National Route 7 (South Korea)

National Route 7 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.

South Korea part

 * Busan
 * Jung District - Dong District - Busanjin District - Yeonje District - Dongnae District - Geumjeong District
 * South Gyeongsang Province
 * Yangsan
 * Busan
 * Gijang County
 * South Gyeongsang Province
 * Yangsan
 * Ulsan
 * Ulju County - Nam District - Jung District - Buk District
 * North Gyeongsang Province
 * Gyeongju - Pohang - Yeongdeok County - Uljin County
 * Gangwon Province
 * Samcheok - Donghae - Gangneung - Yangyang County - Sokcho - Goseong County

North Korea part

 * Kangwon Province
 * Kosong County - Tongchon County
 * South Hamgyong Province
 * Wonsan - Kowon County - Kumya County - Hamhung - Hungnam - Pukchong County - Tanchon
 * North Hamgyong Province
 * Kimchaek - Kilju County - Chongjin - Rason - Kyonghung County - Kyongwon County - Onsong County

Major intersections
IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
 * ( ■ ): Motorway

=== Busan·Yangsan City ===

North Gyeongsang Province

 * KR road sign 301 (obsolete).svg Motorway section
 * Uljin County Hujeong IS ~ Gopo Tunnel (Donghae-daero)

Gangwon Province

 * KR road sign 301 (obsolete).svg Motorway section
 * Samcheok Wolcheon Tunnel ~ Obun IS (Donghae-daero)