22 State-Funded Local Highway 22
국가지원지방도 제22호선
Yeosu–Suncheon Line 여수~순천선
Route information
Length	43.4 km (27.0 mi)
Existed	19 July 1996–present
Major junctions
From	Hwayang-myeon, Yeosu, South Jeolla National Route 77
Major intersections	Namhae Expressway Suncheon–Wanju Expressway National Route 2 National Route 17 National Route 77 58 Local Route 58 863 Local Route 863
To	Jangcheon-dong, Suncheon, South Jeolla
Location
Country	South Korea
Major cities	Yeosu, Suncheon
Highway system
Highway systems of South Korea Expressways National Local

Local Route 22 Yeosu–Suncheon Line (Korean: 국가지원지방도 제22호선 여수 ~ 순천선) is a local route of South Korea that connecting Sepo 3-IS in Hwayang-myeon, Yeosu, South Jeolla Province to Sungo 5-IS in Jangcheon-dong, Suncheon, South Jeolla Province.

History

This route was established on 19 July 1996.

• 19 July 1996 : Established Hwajeong-myeon, Yeocheon County – Suncheon segment Local Route 22 Yeocheon – Suncheon Line^[1]
• 25 August 2001: Changed the name to Local Route 22 Yeosu – Suncheon Line^[2]
• 31 October 2013 : Moved 298m in Anpo-ri, Hwayang-myeon, Yeosu^[3]

Stopovers

South Jeolla Province

• Yeosu (Hwayang-myeon - Sora-myeon - Hwajang-dong - Sora-myeon - Yulchon-myeon) - Suncheon (Haeryong-myeon - Jorye-dong - Yeonhyang-dong - Pungdeok-dong - Ocheon-myeon - Deokwol-dong - Namjeong-dong - Inje-dong)

Major intersections

• (■): Motorway

IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange

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Road names

• Yeosu
  • Sepo 3-IS – Jungnim 4-IS : Hwayang-ro
  • Jungnim 4-IS – Jungnim Gwangjang : Dowon-ro
  • Jungnim Gwangjang – Deogyang IS : Deogyang-ro
  • Deogyang IS – Yulchon Tunnel: Expo-daero
• Suncheon
  • Yulchon Tunnel – Seongsangyo : Expo-daero
  • Seongsangyo – Sindae IS : No name
  • Sindae IS – Sangbi IS : Mupyeong-ro
  • Sangbi IS – Jorye 4-IS : Sungwang-ro
  • Jorye 4-IS – Palma 4-IS : Baekgang-ro
  • Palma 4-IS – Hohyeon 3-IS : Namseungnyong-ro
  • Hohyeon 3-IS – Sungo 5-IS : Useok-ro

Motorway

Deogyang IS – Sangbi IS segment is a motorway, so only car can be driven.

References