Expansion of Traffic Safety Facilities at 180 National Road Sites Around the Village... 36 Billion Won Invested

Conceptual Diagram of Village Resident Protection Zone Installation (Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 31st that it has established the "Village Resident Protection Zone Phase 2 (2021?2023) Basic Plan" to manage 180 national roads around villages more safely over the next three years.

The Village Resident Protection Zone improvement project is a program that sets designated areas around villages on national roads to prevent pedestrian traffic accidents by installing traffic safety facilities such as road markings, anti-slip pavement, and speed enforcement cameras.

The project was implemented at 94 locations over three years starting in 2015, and since its implementation, the number of traffic accidents in those zones has decreased by 39%, and the number of casualties has dropped by 34.1%.

To promote a more systematic project, the Ministry established the "Village Resident Protection Zone Phase 1 (2019?2020) Basic Plan," improving 152 locations, and has now formulated the Phase 2 Basic Plan.

In this plan, candidate sites were identified through analysis of traffic accident data including pedestrian accidents and a public contest. After on-site reviews considering traffic volume, pedestrian volume, current safety facility installations, and accident history, 180 sections requiring priority improvement over three years were selected.

Road management agencies will coordinate with local police stations to reduce speed limits in these zones by 10?30 km/h and install traffic enforcement equipment, crosswalks, and other traffic safety facilities to create a safe road environment where village residents can walk with peace of mind. Approximately 36 billion KRW will be invested.

Joo Hyun-jong, Director of the Road Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "By reflecting the opinions of village residents living near national roads, we expect the residents to feel a greater impact," and urged, "We ask local governments to actively participate so that the project can also be carried out on roads managed by local governments, not just national roads."

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