Normal Traffic on Seoul Olympic-daero and Gangbyeonbuk-ro ... Increased Subway and Bus Operations

Jamsugyo and Yeoui Sang-Ha-Ryu IC Remain Under Control

The view of the Han River from the 63 Observatory in Seoul on the 6th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] As traffic restrictions on the Olympic-daero and Gangbyeonbuk-ro due to heavy rain concentrated in northern Seoul and Gyeonggi Province and increased discharge from Paldang Dam were lifted on the night of the 9th, most major roads in Seoul are currently experiencing smooth traffic flow as of the morning of the 10th.

However, some sections, including Jamsu Bridge and Yeoui Upper and Lower ICs, remain closed.

According to Seoul City, as of 6 a.m. on the day, entry to Yeoui Upper and Yeoui Lower ICs on Olympic-daero is completely restricted. Therefore, vehicles entering Yeouido via Olympic-daero and those trying to use Olympic-daero from Yeouido must take detours.

The entire section of Nodeul-ro, where vehicle entry is restricted, is also closed. However, the upper road toward the National Cemetery is accessible.

Jamsu Bridge has been fully closed in both directions for eight days. The southern end of Banghwa Bridge at Gaehwa Six Locks, which has been closed since the 3rd, remains restricted.

The sections of Gangbyeonbuk-ro from Mapo Bridge to Hangang Bridge, the entire Dongbu Expressway, the Naebu Expressway from Majang Ramp to Seongdong JC, and the main line of Olympic-daero from Yeomchang IC to Dongjak Bridge, which were closed due to heavy rain the previous day, reopened around 9:20 p.m. on the 9th and are operating normally.

Anticipating inconvenience due to road closures, Seoul City has decided to extend subway and bus service by 30 minutes during commuting hours and last train times from the morning until the heavy rain warning is lifted.

The morning rush hour, usually from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., will be extended to 9:30 a.m., increasing subway operations on lines 1 to 8 by 36 trips. The evening rush hour, normally from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will be extended to 8:30 p.m., adding 16 trips on lines 2 to 7. The last train time, usually until midnight, will be extended to 12:30 a.m. the next day, increasing operations on lines 1 to 9 and the Ui-Sinseol Line by a total of 95 trips.

Buses will also extend all vehicle operations by 30 minutes during peak commuting times and last bus times. Although bus services have been reduced by 5% on weekdays since the 29th of last month due to summer vacation and holiday periods, they will return to normal operation under this emergency plan, with about 350 additional buses deployed and reserve vehicles assigned to congested routes.

Seoul City provides updates on road traffic and public transportation operations through bus stop Bus Information Terminals (BIT), the TOPIS website (http://topis.seoul.go.kr/), and Twitter (@seoultopis).

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