Yongin City Secures 4.8 Billion KRW in National Funding for Intelligent Transportation System Construction Project

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has been selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2023 Local Government Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Construction Project' competition, securing 4.8 billion KRW in national funding. This is the second achievement following the 2.4 billion KRW in national funding secured in 2021.

The Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) refers to a system that scientifically manages real-time traffic information and provides a safe traffic system by utilizing advanced technology in existing traffic facilities.

With this national funding secured, Yongin City plans to carry out projects such as the advancement of the advanced traffic management system and the construction of smart intersections corresponding to phases 1 and 2 of the 'Yongin City ITS Basic Plan' established this month, through 2024.

The main projects include building smart intersections applying deep learning technology to operate optimal signal systems after collecting real-time traffic information on National Road No. 43 (Poeun-daero) from Gwanggyo Sanghyeon IC to Jukjeon 4-gyo (7.2 km), Jungbu-daero from Suwon Singal IC to Mapyeong Samgeori (12.5 km), and National Road No. 45 (Baegok-daero) from Yongin IC to Namdong Sageori (4.2 km).

This project also includes the construction of section traffic information collection infrastructure (DSRC-RSE) that collects traffic information around the axes where smart intersections are installed to manage traffic impact such as traffic volume and average travel speed.

Plans also include introducing customized services that automatically extend pedestrian signal time through pedestrian crossing traffic signal controllers or automatically recognize pedestrians to ensure the safety of both pedestrians and vehicle drivers.

Additionally, to prioritize citizen safety and secure the golden time for emergency vehicles such as ambulances, the city plans to advance the system to efficiently link with Gyeonggi Province’s metropolitan emergency vehicle priority signal system.

Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin City stated, "With this national funding secured, we have made great progress in expanding and advancing the state-of-the-art intelligent transportation system." He emphasized, "In preparation for the traffic demand following the establishment of the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, we will devote more effort to smart traffic management using the intelligent transportation system to ensure smooth and safe communication anywhere in Yongin."

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