Opening of National Road Connecting Jirisan Gateway and Daejeon-Tongyeong Expressway in Sancheong Area

National Route 59 Fully Opens at 3 PM on the 21st

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 20th that it will fully open a newly constructed approximately 6.0 km section of National Road No. 59 from Samjang-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam, near Jirisan National Park to Geumseo-myeon at 3 p.m. on the 21st.

This section connects the Sancheong IC on the Daejeon-Tongyeong Expressway with Jirisan National Park, with an investment of 107.3 billion KRW. Construction began in April 2016 and was completed over 6 years and 5 months.

The existing road had very poor alignment due to sharp curves, frequent slope collapses during the rainy season, and hazards such as icing in winter, causing significant inconvenience to users. Through this project, approximately 3.0 km of the Sancheong Tunnel and other structures were built to straighten the winding route and minimize slopes, reducing the risk of traffic accidents and enabling safer road use. In particular, emergency evacuation passages and various disaster prevention facilities were installed to prepare for emergencies such as fires inside the tunnel.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport also expects that, besides the effect of preventing traffic accidents, travel time on this section will be reduced from 20 minutes to 6 minutes, and the travel distance will be significantly shortened from 12.9 km to 6.0 km.

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