National Route 6 (South Korea)

National Route 6 (Korean: ÃªÂµÂÃ«ÂÂ Ã¬Â Â6ÃÂÂ¸Ã¬ÂÂ ; Gukdo Je Yuk(6) Hoseon)is a major highway on the Korea It connects Incheon with the city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province,

History

August 31, 1971: Designated as National Route 6 (IncheonÃ¢ÂÂGangneung Line) under the National Highway Designation Decree.
December 20, 1972: Road section in Dogok-ri, Wabu-myeon, Yangju County, Gyeonggi Province changed from 450 m to 500 m due to route improvements.
October 1, 1975: Opened a total of 280 m between Moyong-ri, Danwol-myeon, and Gahyeon-ri, Cheongun-myeon, Yangpyeong County, and closed 380 m of the existing section. Also opened a total of 360 m between Yuhyeon-ri, Seowon-myeon, and Chowon-ri, Gonggeun-myeon, Hoengseong County, and closed 620 m of the existing section.
April 7, 1976: Upgraded a 10.087 km section from Hyeoncheon-ri, Dunnae-myeon, Hoengseong County, to Sangjinbu-ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang County.
March 14, 1981: Terminus changed from "Gyeonsojin, Gangneung City, Gangwon Province" to "Jumunjin-eup, Myeongju County, Gangwon Province." The route name was updated from "IncheonÃ¢ÂÂGangneung Line" to "IncheonÃ¢ÂÂJumunjin Line."
April 13, 1981: Opened a 43 km section from Ganpyeong-ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang County, to Seongnae-ri, Jumunjin-eup, Myeongju County, which had been elevated to national highway status. The existing 35 km section from Ganpyeong-ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang County, to Seongnae-dong, Gangneung City, was closed.
May 30, 1981: Road zone modified for an 8 km section following the revision of Presidential Decree No. 10247, the National Highway Designation Decree.
January 25, 1982: Opened a 580 m section in Yanggeun-ri, Yangpyeong-eup, Yangpyeong County, and closed the previous 380 m bridge section.
May 13, 1986: Starting point changed from "Incheon City, Gyeonggi Province" to "Jung-gu, Incheon Directly Governed City."
July 15, 1994: Opened a 6.8 km section from Hageum-ri, Ucheon-myeon, Hoengseong County, to Chudong-ri, Hoengseong-eup.
December 29, 1995: Opened a 2.8 km section from Sampae-dong, Namyangju City, to Paldang-ri, Wabu-eup, and closed the existing 3 km section from Sampae-dong to Dogok-ri, Wabu-eup.
July 1, 1996: Starting point changed from "Jung-gu, Incheon Directly Governed City" to "Jung-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City," and terminus changed from "Jumunjin-eup, Myeongju County, Gangwon Province" to "Jumunjin-eup, Gangneung City, Gangwon Province." The name was restored to "IncheonÃ¢ÂÂGangneung Line."
December 31, 1998: Opened expanded 3.925 km section of the road from Paldang Bridge to Joan (Paldang-ri, Wabu-eup, Namyangju City, to Neungnae-ri, Joan-myeon, Namyangju City) and closed 4.2 km of the old section. Opened expanded 4.186 km section of road from Joan to Yangsu (Neungnae-ri, Joan-myeon, Namyangju City, to Yongdam-ri, Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong County) and closed 5.49 km of the old section. Opened expanded 15.27 km section of road from Yangsu to Deokpyeong (Yongdam-ri, Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong County, to Obin-ri, Yangpyeong-eup) and closed 16.73 km of the old section.
November 15, 1999: Opened expanded 4.1 km section of road from Deokpyeong-ri, Yangpyeong-eup, to Samseong-ri, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong County, and closed the previous section.
July 1, 2000: Opened expanded 2.26 km section of road from Biryong-ri to Yongdu-ri, Cheongun-myeon, Yangpyeong County, and closed 2.25 km of the existing section.
December 31, 2000: Opened expanded 13.3 km section of road from Samseong-ri, Yongmun-myeon, to Biryong-ri, Cheongun-myeon, Yangpyeong County, and closed 14 km of the existing section.
January 1, 2001: Opened expanded 6.7 km section from Masan-ri, Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong County, to Sinchon-ri, Gonggeun-myeon, Hoengseong County, and closed 6.5 km of the existing section.
November 17, 2003: Opened expanded 5.426 km section from Mui-ri to Pyeongchon-ri, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang County.
December 31, 2003: Opened expanded 5.737 km section from Masan-ri, Hoengseong-eup, to Yongdun-ri, Ucheon-myeon, Hoengseong County.
December 24, 2010: Opened grade-separated 1.1 km section at Obin Interchange (Obin-ri, Yangpyeong-eup, Yangpyeong County).
December 26, 2014: A 2.1 km section from Yanghwa Bridge to the south end of Yanghwa Bridge was removed from the motor vehicle-only road designation.
June 23, 2017: Opened expanded 1.4 km section of DunnaeÃ¢ÂÂMui Road Section 1 (Maam-ri, Dunnae-myeon, Hoengseong County), closing 1.6 km of the old section.
September 22, 2017: Opened expanded 10.8 km section of DunnaeÃ¢ÂÂMui Road Section 1 (Hyeoncheon-ri to Hwado-ri, Dunnae-myeon, Hoengseong County), closing the previous 1.6 km in Maam-ri.
December 4, 2017: Opened expanded 8.64 km section of SeowonÃ¢ÂÂGonggeun Road (from Galun-ri, Cheongun-myeon, Yangpyeong County, to Chowon-ri, Gonggeun-myeon, Hoengseong County), closing the previous 1.35 km from Galun-ri to Yuhyeon-ri.
December 27, 2017: Opened expanded 33.17 km section of DunnaeÃ¢ÂÂMui Road Section 2 (from Hwadong-ri, Dunnae-myeon, Hoengseong County, to Ganpyeong-ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang County), closing 23.48 km from Hwadong-ri to Sangjinbu-ri. Closed 190 m section in Jangpyeong-ri, Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang County.