Funeral Ceremony for Former President Roh Tae-woo on the 30th... Partial Restrictions Around Olympic Park Area

On the 28th, a citizen is paying respects at the national funeral altar for the late former President Roh Tae-woo, set up in front of the main gate of Seoul Library in Jung-gu, Seoul. Following the government's decision to hold a state funeral for former President Roh, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has installed and is operating an altar for the general public from this day until the 30th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 29th that it will implement sequential traffic control on the morning of the 30th at 11 a.m. at the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, due to the state funeral procession for the late former President Roh Tae-woo.

The traffic control sections are expected to cause congestion around Yulgok-ro, Yeonhui-ro, Gangbyeonbuk-ro, and Jamsil Station, covering the route from Seoul National University Hospital Funeral Hall to Yeonhui-dong and Olympic Park in the morning.

In the afternoon, congestion is expected around Olympic Park and on Olympic-daero and Gyeongbu Expressway, covering the route from Olympic Park to Seoul Memorial Park and Jayu-ro, the police explained.

The police stated that the funeral procession will travel at about 40 km/h and that partial traffic control along the route is expected to cause congestion. They urged drivers to refrain from driving within the controlled sections and to check the control zones and take detours if vehicle use is unavoidable.

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