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Road transport is an essential element of the South Korean transport network, and vital part of the South Korean economy. The total length of the country's road and highway networks is 110,714 km. As of 2023, a total of about 25.85 million vehicles were registered. [2] South Korea has taken various
This is a list of countries (or regions) by total road network size, both paved and unpaved.Also included is additional data on road network density and the length of each country or region's controlled-access highway network (also known as a motorway, expressway, freeway, etc.), designed for high vehicular traffic.
South Korea has a nationwide system of national highways (Korean: 국도; Hanja: 國道; RR: Gukdo), officially called as General national highways (Korean: 일반국도; Hanja: 一般國道; RR: Ilbangukdo), distinct from the expressways.
In South Korea, highways that are managed by the provincial governments are called Local highways (Korean: 지방도; Hanja: 地方道; RR: Jibangdo). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager.
These highways are maintained and designated by urban municipalities and are distinguished from other road systems by their official number and guide number. The official numbering system is specifically used in the legal context, while the guide numbering system is utilized for signage and is widely acknowledged by the public.
South Korea has seven highway systems. [1] National expressways (Korean: ...
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Primary routes are numbered progressively from south to north or west to east, with the first digit increasing and the last digit ending in either 5 or 0. Branch routes: Branch routes off trunk routes have three-digit numbers, with the first two digits corresponding to the main trunk route number.