Youth Hero Motorway
The Youth Hero Motorway, also known as the Pyongyang–Nampo Motorway, is a in North Korea that connects the cities of Pyongyang, the capital of the country, and Nampo, a city on the coast of Korea Bay in South Pyongan Province. Construction began in November 1998, and the expressway opened in October 2000. It is classified as a level 1 roadway.
According to the Korean Central News Agency, the motorway is so named for the youth that built the road. The project involved carrying 14 million cubic metres of earth and included over 80 irrigation structures, 50 bridges, and over 3 million cubic metres of asphalt.
In the event of an armed conflict, the highway serves a defense purpose, allowing troops from the 107th and 108th Tank Divisions of the Korean People's Army to block highway access to Pyongyang.
