National Route 27 is a national highway in South Korea that connects Wando County to Gunsan. It was established on 22 February 1972.대통령령 제6098호 일반국도노선지정령, 1972년 2월 22일 일부개정.
History On February 22, 1972, National Route 27 was established as the "Nokdong–Jeonju Line," connecting Nokdong, Doyang-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do, and Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.Presidential Decree No. 6098, General National Route Designation Act, partially amended February 22, 1972.
On March 14, 1981, the starting point was changed from "Nokdong, Doyang-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do" to "Doyang-eup, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do," and the terminus was extended from "Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do" to "Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do." Accordingly, it became the "Goheung–Gunsan Line."Presidential Decree No. 10247, General National Route Designation Act, partially amended March 14, 1981.
On May 30, 1981, the road zone was changed to include the 39 km section extended under the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 10247, General National Route Designation Act.Ministry of Construction Notice No. 191, May 30, 1981.
From 1993 to 1994, expansions into Goheung occurred. The 4.06 km Goheung Bypass Road (Deungam-ri–Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung County) opened.Iri Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1993-4, January 19, 1993. Then, on July 14, 1994, the starting point was extended about 18.9 km from Bongam-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County to Ocheon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County.Geogeumdo ring road widening and paving completed ahead of schedule, Yonhap News Agency, published August 25, 1994. To reflect this, on July 19, 1996, the section from Geogeumdo, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County to Doyang-eup, Goheung County was designated as the "Nationally Supported Local Route 27 Goheung–Nokdong Line."Presidential Decree No. 15124, Nationally Supported Local Route Designation Act, enacted July 19, 1996.
From December 1997 to October 2004, may expansions occurred. The Geogeumdo Ring Road (Ocheon-ri–Eojeon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County) was widened and paved. In 1997, an 11.1 km road zone was changed.Jeollanam-do Notice No. 1997-326, Jeollanam-do Public Notice No. 1997-282, Jeollanam-do Public Notice No. 1997-283, December 30, 1997. This road was changed again in 2001. In 2001, an 800 m road zone was changed to improve the road.Jeollanam-do Public Notice No. 2001-297, Jeollanam-do Public Notice No. 2001-298, Jeollanam-do Notice No. 2001-191, October 27, 2001. Additionally, the Sunchang Bypass Road (Ganam-ri–Sunhwa-ri, Sunchang-eup, Sunchang County) opened in 1997.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1997-177, September 2, 1997.
There were two expansions in December 2000. First, the 1.78 km section of the Yeonban District hazardous road (Yeonban-ri, Seokgok-myeon, Gokseong County) was improved and opened; the existing 700 m section was abolished.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-198, December 28, 2000. Later that month, the 11.5 km Samnye–Iri Road (Samnye-ri, Samnye-eup, Wanju County–Dongsan-dong, Iksan City) was widened and opened.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-200, December 28, 2000.
By incorporating the section of Nationally Supported Local Route 27, the starting point was extended from "Doyang-eup, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do" to "Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do" in August 2001.Presidential Decree No. 17348, General National Route Designation Act, fully revised August 25, 2001.
In 2005, the 9.36 km section from Baegyeo-ri to Hangga-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County was designated as a motorway.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2005-92, June 3, 2005.
In 2006, the 12.452 km section from Songhak-ri, Osan-myeon, Iksan City to Chango-ri, Seongsan-myeon, Gunsan CityIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2006-9, January 17, 2006. and the 5.91 km section from Chango-ri, Seongsan-myeon, Gunsan City to Guam-dong opened.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2006-162, December 27, 2006.
In September 2007, there was a partial opening of a 9.8 km section from Bongam-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County to Gook-ri, Pungyang-myeon, Goheung County, and a 9.1 km section from Gook-ri, Pungyang-myeon to Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung County.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2007-125, September 20, 2007. These fully opened in December of the same year. As such, the existing 8.0 km section connecting these areas was abolished.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2007-169, March 5, 2008.
In December 2008, the 20.2 km Gui–Yongjeong Road (Wondang-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju–Yongjeong-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju) opened.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2008-161 , December 26, 2008.
In 2009, the 25 km Sunchang–Unam Road (Doryong-ri, In계-myeon, Sunchang County–Baegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County) was designated as a motorway, and the 4.218 km Sorok Bridge (Sorok-ri–Yongjeong-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County) opened.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2008-165, January 12, 2009.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2009-34, February 27, 2009.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2009-35, February 27, 2009.
In 2010, the 1.0 km Section 4 of the Sunchang–Unam Road (Baegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County) opened.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2010-121, September 17, 2010.
In December 2010, a 2.0 km section from Yongjeong-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju to Haejeon-ri, Samnye-eup, Wanju County, and A 3.7 km section from Pyeongjang-ri, Gyeom-myeon, Gokseong County to Jusan-ri, Okgwa-myeon were widened and opened, abolishing the existing 8.1 km and 2.17 km sections connecting those areas.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2010-173, December 8, 2010.
In December 2011, the 6.67 km section from Daeheung-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County to Sorok-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung County, including the Geogeum Bridge, opened.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-160, December 16, 2011.Geogeum Bridge in Goheung opens after 9 years of construction, Money Today, December 16, 2011. The existing 1.6 km section in Sinchon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County was abolished.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-159, December 16, 2011.
In 2012, the 24 km Sunchang–Unam Road (Doryong-ri, In계-myeon, Sunchang County–Baegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County) was widened and opened.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-156, December 15, 2011. Due to the opening of this new road, the existing 25.266 km section from Doryong-ri, In계-myeon, Sunchang County to Maam-ri, Unam-myeon, Imsil County and a 2.84 km section from Maam-ri, Unam-myeon, Imsil County to Baegyeo-ri, Gui-myeon, Wanju County were abolished.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-158, December 15, 2011. was abolished. Also, the 7 km Sunchang IC–Jusan-ri Road (Ganam-ri, Sunchang-eup, Sunchang County–Jusan-ri, Okgwa-myeon, Gokseong County) was widened and opened, with the existing section abolished.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-164, December 29, 2011.
In 2016, the Sections 1 and 2 of the Beolgyo–Juam Road (Goeup-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong County–Geumseong-ri, Oeseo-myeon, Suncheon City) opened after widening, abolishing the existing 12.04 km and 5.7 km sections.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2016-49, March 28, 2016.Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2016-278, October 31, 2016.
In June 2021, the starting point was extended from Ocheon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do to Deogam-ri, Gogum-myeon, Wando County, Jeollanam-do. Accordingly, the route changed from "Goheung–Gunsan Line" to "Wando–Gunsan Line." The section from Ocheon Port to Sinjeon-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do was de-designated.MOLIT Notice No. 2021-877, June 22, 2021.
Main stopovers South Jeolla Province Goheung County - Boseong County - Suncheon - Gokseong County North Jeolla Province Sunchang County - Imsil County - Wanju County (Gui-myeon)- Jeonju (Wansan-gu) - Wanju County (Iseo-myeon) - Jeonju (Wansan-gu) - Wanju County (Iseo-myeon) - Jeonju (Deokjin-gu) - Wanju County (Samrye-eup) - Iksan - Gunsan
Major intersections
(■): Motorway IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
South Jeolla Province