Seoul City to Open Yanghwa Hangang Park Bicycle Path on the 13th... Separating Bicycle and Vehicle Routes to Enhance Safety

Yanghwa Hangang Park 'Seongsan Bridge South End~Seonyu Bridge' Section Bicycle Road Structure Improvement Completed
6m Wide Bicycle Road and Pedestrian Path Created, New Bicycle Rest Area Established

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Hangang Project Headquarters announced that it has completed the structural improvement work on the bicycle path section from the south end of Seongsan Bridge to Seonyu Bridge in Yanghwa Hangang Park and will open it on the 13th. This section had been a site of frequent bottlenecks and accident concerns due to the overlap of the Hangang Park parking lot entrance and exit roads with the bicycle path. By creating a new pedestrian walkway and bicycle path to replace the existing road, it has become possible to use the area comfortably and safely.

On the 12th, the Hangang Project Headquarters stated that the newly opened bicycle path and pedestrian walkway are 6 meters wide and 767 meters long, running along the Hangang River, allowing citizens who walk or ride bicycles to enjoy a more open view and pleasant natural environment. The headquarters also established a bicycle rest area equipped with a water fountain, benches, and bicycle racks in front of the convenience store (Yanghwa 3rd branch) within the section so that bicycle users can rest and reorganize.

The headquarters is continuously promoting improvements to bicycle paths so that both bicycle users and pedestrians can enjoy a safe and pleasant daily life in Hangang Park, a resting space for 10 million citizens. Points requiring urgent safety measures will undergo facility improvements and maintenance this year, and in 2022, a comprehensive analysis of the total 78 km bicycle paths crossing north and south of the Hangang River will be conducted. By 2023, a full upgrade of the bicycle paths prioritizing citizen safety will be pursued.

Hwang In-sik, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Hangang Project Headquarters, said, “We are continuously promoting bicycle path improvements for citizens’ safe and pleasant use of Hangang Park,” and added, “Along with structural improvements, we ask for citizens’ active participation and cooperation to establish a safe bicycle culture.”

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