315 New 'Pedestrian Road Name Plates' Installed on Side Streets and Alleys in Seongdong-gu

Promoting Pedestrian Navigation Convenience and Road Name Address Usage, Assigning Addresses to Bus Stops by Year-End

Suspended road name signs for pedestrians installed in alleys and other areas to facilitate residents' navigation

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) has newly installed 315 'pedestrian-level road name signs' in alleys and side streets with heavy pedestrian traffic to help residents easily find their destinations using road name addresses.

Since the full adoption of road name addresses in 2014, the district has assigned a total of 501 road names, installed 16,654 building number plates, and 3,268 road name signs throughout the area to facilitate the use of road name addresses.

Until now, road name signs have mainly been installed for vehicles on major roads, making it difficult for pedestrians to find their way in alleys or narrow streets.

To resolve residents' inconvenience and increase the utilization of road name addresses, the district has completed the additional installation of a total of 315 'pedestrian road name signs,' including 'hanging road name signs' attached to poles such as utility poles or traffic lights on side streets and alleys, and 'wall-mounted road name signs' attached to walls.

A district official stated, "By October, we conducted a comprehensive survey of road name signs and have been replacing and reinstalling damaged or missing facilities. Based on the preliminary survey, we expanded the installation of pedestrian road name signs mainly at intersections of side streets with heavy traffic or intersections where no signs were previously installed."

Meanwhile, by the end of this year, the district will assign addresses to bus stops within the area and attach object address plates so that residents can accurately identify the location of bus stops and quickly communicate their location in emergencies.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "Through the continuous expansion of guidance facilities, we will contribute to protecting residents' lives and property by enabling quick response to various accidents in emergencies through easy location identification. We will also continue to strive to promote the use of road name addresses so that residents can conveniently use their addresses."

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