National Route 15 () is a national highway in South Korea connects Goheung County to Damyang County. It established on 31 August 1971.대통령령 제5771호 일반국도노선지정령, 1971년 8월 31일 제정.
History August 31, 1971: Became National Route 15 Naro Island ~ Gwangju Line by the General National Highway Route Designation Decree.Presidential Decree No. 5771 General National Highway Route Designation Decree, enacted on August 31, 1971. September 11, 1971: Due to bypass section straight construction, road zone changed from 5.203 km section in Isipgok-ri, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun ~ Saseon-gyo-dong, Gwangju-si to 2.302 km, and 800m section in Gwayeok-ri, Gwayeok-myeon, Goheung-gun to 780mMinistry of Construction Notice No. 540, September 11, 1971. March 14, 1972: Due to road route improvement, road zone changed from 335m section in Namje-ri, Goheung-myeon, Goheung-gun to 320mMinistry of Construction Notice No. 89, March 14, 1972. October 1, 1975: Total 1.14 km section from Undae-ri, Duwon-myeon, Goheung-gun ~ Baeksong-ri, Nam-myeon, Hwasun-gun opened and existing 1.23 km section abolishedMinistry of Construction Announcement No. 110, October 1, 1975. December 8, 1975: Total 2.2 km section from Yudun-ri, Donggang-myeon ~ Gwayeok-ri, Gwayeok-myeon, Goheung-gun opened and existing 1.15 km section abolishedMinistry of Construction Announcement No. 131, December 8, 1975. March 14, 1981: End point extended from 'Gwangju-si, Jeollanam-do' to 'Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do'. Accordingly changed from 'Naro Island ~ Gwangju Line' to 'Naro Island ~ Damyang Line'.Presidential Decree No. 10247 General National Highway Route Designation Decree, partially amended on March 14, 1981. May 30, 1981: Road zone changed to the extended 22 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: 22.314 km section from Chungjang-ro 5-ga, Dong-gu, Gwangju-si ~ Gaeksa-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun upgraded to national highway openedGwangju Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 22, August 17, 1981. January 19, 1993: Goheung Bypass Road (Hohyeong-ri ~ Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung-gun) 1.68 km section openedIri Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1993-4, January 19, 1993. December 15, 1994: Okgang-ri, Podu-myeon ~ Baegyang-ri, Dongil-myeon, Goheung-gun 4.92 km section openedIri Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1994-145, December 15, 1994. November 2, 1995: Bongyeong-ri, Dongil-myeon ~ Singeum-ri, Bongrae-myeon, Goheung-gun 3.42km section openedIri Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 1995-156, November 2, 1995. Jeollanam-do Provincial Gazette No. 2206. July 31, 2000: Gildu-ri, Podu-myeon, Goheung-gun 520m section improvement opening, existing 500m section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2000-104, August 10, 2000. September 9, 2003: Until September 15, Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung-gun ~ Cheongnyeong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 33.3km section temporarily openedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2003-164, September 5, 2003. December 31, 2003: Hohyeong-ri, Goheung-eup ~ Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon, Goheung-gun 18.86km section expansion openingIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2004-1, January 13, 2004. January 1, 2004: Until January 31, Namgye-ri, Goheung-eup, Goheung-gun ~ Cheongnyeong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 33.36km section temporarily openedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2003-265, January 5, 2004. April 6, 2004: Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon ~ Hancheon-ri, Donggang-myeon, Goheung-gun 11.3km section expansion openingIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2004-48, April 3, 2004. September 13, 2004: Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon, Goheung-gun ~ Cheongnyeong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 14.5km section expansion opening, until October 4, Cheongnyeong-ri ~ Jeondong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 2.86km section temporarily openedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2004-150, September 20, 2004. December 31, 2004: Namyang-ri, Namyang-myeon, Goheung-gun ~ Jeondong-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun 17.36km section expansion openingIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2004-218, December 27, 2004. September 15, 2005: Jeolsan-ri, Nam-myeon ~ Bogam-ri, Dong-myeon, Hwasun-gun 5.5km section expansion opening, existing Sapyeong-ri ~ Byeoksong-ri, Nam-myeon, Hwasun-gun 3.5km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2005-156, September 5, 2005. January 12, 2009: Beolgyo ~ Juam Road (Go-eup-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun ~ Ieup-ri, Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon-si) 14.25 km section designated as automobile-only roadIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2008-167, January 12, 2009. March 27, 2016: Beolgyo ~ Juam Road Section 1 (Go-eup-ri, Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun ~ Geumseong-ri, Oeseo-myeon, Suncheon-si) 10.34 km section expansion opening, existing 12.04 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2016-49, March 28, 2016. October 31, 2016: Beolgyo ~ Juam Road Section 2 (Ssangnyul-ri, Oeseo-myeon ~ Ieup-ri, Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon-si) 4.5 km section expansion opening, existing 5.7 km section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2016-278, October 31, 2016. December 30, 2020: Goheung ~ Bongrae Road (Okgang-ri, Podu-myeon, Goheung-gun) 3.7km section expansion opening, existing road total 700m section abolishedIksan Regional Land Management Office Announcement No. 2020-447, December 24, 2020. June 22, 2021: Starting point changed from 'Singeum-ri, Bongrae-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do' to 'Yenae-ri, Bongrae-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do', end point changed from 'Gaeksa-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do' to 'Songchi-ri, Jucheon-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do'. Accordingly changed from 'Goheung ~ Damyang Line' to 'Goheung ~ Namwon Line'. Existing section from Mujeong-myeon ~ Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun that was duplicated with National Route 13 was designated and route changed to end point at Jucheon-myeon, Namwon-si via Okgwa-myeon, Gokseong-gun and Gangjin-myeon, Imsil-gunMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Notice No. 2021-877, June 22, 2021.
Main stopovers South Jeolla Province Goheung County - Boseong County - Suncheon - Boseong County - Hwasun County - Gokseong County - Damyang County
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(■): Motorway IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
South Jeolla Province