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South Korea has seven highway systems.

  1. National expressways (Korean: 고속국도; Hanja: 高速國道; RRGosokgukdo)
  2. General national highways (Korean: 일반국도; Hanja: 一般國道; RRIlbangukdo)
  3. Special Metropolitan City roads and Metropolitan City roads [ko] (Korean: 특별시도·광역시도; Hanja: 特別市道·廣域市道; RRTeukbyeolsido·Gwangyeoksido)
  4. Local highways (Korean: 지방도; Hanja: 地方道; RRJibangdo)
  5. Si roads (Korean: 시도; Hanja: 市道; RRSido)
  6. Gun roads (Korean: 군도; Hanja: 郡道; RRGundo)
  7. Gu roads (Korean: 구도; Hanja: 區道; RRGudo)

National Expressways

Main article: Expressways in South Korea 1ex 1

National Expressways (Korean: 고속국도; Hanja: 高速道路; RRGosokgukdo) or Expressways (Korean: 고속도로; Hanja: 高速道路; RRGosokdoro)

South Korea South Korean expressways
South–North
West–East
Belt
Metropolitan Area
Branch
Planned
Abolished

General National highways

Main article: National highways of South Korea 1nr 1

General National highways (Korean: 일반국도; Hanja: 一般國道; RRIlbangukdo) or National highways (Korean: 국도; Hanja: 國道; RRgukdo)

National highways of South Korea
South-North
West-East
†: Hypothetical national highways on the territory of North Korea in the case of reunification
 : Abolished national highways

Special Metropolitan City roads and Metropolitan City roads

Special Metropolitan City roads and Metropolitan City roads (Korean: 특별시도·광역시도; Hanja: 特別市道·廣域市道; RRTeukbyeolsido·Gwangyeoksido)

Special Metropolitan City roads

Main article: Special Metropolitan City roads of Seoul 30cr 30 20cr 20

Special Metropolitan City roads (Korean: 특별시도; Hanja: 特別市道; RRTeukbyeolsido) are the highway in the special city (Seoul).

Metropolitan City roads

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Metropolitan City roads (Korean: 광역시도; Hanja: 廣域市道; RRGwangyeoksido) are the highway in the metropolitan city.

Local highways

Main article: Local highways of South Korea

Local highways (Korean: 지방도; Hanja: 地方道; RRJibangdo)

State-funded local highways

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State-funded local highways (Korean: 국가지원지방도; Hanja: 國家支援地方道; RRGukgajiwonjibangdo, shortly Korean: 국지도; Hanja: 國支道; RRGukjido)

General local highways

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General local highways (Korean: 일반지방도; Hanja: 一般地方道; RRIlbanjibangdo

Local highways of South Korea
State-funded (2-digits) 13pr 13
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Gyeonggi (300s)
Gangwon (400s)
N. Chungcheong (500s)
S. Chungcheong (600s)
N. Jeolla (700s)
S. Jeolla (800s)
N. Gyeongsang (900s)
S. Gyeongsang (1000s)
Jeju (1100s)
 :Abolished route
Yearbook of road statistics by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2017

Si roads

Si roads (Korean: 시도; Hanja: 市道; RRSido) are the highways in the cities (Si).

Gun roads

Gun roads (Korean: 군도; Hanja: 郡道; RRGundo) are the highways in the counties (Gun).

Gu roads

Gu roads (Korean: 구도; Hanja: 區道; RRGudo) are the highways in the districts (Gu).

References

  1. Article 10 of the Road Act in South Korea
Highway systems of South Korea
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