Four-Lane Expansion of 'Local Routes 23 and 82' Connecting Yongin and Osan Underway

Yisang-il, Mayor of Yongin (left), and Ikwon-jae, Mayor of Osan, are taking a commemorative photo after agreeing on the expansion construction of Local Road No. 23 and No. 82 on the 1st.

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City and Osan City in Gyeonggi Province have joined hands to expand the road network, including the expansion of the 'Local Road No. 23' section from Anseong Yangseong to Yongin Namsa and the 'Local Road No. 82' section from Hwaseong Jangji to Yongin Namsa.

Yongin City announced on the 2nd that Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il and Osan Mayor Lee Kwon-jae agreed on the afternoon of the 1st at the mayor's office in Yongin City Hall to expand the relevant sections of Local Road No. 82 and Local Road No. 23 from two lanes to four lanes.

The Local Road No. 23 section from Anseong Yangseong to Yongin Namsa was not included in the 5th National Road and Local Road Five-Year Plan (2021?2025), so Yongin and Osan decided to jointly promote it as a long-term project to be included in the 6th National Road and Local Road Five-Year Plan (2026?2030).

Once this section is completed, Local Road No. 23 and Provincial Road No. 310 from Namsa-eup to Osan City will be four lanes, which will alleviate the inconvenience caused by frequent traffic congestion.

The Namsajinwi IC on the Gyeongbu Expressway is an interchange newly established as part of the Hwaseong Dongtan New Town metropolitan traffic improvement plan. The Korea Land and Housing Corporation fully funded the project, and it opened in June, but since it only allows access in the direction of Busan, residents of Yongin, Osan, and Pyeongtaek have filed complaints requesting the opening of an entrance and exit ramp in the Seoul direction.

If the Namsajinwi IC Seoul direction entrance and exit ramp is opened, from the city's perspective, it will shorten travel time by about 15 minutes as it will no longer need to pass through Osan IC. From Osan City's perspective, it will help disperse traffic volume entering and exiting Osan IC, improving vehicle flow within Osan city.

Local Road No. 82 is a road connecting Jangji-dong in Hwaseong City to Songjeon-ri, Idong-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin City. It was included in the 4th National Road and Local Road Five-Year Plan and was under design, but due to rising prices and land costs, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) is currently conducting a feasibility re-examination.

Yongin City applied for a project plan change for 5.1 km, including new two-lane construction and lane improvements, excluding the 1.7 km section originally planned for four-lane expansion, to pass the feasibility re-examination.

If this route adjacent to Dongtan 2 New Town is expanded, the habitual road congestion in Yongin and Osan caused by industrial and logistics complex development projects will be greatly alleviated.

Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "KDI is conducting a feasibility re-examination for the relevant section of Local Road No. 82. After taking office, I met with Choi Sang-dae, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, explained the road conditions and citizen inconveniences, and requested cooperation," adding, "We will monitor the KDI investigation results and decide the city's policy direction."

He also added, "Regarding Namsajinwi IC, there is a plan to have the developer who intends to develop the area bear the project costs. Gyeonggi Province has requested the Korea Expressway Corporation to verify the appropriateness of the feasibility study report, and it is currently under review."

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