In
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
, highways that are managed by the
provincial governments are called Local highways (). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager.
Route Numbers
* State-funded local highways: 2 digits
*
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
: 300s
*
Gangwon Province: 400s
*
North Chungcheong Province
North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...
: 500s
*
South Chungcheong Province
South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...
: 600s
*
North Jeolla Province
North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 (3,115 sq mi) located in the Honam region in the southwes ...
: 700s
*
South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
: 800s
*
North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
: 900s
*
South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...
: 1000s
*
Jeju Special Self-governing Province: 1100s
State-funded local highways
There are some 2-digits local highways, called State-funded local highways (; short term of ). These highways are basically managed by province level, but its routes are designated and controlled by the South Korean government. Also, most of 2-digits Local highways stand for planned extension route of the same-number
national highways
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or candidates for upgrading to national routes.
Abolished State-funded local highway
List of the routes
These are the list of the routes. For the state-funded local highway, See
#State-funded local highways.
Gyeonggi Province (300s)
A lot of Local highways of
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
were changed in 1996 and 2005.
경기도공고 제2005-175호
2005년 3월 28일.
* ■(#CCDDCC) is origin or terminus that is not located in Gyeonggi Province.
Gangwon Province (400s)
Jeju Special Self-governing Province (1100s)
Abolished local routes
Gallery
File:Near Degwallyong IC Old Yeongdong Expressway.jpg, Local route 456
File:Korean local line 1011.JPG, Local route 1011
File:DM-SC-90-00934 A Marine armed with an M-16 rifle equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher stands guard during Exercise VALIANT BLITZ '89.jpeg, Old Local route 912
(Now Local route 68)
References
See also
* National highways of South Korea
South Korea has a nationwide system of national highways (), officially called as General national highways (), distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transp ...
* Expressways in South Korea
{{Highway systems of South Korea
Roads in South Korea