National Route 18 is a national highway in South Korea connects Jindo County to Gurye County. It established on 14 August 1981.대통령령 제10247호 일반국도노선지정령, 1981년 3월 14일 일부개정.
History March 14, 1981: National Route 18 Jindo ~ Gurye Line newly establishedPresidential Decree No. 10247 General National Highway Route Designation Decree, partially amended on March 14, 1981. May 30, 1981: Road zone determined for newly established 187 km section according to the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 10247 General National Highway Route Designation DecreeMinistry of Construction Notice No. 191, May 30, 1981. August 17, 1981: Paengmok-ri, Imhoe-myeon, Jindo-gun ~ Seongnae-ri, Haenam-eup, Haenam-gun 73.993 km section, Yeongchun-ri, Okcheon-myeon, Haenam-gun ~ Seoseong-ri, Gangjin-eup, Gangjin-gun 16.038 km section, Geonsan-ri, Jangheung-eup, Jangheung-gun ~ Wolsan-ri, Songgwang-myeon, Seungju-gun 67.752 km section, Seokgok-ri, Seokgok-myeon ~ Amnok-ri, Ogok-myeon, Gokseong-gun 16.702 km section, Yongnim-ri, Hwangjeon-myeon, Seungju-gun ~ Bongdong-ri, Gurye-eup, Gurye-gun 6.476 km section, Naengcheon-ri ~ Hwangjeon-ri, Masan-myeon, Gurye-gun 6.128 km section upgraded to national highway openedGwangju Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 22, August 17, 1981. January 18, 1994: Hwangsan Bypass Road (Nami-ri ~ Uhang-ri, Hwangsan-myeon, Haenam-gun) 2.34 km section expansion openingIri Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 94-5, January 18, 1994. Jeollanam-do Provincial Gazette No. 2113. April 14, 1998: Jeongja Bridge (Yongmun-ri, Boseong-eup, Boseong-gun ~ Dogae-ri, Miryeok-myeon, Boseong-gun) 1.44 km section openedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1998-86, April 14, 1998. December 31, 1999: Moksadong 1st Bridge (Pyeong-ri, Moksadong-myeon ~ Yeonhwa-ri, Jukgok-myeon, Gokseong-gun) 520m section reconstruction opening, existing 220m section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-20, February 12, 2000. October 16, 2000: Jindo Bypass Road (Posan-ri ~ Dongoe-ri, Jindo-eup, Jindo-gun) 4.08 km section expansion opening, existing 1.97 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-149, October 16, 2000. August 3, 2001: Haenam ~ Okcheon Road (Namoe-ri, Haenam-eup ~ Yeongsin-ri, Okcheon-myeon, Haenam-gun) 12.2 km section expansion openingJeollanam-do Haenam~Okcheon 4-lane completion...Opening on 3rd .. Expected to solve transportation and logistics difficulties, Korea Economy, written August 1, 2001. July 14, 2003: Wolga-ri ~ Dunjeon-ri, Gunnae-myeon, Jindo-gun 5.63 km section expansion opening, existing 8.45 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2003-117, July 12, 2003. December 31, 2004: Songho-ri, Hwangsan-myeon ~ Hocheon-ri, Haenam-eup, Haenam-gun 12.99 km section expansion openingIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2004-219, December 27, 2004. January 30, 2005: Sammak-ri, Imhoe-myeon, Jindo-gun 1.2 km section improvement openingIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2005-8, January 27, 2005. December 14, 2005: 2nd Jindo Bridge, (Nokjin-ri, Gunnae-myeon, Jindo-gun ~ Hakdong-ri, Munnae-myeon, Haenam-gun) 1.2 km section openedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2005-219, December 20, 2005. December 28, 2007: Hakdong-ri, Munnae-myeon ~ Songho-ri, Hwangsan-myeon, Haenam-gun 17.37 km section expansion opening, existing 18.63 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2007-171, December 28, 2007. January 30, 2008: Chodang-ri ~ Deongnim-ri, Miryeok-myeon, Boseong-gun 3.65 km section expansion openingIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2008-6, January 28, 2008. March 31, 2008: Sachon-ri, Anyang-myeon, Jangheung-gun ~ Jeonil-ri, Hoecheon-myeon, Boseong-gun 4.28 km section expansion opening, existing 2.86 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2008-28, March 28, 2008. July 28, 2009: Bongsan-ri, Boseong-eup, Boseong-gun 3.51 km section expansion opening, existing Bongsan-ri, Boseong-eup ~ Dogae-ri, Miryeok-myeon, Boseong-gun 13.16 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2009-132, July 29, 2009. December 30, 2009: Gyera-ri, Doam-myeon ~ Seoseong-ri, Gangjin-eup, Gangjin-gun 7.04 km section temporarily openedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2009-329, December 31, 2009. May 27, 2010: For Jindo Imhoe Bridge (Seokgyo-ri, Imhoe-myeon, Jindo-gun) reconstruction work until May 2012, 44m section road zone changedJeollanam-do Announcement No. 2010-361, Jeollanam-do Notice No. 2010-151, May 27, 2010. March 27, 2015: Due to national highway relocation, starting point changed from Oil Three-way Intersection, Gogun-myeon, Jindo-gun to Geumgol Intersection, Gunnae-myeonMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Notice No. 2015-181, March 27, 2015. April 23, 2015: Gunnae ~ Gogun Road (Dunjeon-ri ~ Nokjin-ri, Gunnae-myeon, Jindo-gun) 5.13 km section expansion opening,Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2015-38, April 22, 2015. existing 5.8 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2015-39, April 22, 2015. June 18, 2018: Traffic restrictions until July 17, 2018 due to complete resurfacing of 2nd Jindo Bridge deckIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2018-227, June 19, 2018. December 31, 2021: Haenam Okcheon ~ Gangjin Doam Road (Yeongchun-ri, Okcheon-myeon, Haenam-gun ~ Jiseok-ri, Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun) 4.7 km section temporarily opened until February 17, 2022Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2021-372, January 4, 2022. March 31, 2022: Haenam Okcheon ~ Gangjin Doam Road (Yeongchun-ri, Okcheon-myeon, Haenam-gun ~ Jiseok-ri, Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun) 5.7 km section improvement opening, existing Yeongchun-ri, Okcheon-myeon, Haenam-gun ~ Jiseok-ri, Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun total 4.63 km section abolished,Iksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2022-41, March 31, 2022. Hwaeomsa Access Road (Gwangpyeong-ri ~ Hwangjeon-ri, Masan-myeon, Gurye-gun) 3.8 km section expansion opening, existing Naengcheon-ri ~ Masan-ri, Masan-myeon, Gurye-gun 2.3 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2022-53, March 31, 2022.
Main stopovers South Jeolla Province Jindo County - Haenam County - Gangjin County - Jangheung County - Boseong County - Suncheon - Gokseong County - Suncheon - Gurye County
Major intersections
(■): Motorway IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
South Jeolla Province