Namhae Expressway

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Expressway No.10
Namhae Expressway
Map
Route information
Length273.17 km (169.74 mi)
Existed1973–present
Major junctions
West endW.Yeongam IC in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do
Seohaean Expressway
Major intersections40
East endDeokchen IC in Buk-gu, Busan
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesSuncheon, Gwangyang, Jinju, Changwon, Gimhae
Highway system
Namhae Expressway
Hangul
남해고속도로
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNamhae Gosok Doro
McCune–ReischauerNamhae Kosok Toro
Deokcheon IC, Busan
North Busan Tollgate, 2009
Chirwon JCT, 2013
Sanin JCT, 2012

The Namhae Expressway (Korean: 남해고속도로, Namhae Gosok Doro; lit.'South Sea Expressway') is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Yeongam to Suncheon, Gwangyang, Jinju, Changwon, and Busan.

It was opened in 1973 with Honam Expressway's Jeonju - Suncheon section, through W.Suncheon IC is connected to the Honam Expressway.

At the time, this was an opening round two-lane road. However, through the expansion progressed from 1977 to 1996 was expanded to four lanes round the entire section.

It was expanded to 8 lanes 2001 Naengjeong JCT ~ Changwon JCT section, with 8 lanes 2011 Sanin JCT ~ Jinju section, Sacheon ~ Jinju section has been expanded to 6 lanes, December 2014 Naengjeong JCT ~ Daejeo JCT section is extended to 6-8 lanes some section have been expanded such that at least 6 lanes.

Yeongam - Suncheon section's construction period by 2002 was inaugurated April 27, 2012. Mokpo and Busan opening section, but this is easily linked to the, not directly in some sections it has the disadvantage of an indirect linkage to the national highway.