Expansion and opening of the 8.6 km section of the Ssangbaek ~ Hapcheon Road Section 1 (Jangjeon-ri, Ssangbaek-myeon ~ Deokjeong-ri, Daeyang-myeon, Hapcheon-gun), Abolition of Existing Section
- February 29, 2012: Expansion and opening of the 3.4 km section of the Jinju City National Highway Bypass Road between Yugok and Jeongchon (Doksan-ri, Naedong-myeon, Jinju City ~ Hwagae-ri, Jeongchon-myeon)
- June 29, 2012: Expansion and opening of the 3.3 km section of the Jinju City National Highway Bypass Road between Yugok and Jeongchon (Ihyeon-dong, Jinju City ~ Doksan-ri, Naedong-myeon)
- February 10, 2015: Opening of the 8.65 km section expansion of the Jipyeon ~ Yugok section of the Jinju City National Highway Bypass Road (Ihyeon-dong, Jinju City ~ Naengjeong-ri, Jipyeon-myeon)
- September 21, 2015: Expansion and opening of the 7.8 km section of the Saengbiryang ~ Ssangbaekgan Road (from Masang-ri, Daeui-myeon, Uiryeong-gun to Pyeonggu-ri, Ssangbaek-myeon, Hapcheon-gun), with the existing 6.6 km section discontinued
- November 20, 2015: Expansion and opening of the 1.0 km section of the Saengbiryang ~ Ssangbaekgan Road (Masang-ri, Daeui-myeon, Uiryeong-gun ~ Eojeon-ri, Samga-myeon, Hapcheon-gun)
- December 22, 2015: Expansion and opening of the 10.64 km section of the Goryeong ~ Seongju Intercity Road Section 1 (Kwaebin-ri, Goryeong-eup, Goryeong-gun ~ Gyejeong-ri, Suryeon-myeon, Seongju-gun); closure of the existing 140 m section in Wolsan-ri, Unsu-myeon, Goryeong-gun, Abolition of the existing 8.3km section (Kwaebin-ri, Daegaya-eup, Goryeong-gun ~ Gyejeong-ri, Suryeon-myeon)
- March 15, 2016: The existing 16.68 km section within Jinju City (Hwagae-ri, Jeongchon-myeon ~ Naengjeong-ri, Jiphyeon-myeon, Jinju-si) was abolished upon completion of the Jinju City National Highway Bypass Road.
- April 8, 2016: The section within Jinju City was removed and the route was changed to the National Highway Bypass Road section following the opening of the Jinju City National Highway Bypass Road.
- August 9, 2016: The 6.77 km section from Gupo-dong to Gupyeong-dong in Gumi City designated as an automobile-only road, Designated as an expressway for the 7.41 km section from Gupyeong-dong, Gumi-si to Deoksan-ri, Yakmok-myeon, Chilgok-gun, designating the 8.57 km section from Geogido-dong, Gumi-si to Songnim-ri, Goa-eup as an automobile-only road, designating the 11.2 km section from Songnim-ri, Goa-eup, Gumi-si to Wonjeom-ri, Seonsan-eup as an expressway
- November 23, 2016: Temporary opening of a 1.78 km section (Ponam-ri, Seokjeok-eup, Chilgok-gun ~ O-pyeong-ri, Buksam-eup) within the Gumi City National Highway Bypass Road (Gupo ~ Deoksan section) for resident convenience
- December 29, 2016: Expansion and opening of the 21.05 km section of the Goryeong ~ Seongju Intercity Road, Sections 2 and 3 (Gyejeong-ri, Suryeon-myeon, Seongju-gun ~ Daeheung-ri, Seongju-eup), abolishing the existing 6.1 km section from Gyejeong-ri to Sinjeong-ri, Suryeon-myeon, Seongju-gun
- September 28, 2017: Expansion and opening of the 2.2 km section of the Ssangnim ~ Goryeong Road (Annim-ri, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun ~ Goari, Daegaya-eup) and the existing 9.0 km section from Gwewon-ri, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun to Heonmun-ri, Daegaya-eup will be abolished
- December 27, 2019: Expansion and opening of the 2.2 km section of the Ssangnim ~ Goryeong Road (Annim-ri ~ Gwewon-ri, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun)
- January 17, 2020: New 7.41 km section of Gumi City National Highway Bypass Road, Section 2 (Gupo ~ Deoksan) (Gupyeong-dong, Gumi City ~ Deoksan-ri, Yakmok-myeon, Chilgok-gun) opened to traffic
- March 9, 2020: The existing 2.8 km section from the Deoksan Intersection in O-pyeong-ri, Buk-sam-eup, Chilgok-gun to the boundary of O-tae-dong, Gumi-si was abolished due to the opening of the Gumi City National Highway Bypass Road between Gupo and Deoksan.
- March 17, 2020: The total length was reduced from 227.2 km to 211.3 km through a road route change notice
- June 30, 2020: New opening of the 6.95 km section of the Gumi City National Highway Bypass Road, Section 1 (Gupo ~ Deoksan) (Gumi City Geogido ~ Gupyeong-dong).
- June 30, 2021: New opening of the 9.7 km section of the Gumi City National Highway Bypass Road, Section 1 (Gumi City Geogido ~ Goaeup Songnim-ri) between Gupo and Saenggok
- December 17, 2021: New opening of the 11.86 km section of the Gumi City National Highway Bypass Road, Section 2 (Songnim-ri, Goa-eup, Gumi City ~ Imun-ri, Seonsan-eup, Gumi City) between Gupo and Saenggok
- December 29, 2021: The existing 11.7 km section of the Gumi City National Highway Bypass Road between Munseong-ri, Goa-eup and Dongbu-ri, Seonsan-eup was abolished due to the opening of the new Gupo ~ Saenggok section of the bypass road.
Main stopovers
South Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province
Major intersections
- (<span style="color: #00CCFF;">â </span>): Motorway
IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
References