National Route 28 is a national highway in South Korea that connects Yeongju to Pohang. It was established on 31 August 1971.대통령령 제5771호 일반국도노선지정령, 1971년 8월 31일 제정.

History August 31, 1971: By the National Highway Route Designation Decree, it became the Uiseong–Pohang line of National Route 28.Presidential Decree No. 5771, National Highway Route Designation Decree, enacted August 31, 1971. March 14, 1981: The starting point was extended from Uiseong-eup, Uiseong County, Gyeongsangbuk-do to Yeongju City, and thus the route changed from the "Uiseong–Pohang Line" to the "Yeongju–Pohang Line."Presidential Decree No. 10247, General National Route Designation Decree, partially amended March 14, 1981. May 8, 1981: An 84.9 km section upgraded to a national road — from Yeongju-dong, Yeongju City to Hajeon-dong, Bongyang-myeon, Uiseong County — opened.Daegu Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 17, May 8, 1981. May 30, 1981: Road zone changed to the extended 82 km section under the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 10247, General National Route Designation Decree.Ministry of Construction Notice No. 191, May 30, 1981. January 12, 1996: The Uiheung Bypass (Suseo-ri ~ Eumnae-ri, Uiheung-myeon, Gunwi County) 3.67 km section opened.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1996-10, January 18, 1996. June 16, 1997: The Gangdong–Heunghae road (Yugeum-ri, Gangdong-myeon, Gyeongju City ~ Seonggok-ri, Heunghae-eup, Pohang Buk-gu) 12.7 km section was expanded and opened.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1997-109, June 26, 1997. February 24, 2000: The 10.0 km Yeongju (Munjeong-dong)–Pori (Gamcheon-myeon) section in Gyeongsangbuk-do was designated as a motorway.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-18, February 24, 2000. The 19.0 km Gimhae section (Hanlim-myeon, Toerae-ri–Bulam-dong) was designated as a motorway.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-20, February 24, 2000. The 22.8 km Yeongcheon section (Geumho-eup Gyodae-ri–Gogyeong-myeon Sangdeok-ri) was designated as a motorway.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-22, February 24, 2000. July 14, 2000: The 1.2 km section from Gawon-ri to Songho-ri, Dain-myeon, Uiseong County opened, and the existing 1.1 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-211, August 17, 2000.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-212, August 17, 2000. December 31, 2000: The 800 m section on the Gunwi–Uiseong road (Sechon-ri, Danchon-myeon, Uiseong County) was expanded and opened.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-311, December 30, 2000. January 22, 2001: The Daeryeon Intersection (Daeryeon-ri) on the Gangdong–Heunghae road in Heunghae-eup, Pohang Buk-gu was opened as a grade-separated interchange.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2001-8, January 27, 2001. May 10, 2001: The 4.12 km section from Sohwa-ri to Majon-ri, Jibo-myeon, Yecheon County was widened and opened; the existing 4.1 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2001-81, May 14, 2001.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2001-81-1, May 14, 2001. December 23, 2001: The 1.98 km Uiseong–Geumseong–Cheongro hazardous-road improvement (Cheongro-ri, Geumseong-myeon, Uiseong County) opened and the existing 1.78 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2002-25, February 18, 2002.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2002-26, February 18, 2002. September 19, 2002: The 3.84 km Yeongju–Galsan section (Munjeong-dong, Yeongju City ~ Galsan-ri, Jangsu-myeon) was expanded and opened.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2002-281, September 23, 2002. September 26, 2002: The 13.7 km Gangdong–Heunghae section (Gangdong-myeon, Gyeongju City ~ Seonggok-ri, Heunghae-eup, Pohang Buk-gu) was expanded and opened.