Jinju City Promotes Complete Resolution of Traffic Congestion at Pyeonggeo 10th Square

New Bypass Road Scheduled for Completion in December This Year
Expansion of Lanes Around the Plaza
Short-term Measures Including Signal System Improvements Completed in September Last Year

Jinju Mayor Cho Gyu-il Visits Construction Site of 10th Street Plaza Encouraging Construction Workers and Checking Progress

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jo Gyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, announced on the 10th that he visited the urban planning road construction site between 10ho Square area and Pyeonggeo Public Apartment to encourage construction personnel and check the progress.

In August 2019, the city consulted with the Road Traffic Authority, a specialized institution, and related experts to prepare traffic system improvement measures for congestion and traffic jams around 10ho Square, as well as comprehensive short- and mid-term traffic flow plans.

Accordingly, as a short-term resolution, the city invested 1 billion KRW to complete road system improvement construction near the square in September last year.

Following this, as a long-term traffic congestion relief plan, the city invested 35.2 billion KRW to construct urban planning roads from the east side of 10ho Square to Yeoju Intersection (L=950m, B=20m) and from the 10ho Square area to Pyeonggeo Public Apartment (L=900m, B=15~20m), starting construction in October last year and is actively promoting the project.

The site visited by Mayor Jo on this day is the section connecting National Road No. 3 to Pyeonggeo Public Apartment, Tongyeong-Daejeon Expressway side, and the entrance to Pyeonggeo Humansia 3rd Complex Apartment, where a 3 to 4-lane urban planning road is being constructed (expanded) with a target completion date of December.

Currently, road construction such as removal of obstacles and retaining wall installation is in full progress, with a total project cost of 14.8 billion KRW invested.

Upon completion, securing a bypass road from 10ho Square to the Pyeonggeo and Panmun districts is expected to significantly reduce delay times and alleviate vehicle traffic inconvenience for citizens.

Mayor Jo encouraged the construction personnel and said, “Please do your best to complete the construction within this year to improve the traffic system and disperse traffic volume, resolve habitual traffic congestion, and provide a safe and convenient road environment for citizens.”

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