Seoul City to Operate 'Cheongwadae Car-Free Street' Until Year-End... Enhancing Citizen Convenience

Improving Safety and Convenience for Cheongwadae Visitors and Pedestrians
Car-Free Streets on Weekends and Holidays... Creating Cultural Spaces with Busking and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 15th that it will operate the ‘Car-Free Street to Cheongwadae’ linked to the opening of Cheongwadae from the 17th until December 31. The city plans to operate a 500m section from Yeongbinmun to Chunghumun as a ‘car-free street’ on weekends and public holidays to enhance pedestrian convenience for visitors following the opening of Cheongwadae.

To operate the Cheongwadae Car-Free Street, Seoul City will restrict traffic on both directions of the road in front of Cheongwadae and the uphill section from the Brazilian Embassy in Korea to Chunghumun from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. Additionally, the City Circulation Bus No. 01 and the Seoul City Tour Bus will detour from Hyoja-dong Fountain towards Seochon.

To ensure smooth traffic flow and alleviate citizen inconvenience, traffic police and exemplary drivers will be deployed along the operation section, while small-scale street performances for Cheongwadae visitors and pedestrians will be held to create Cheongwadae Road as a cultural space for citizens.

Oh Se-woo, Director of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Division of Seoul City, said, “Cheongwadae has now established itself as a representative historical site of our country. We will make it a street where visitors want to walk and a cultural space as a car-free street.” He added, “It will be a great opportunity to build memories in the city while walking around Gyeongbokgung, Seochon, and Bukchon on foot,” and “We will continue to strive to make it a street convenient for pedestrians.”

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