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National Route 7 (South Korea)

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National Route 7
국도 제7호선
Route information
Part of AH 1 AH 6
Length1,192 km (741 mi)
Major junctions
South endJung, Busan
National Route 2
North endGoseong, Gangwon
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Highway system

National Route 7 (Korean국도 제7호선; RRGukdo Je Chil(7) Hoseon) is a national highway in South Korea. It connects Busan with Goseong in Gangwon Province. Before the division of the Korean Peninsula, the highway ran until Onsong, North Hamgyong Province, in present-day North Korea.

This highway will be one of the Asia Highway Route 6 until all segments of Donghae Expressway opens to traffic. Its name in Pohang~Goseong is Donghae-daero (Korean: 동해대로).

History

  • 31 November 1979: Samcheok~Pohang segment opens to traffic. (2 Lanes)
  • 29 December 2010: All segment of Route 7 widen 4 lanes.

Characteristics

In de jure, the highway passes through South & North Hamgyong Province, which are de facto controlled by North Korea. By this highway, it throughs Hwasong concentration camp. This fact can be proved via Google Maps.