Dwight D. Eisenhower Avenue (Seogyeong)

Dwight David Eisenhower Avenue is a street in Seogyeong that connects National Expressway 35 with Ginyeommul Plaza and Federation Center. The primary arterial street in Seogyeong, it is the site of official government functions, particularly at Pyongyang Square, and several organized protests per year. It is an important commuter route, due to its direct connection to N35 at its southern end.

Route
Eisenhower Avenue runs for a total of 12.72 kilometers from end to end. Starting at Ginyeommul Plaza, it travels south through Hyoksin Triangle into downtown. Crossing under N65, the avenue passes by Mansudae Hill and the Rungrado Acadamies educational complex and over the Taedong River into the Taedong District. Traffic is diverted around the east side of Pyongyang Square at Federation Center and Avenue of the Federation. Continuing south, Eisenhower Avenue passes Taedonggang Station and over the Mujin Branch, merging into N35 bound for Incheon.

History
Soon after his election as president of the United States in 1952, Dwight Eisenhower committed to assisting in rebuilding the war-torn and devastated Korea into a modern state. In 1953, several units of the Army Corps of Engineers began widespread modernization projects in Korea, leading to a rise in the quality of life for all Koreans. For his actions and dedication, he was named Hero of the Korean People in 1955 by the president of the Republic of Korea at that time, Lee Syngman.

In 1965, Munsa Street in Pyongyang was rededicated for Eisenhower, and he attended its renaming ceremony. After his death in 1969, the avenue was redesigned to act as the central street of Pyongyang, and in 1976, after the ratification of the East Asian Federation Charter, Federation Center was constructed at Pyongyang Square.