Chronic Traffic Congestion Relief! ... Busan City Selected for Preliminary Feasibility Study of '2nd Dae Tunnel' Project

Location map of the 2nd Ti Tunnel.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The '2nd Daeti Tunnel,' a major east-west transportation axis in western Busan, was recently selected as a project subject to the preliminary feasibility study by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The 2nd Daeti Tunnel is a bypass road constructed to disperse traffic volume from the Daeti Tunnel and alleviate vehicle congestion.

Once the 2nd Daeti Tunnel is opened, traffic flow will improve due to the dispersion of traffic on Nakdong-daero and Daeyeong-ro, and travel time from Goejeong Intersection to Chungmu-dong Intersection will be reduced by about 15 minutes, from the current 20 minutes to 5 minutes.

Additionally, it is expected that road traffic will be dramatically improved by accommodating the increased traffic volume resulting from large-scale development projects in western Busan, such as the Western Busan Medical Center, modernization of the Joint Fish Market, and Eco Delta City.

After being selected as a project subject to the preliminary feasibility study by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the feasibility study will take about nine months, and if it passes, construction is scheduled to begin in 2025 following the design phase.

Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, said, "The 2nd Daeti Tunnel is a core project and a major transportation axis to resolve the habitual vehicle congestion on Nakdong-daero and the Daeti Tunnel, while responding to the increasing transportation demand in the rapidly developing western Busan area. We will do our best to ensure the project proceeds smoothly by passing the preliminary feasibility study."

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