No More Worries About Road Freezing and Heavy Snow This Winter! Navigation Service Available in Ulsan

Ulsan City Provides Voice Guidance for Frequent Icy Sections and Heavy Snow Road Closures through Private Collaboration

Ulsan City Hall exterior view. (Photo by Ulsan Nuri)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A service that provides voice guidance through navigation systems about roads covered with heavy snow or ice will be offered in Ulsan.

Ulsan City has designated the period from November 15 to March 15 of the following year as the winter natural disaster countermeasure period. During this time, the city will provide a "Frozen Road Information Voice Guidance" service via navigation systems for 25 habitual freezing sections within Ulsan where winter traffic accidents frequently occur.

The "Frozen Road Information Voice Guidance" service is provided through a public-private collaboration by applying habitual freezing section data managed by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety from the "Public Data Portal" to programs of private navigation companies.

Along with the frozen road information voice guidance, a pilot service will also be operated to provide real-time detour route guidance to drivers to prevent safety accidents and traffic congestion when roads are closed due to heavy snow or other reasons.

Additionally, road surface temperatures will be measured, and deicing agents will be preemptively sprayed when the ambient temperature is 4℃ (road surface temperature 2℃) or below. Patrols will be intensified during the vulnerable freezing hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and deicing agents will be pre-positioned to strengthen preparedness.

An official from Ulsan City stated, "We will focus on minimizing citizens' loss of life and property caused by traffic accidents due to road freezing through navigation voice guidance services and other measures."

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