Road Safety Created by the People, 19 Outstanding Works Selected in the 'Safe Road Contest'

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The results of the national Safe Road contest, which has been held since March to raise awareness of safe roads effective in reducing pedestrian traffic accidents, have been announced.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, in collaboration with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority and the Korea Road Association, selected 19 outstanding works out of 135 entries and awarded them on the 14th.

Safe roads are roads that apply traffic calming facilities such as zigzag patterns, small roundabouts, and narrowed lane widths to induce a reduction in vehicle speed and enhance pedestrian safety.

Ideas from the general public or safe road design plans from local governments were received, and after evaluation by a professional panel on criteria such as ‘creativity’ and ‘feasibility,’ a total of 19 teams were selected.

In the idea category, the ‘Hongik Ingan’ team, which proposed the ‘Children’s Safe Crosswalk,’ was selected as the grand prize winner and received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award along with a prize of 2 million KRW.

In the design category, the ‘Incheon Metropolitan City’ team, which implemented the ‘Future Traffic Calming Project,’ was selected and awarded the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award and a prize of 4 million KRW.

Joo Hyun-jong, Director of the Road Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, “We expect this contest to expand awareness of safe roads,” and added, “We will continue efforts to ensure the spread of safe roads nationwide.”

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