National Route 7 () is a national highway in South Korea. It connects Busan with Goseong in Gangwon Province. Before the division of the Korean Peninsula, the highway ran until Onsong, North Hamgyong Province, in present-day North Korea.
This highway will be one of the Asia Highway Route 6 until all segments of Donghae Expressway opens to traffic. Its name in Pohang~Goseong is Donghae-daero (Korean: 동해대로).
History
31 November 1979: Samcheok~Pohang segment opens to traffic. (2 Lanes) 29 December 2010: All segment of Route 7 widen 4 lanes.
Characteristics
In de jure, the highway passes through South & North Hamgyong Province, which are de facto controlled by North Korea. By this highway, it throughs Hwasong concentration camp.
Main stopovers
South Korea part
Busan
Jung District - Dong District - Busanjin District - Yeonje District - Dongnae District - Geumjeong District South Gyeongsang Province Yangsan Busan Gijang County South Gyeongsang Province Yangsan Ulsan Ulju County - Nam District - Jung District - Buk District North Gyeongsang Province Gyeongju - Pohang - Yeongdeok County - Uljin County Gangwon Province Samcheok - Donghae - Gangneung - Yangyang County - Sokcho - Goseong County
North Korea part
Kangwon Province
Kosong County - Tongchon County
South Hamgyong Province
Wonsan - Kowon County - Kumya County - Hamhung - Hungnam - Pukchong County - Tanchon North Hamgyong Province Kimchaek - Kilju County - Chongjin - Rason - Kyonghung County - Kyongwon County - Onsong County
Major intersections
(■): Motorway
IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
Busan·Yangsan City
Ulsan
North Gyeongsang Province
Motorway section
Uljin County Hujeong IS ~ Gopo Tunnel (Donghae-daero)
Gangwon Province
Motorway section
Samcheok Wolcheon Tunnel ~ Obun IS (Donghae-daero)