Jeju Island to Promote Improvement Projects at Frequent Traffic Accident Sites on Local Roads

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Park Chang-won] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 17th that it is actively promoting the ‘2021 Traffic Accident Frequent Spot Improvement Project’ for six local road sections in eup and myeon areas where traffic accidents frequently occur.

The locations undergoing improvement are the south side of Suakgyo Bridge in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo City (5·16 Road), Gosan 3-way Intersection in Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju City (Ilju Road), Sangmo 1-way Intersection in Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo City, Goseong Intersection in Seongsan-eup, Namwon Intersection in Namwon-eup, and Anseong 3-way Intersection in Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo City (Pyeonghwa Road).

This project was prepared jointly by Jeju Province, Jeju Police Agency, the Autonomous Police Unit, and the Road Traffic Authority to comprehensively identify the irrationalities in road structures and traffic operation issues in areas with frequent traffic accidents.

Additionally, it is being actively promoted by Jeju Province by reflecting it in the ‘Basic Plan for Improvement of Traffic Accident Frequent Spots’ being pursued by the Road Traffic Authority.

Jeju Province invested 1.8 billion KRW to reduce traffic accidents at the six local road sections with frequent accidents, started construction last month, and plans to complete all projects by October.

Moreover, unmanned traffic enforcement equipment, traffic signals, and road safety facilities will be reinforced and installed at the six locations.

Lee Chang-min, Director of the Urban Construction Bureau of Jeju Province, said, “Once this construction is completed, the road traffic environment will be improved by traffic safety facilities, the traffic operation system will become smoother, and it is expected to greatly contribute to traffic accident prevention and traffic flow enhancement.”

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