"Han River Water Level Rapidly Rising" ... Traffic Control on Seoul Riverside Expressway from Hangang Bridge to Mapo Bridge

No Vehicle Access on Naebusunhwan-ro, Dongbu Ganseon-ro, and Olympic-daero

The flood warning issued on the Han River Bridge in Seoul on the 6th has been lifted. The Han River Flood Control Office of the Ministry of Environment announced on the 7th that the water levels at the Han River Bridge and Daegokgyo points in Seoul continued to decline, leading to the lifting of the flood warning for the lower Han River areas of Seoul and Seongnam around 9 a.m. As the Han River water levels dropped, major roads in Seoul that had been closed were reopened. The photo shows the view of the Han River from the 63 Observatory in Seoul on the same day. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Due to heavy rain in Seoul and the upper Han River area, the discharge volume of Paldang Dam has increased and the water level of the Han River has risen, resulting in the closure of major arterial roads in Seoul.

Seoul City announced that from 4:50 PM on the 9th, the two-way road section of Gangbyeonbuk-ro between Hangang Bridge and Mapo Bridge is being closed. Therefore, vehicles intending to use this section must take a detour.

A Seoul city official stated, "Currently, more than 11,300 tons of water per second is continuously being discharged from Paldang Dam, so vehicle restrictions are expected to continue."

Earlier that day in Seoul, vehicle traffic was restricted from the morning at Olympic-daero Yeoui downstream IC and upstream IC, and from 1 PM, the two-way section between Yeomchang IC and Dongjak Bridge on Olympic-daero was closed. From 2 PM, the entire section of Dongbu Expressway (Surak Underpass to Seongsu JC) and the two-way section of Naebu Circulation Road from Seongdong JC to Majang Ramp are fully closed.

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