New Entrance and Exit Ramps Added to Chronic Congestion Area on Seoul Dongbu Expressway...Improving Transportation Network in the Northeast Region

New Ramp Construction for SuRak Overpass to Nowon Bridge on Dongbu Expressway Sangye Bridge Section... Completion in First Half of 2023
Improvement to Allow Both Entry and Exit Between Nokcheon Bridge and Wolgye 1 Bridge, Currently Entry Only

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government is preparing traffic improvement measures to resolve the inconvenience caused by the opening of the Dobong Underpass affecting access to and from Dongbu Expressway. A new ramp will be constructed from Surak Overpass in front of Sanggye Bridge on Dongbu Expressway (Seongsu direction) to Nowon Bridge, and the facility between Nokcheon Bridge and Wolgye 1 Bridge, which currently allows only entry, will be improved to allow both entry and exit.

According to Seoul City on the 10th, to alleviate chronic congestion on Dongbu Expressway and improve traffic conditions in the northeastern area, a three-lane Dobong Underpass was opened at the end of 2020. However, the number of exits was reduced from four to two, causing traffic inconvenience for local residents traveling to Dobong and Nowon districts. With the opening of the Dobong Underpass (Sanggye~Nokcheon Bridge), the existing four exits (Sanggye, Changdong, Nokcheon, Wolgye 1 Bridge) were reduced to two (Sanggye and Wolgye 1 Bridge), resulting in traffic congestion.

In response, Seoul City will build a new ramp from Surak Overpass in front of Sanggye Bridge on Dongbu Expressway (Seongsu direction) to Nowon Bridge to relieve congestion at the Sanggye Bridge exit. Completion is targeted for the first half of 2023. The section between Nokcheon Bridge and Wolgye 1 Bridge, which currently allows only entry, will be improved to allow both entry and exit to distribute traffic volume. Seoul City plans to coordinate with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

The traffic signal system will also be improved in the congestion section up to the Sanggye Bridge Munhwa High School intersection (Banghak-ro), including the addition of a left-turn lane at the Munhwa High School intersection. Traffic flow on Banghak-ro and the Sanggye Bridge exit is expected to improve.

Han Je-hyun, Director of Safety at Seoul City, said, “We will promptly resolve the inconvenience of access to and from Dongbu Expressway by supplementing the entrances and exits and improving the signal system.”

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