Today Former President Roh's Funeral, Traffic Control by Time from Seoul National University Hospital to Paju

People Power Party lawmaker Park Dae-chul is paying his respects at the funeral hall of the late former President Roh Tae-woo, set up at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 29th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] On the 30th, when the funeral ceremony for former President Roh Tae-woo is held, traffic will be controlled at each time from the funeral hall to the temporary burial site.

At 9 a.m., the section from Seoul National University Hospital Funeral Hall to Wonam-dong, Jongno-gu → Gwanghwamun → Sajik Tunnel → Geumhwa Tunnel → Yeonhui IC → Yeonhui 3 → Presidential Residence will be controlled.

From 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., the section from Yeonhui-dong Presidential Residence → Yeonhui 3 → Yeonhui IC → Moraenae Overpass → North end of Seongsan Bridge → Gangbyeonbuk-ro → Jamsil Bridge → Olympic Park will be controlled.

From 11 a.m. to noon, the funeral ceremony will be held at the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park. Accordingly, traffic will be controlled on the section from Olympic Park → Jamsil Station → South end of Jamsil Bridge → Olympic-daero → Gyeongbu Line (Yangjae IC) → Cargo Terminal → Memorial Park.

From 1:50 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., cremation will take place at Seoul Memorial Park, and from 3:30 p.m. onwards, traffic will be controlled on the section from Memorial Park → Yangjae IC → Jamwon Overpass → Olympic-daero → South and North Gayang Bridges → Gangbyeonbuk-ro → Nanjisikye.

Around 5 p.m., the area around Geomdanssa in Paju will be controlled. The controlled section is from Nanjisikye → Namgoyang IC → Buk-ro JC → Haengju IC → Jayuro JC → Kintex IC → Seongdong IC → Geomdanssa.

Detailed traffic information can be checked through the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency traffic information hotline, the Traffic Information Center website, or KakaoTalk (Seoul Police Traffic Information).

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