National Route 7 (South Korea)

National Route 7
국도 제7호선
Route information
Part of AH6
Length:	1,192.0 km (740.7 mi)
Major junctions
South end:	Jung, Busan 20px National Route 2
North end:	Goseong, Gangwon
Highway system
National highways of South Korea Expressways in South Korea

National Route 7 (Korean: 국도 제 7호선, Gukdo 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.