Gwangju Police Ensure Safety for '518 Faces Parade' Event on the 27th

Traffic Police Motorcycles and Patrol Cars Escort... Supporting Citizen Safety

Advance Notice of Parade Route and Communication-Focused Traffic Management

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Police plan to ensure smooth traffic flow and safety for the ‘518 Faces Parade March,’ a 5·18-related event scheduled for the 27th.

According to the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency (Chief Choi Gwanho) on the 25th, they will coordinate in advance with the event organizers to ensure the event proceeds safely and with minimal traffic inconvenience to citizens. Traffic police will be deployed at major intersections along the parade route to carry out traffic safety activities.

A total of 101 traffic police officers and 14 patrol cars and traffic motorcycles will be stationed along the parade route to ensure the safety of the parade vehicles and minimize traffic inconvenience for citizens. The parade procession will proceed using the top two lanes.

At intersections, signals will be opened to allow traffic motorcycles and patrol cars to lead and follow the parade, and when necessary, momentary traffic control will be implemented to secure safety and smooth traffic flow.

Additionally, considering citizens’ convenience on the day of the event, information such as parade times and sections will be promoted in advance through VMS before the event starts.

A traffic safety official from the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency said, “Since the event coincides with the day the Malbau Market is open, we kindly ask citizens passing through Malbau Intersection between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM to refer to the parade route and take detours if possible.”

Meanwhile, the event is hosted by the 5·18 40th Anniversary Cultural Arts Festival Promotion Committee.

The parade route features 518 vehicles, including a 1-ton truck carrying a 5·18 symbolic sculpture (4m×7m), starting from the 5·18 Democratic Cemetery and marching 5.5 km to the entrance intersection of Munheung District. From there, 200 vehicles will continue marching along a 13.7 km parade route to arrive at the 5·18 Democratic Plaza.

The event is scheduled to take place from 4 PM to 7 PM.

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