Gangdong-gu Opens New Right-Turn Lane at Myeongil Station Intersection

Improvement of Traffic Environment and Resolution of Resident Inconveniences through Road Expansion Construction in Traffic Congestion Area... Extension of 70m Section to 18.5m Width with New Right-Turn Lane Added

New Right-Turn Lane at Myeongil Station Intersection

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) announced that it has completed the road expansion construction on Gucheonmyeon-ro (section from Seongdeok High School to Myeongil Station Intersection), which began in May this year, and opened the newly added lane.

The section of Gucheonmyeon-ro around Myeongil Station Intersection, where the road expansion took place, was originally a two-lane road in both directions. When vehicles going straight or turning left from Cheonho-dong toward Myeongil-dong waited at the signal, right-turning vehicles had difficulty passing through.

In particular, frequent traffic congestion occurred during rush hours, and this area had many complaints from local residents requesting road expansion.

To resolve residents' inconveniences, Gangdong-gu requested the City of Seoul, the road management authority for the construction section, to cover the total project cost of approximately 7 billion KRW, including construction expenses and land compensation, and received full support. The 70-meter section from Cheonho-dong 24-13 to Cheonho-dong 24-15 was extended, and the road width was expanded from 13.5 meters to 18.5 meters, adding one right-turn lane.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “The traffic congestion on Gucheonmyeon-ro, which was a congested section, is expected to ease and residents’ inconveniences improve due to this road expansion construction. Also, as a large-scale private housing reconstruction project is underway in the area, the number of vehicles using Gucheonmyeon-ro is expected to increase further. Going forward, the district will continue to request cooperation from the City of Seoul to promote balanced regional development and traffic improvements to reduce residents’ inconveniences.”

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