Dogong, Ok-gye and Donghae Rest Areas Closing Key Spots to Find Sunrise Customers

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Korea Expressway Corporation announced on the 30th that it will close major areas of some highway rest stops where sunrise viewing is possible in accordance with the government's special year-end and New Year quarantine reinforcement measures.

Ok-gye and Donghae rest stops on the Donghae Expressway, which are popular among customers for year-end and New Year sunrise viewing, will install safety fences on outdoor decks and other areas to block customer access from the 31st until January 1st of next year.

The operating hours of indoor stores such as restaurants and cafes at these rest stops will also be shortened.

Ok-gye Rest Stop will suspend indoor store operations on the 31st and January 1st, when crowds for sunrise viewing may gather, and will resume operations at 8 a.m. on January 2nd.

Donghae Rest Stop will suspend operations from 9 p.m. on the 31st until 9 a.m. on the 1st.

However, convenience stores, restrooms, and gas stations will operate normally 24 hours a day.

Meanwhile, the Expressway Corporation plans to assign dedicated guides to crowded places until January 3rd to conduct temperature checks and encourage mask-wearing and social distancing compliance. Indoor food courts, where crowd density may increase, will prohibit groups of five or more and operate with half the number of tables.

A representative of the Expressway Corporation said, "Please refrain from traveling during the year-end and New Year period, and if you visit rest stops, actively cooperate with quarantine policies such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing."

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