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2002-293, September 30, 2002. January 1, 2004: The 3.0 km Gwanho Bridge section at the Gwanho Intersection (Gwanho-ri ~ Murim-ri, Yakmok-myeon, Chilgok County) opened; the Gadong level crossing (Sang-ri, Yechon-eup ~ Geum-ri, Gaepo-myeon) was grade-separated and a 1.34 km section opened, and the existing 840 m section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcements No. 2003-413, No. 2003-414, No. 2003-415, January 15, 2004. September 25, 2004: The 3.4 km Yeongju–Gamcheon section (Galsan-ri, Jangsu-myeon, Yeongju City ~ Yuri, Gamcheon-myeon, Yecheon County) was expanded and opened.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2004-253, September 23, 2004. December 28, 2004: The 14.14 km expansion of the Yeongcheon bypass (Geumho–Imgo and Yeongcheon–Gogyeong sections: Daejeon-dong, Yeongcheon City ~ Sangdeok-ri, Gogyeong-myeon) opened.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2004-332, December 27, 2004. June 30, 2005: The 13.2 km Yeongju–Gamcheon section (Gahung-dong, Yeongju City ~ Pori, Gamcheon-myeon, Yecheon County) was expanded and opened, and the existing 13.9 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcements No. 2005-86 and No. 2005-87, June 30, 2005. December 30, 2005: The 9.92 km Bian–Bongyang section (Idu-ri, Bian-myeon ~ Hwajeon-ri, Bongyang-myeon, Uiseong County) was expanded and opened; the existing 11.5 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2005-228, December 26, 2005.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2005-229, December 26, 2005. September 17, 2009: The 10.6 km Gamcheon–Yecheon section (Pori, Gamcheon-myeon ~ Cheongbok-ri, Yecheon-eup) was designated as a motorway.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2009-223, September 17, 2009. December 23, 2009: The 10.6 km Gamcheon–Yecheon section (Pori, Gamcheon-myeon ~ Cheongbok-ri, Yecheon-eup) was expanded and opened; the existing 13.9 km section (Pori, Gamcheon-myeon ~ Jinae-ri, Yecheon-eup) was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2009-314, December 28, 2009.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2009-315, December 28, 2009. December 27, 2011: Section 1 of the Sinnyeong–Yeongcheon Road (Hwanam-ri, Sinnyeong-myeon, Yeongcheon City ~ Deokam-ri, Hwasan-myeon) 9.5 km was expanded and opened, and the existing section was abolished; Section 2 (Deokam-ri, Hwasan-myeon ~ Seosandong) 8.84 km was expanded and opened, and the existing 9.1 km section was abolished. Also, the Sinnyeong–Goro road (Hwanam-ri, Sinnyeong-myeon ~ Hwasu-ri, Goro-myeon, Gunwi County) 5.54 km was expanded and opened, and the existing 6.3 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-247, December 23, 2011.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-248, December 23, 2011.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-249, December 23, 2011.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-250, December 23, 2011.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-251, December 23, 2011.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2011-252, December 23, 2011. December 21, 2016: Section 2 of the Dain–Bian Road (Sambun-ri, Dain-myeon ~ Idu-ri, Bian-myeon, Uiseong County) 12.6 km was expanded and opened; the existing 12.4 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2016-231, December 20, 2016.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2016-232, December 20, 2016. December 20, 2018: Section 1 of the Dain–Bian Road (Deokmi-ri ~ Sambun-ri, Dain-myeon, Uiseong County) 10.94 km was expanded and opened; the existing 10.88 km section was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2018-258, December 26, 2018.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2018-259, December 26, 2018. March 29, 2021: The 2.0 km Goro–Ubo section (Hwasu-ri, Samgukyusa-myeon, Gunwi County ~ Ihwa-ri, Ubo-myeon) was expanded and opened; the existing 340 m section in Ihwa-ri, Ubo-myeon, Gunwi County was abolished.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2021-39, March 17, 2021.Busan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2021-40, March 17, 2021.

Main stopovers North Gyeongsang Province Yeongju – Yecheon County – Uiseong County – Gunwi County – Yeongcheon – Gyeongju – Pohang

Major intersections

(■): Motorway IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange

North Gyeongsang Province