Seoul Facilities Corporation to Launch 'Traffic Congestion Forecast Service' from 22nd... Forecasting Peak Congestion Times

Traffic Flow Predictions for 8 Exclusive Roads Including Olympic-daero and Gangbyeonbuk-ro and 12 Major Arterial Roads

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] From now on, a service will be provided that allows users to know in advance the traffic congestion status by section on Seoul's expressways and major arterial roads, similar to a weekly weather forecast.

On the 22nd, the Seoul Facilities Corporation announced that it will start the "Traffic Congestion Forecast Service," which predicts and informs about vehicle congestion on Seoul's expressways such as Gangbyeonbuk-ro and Olympic-daero, as well as major arterial roads.

The forecast targets include eight expressways: Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Olympic-daero, Naebu Sunhwan-ro, Dongbu Ganseon-ro, Bukbu Ganseon-ro, Bundang Suseo-ro, Gangnam Sunhwan-ro, and Gyeongbu Expressway; 20 Han River bridges; and 12 major arterial roads: Gangnam-daero, Banpo-daero, Dongjak-daero, Hwarang-ro, Dongil-ro, Seobinggo-ro, Ttukseom-ro, Gukhoe-daero, Seobu Ganseon-ro (above ground), Anyangcheon-ro, Nambu Sunhwan-ro, and Nodeul-ro.

The "Traffic Congestion Forecast Service" analyzes and processes traffic data such as traffic volume and speed accumulated over five years by the corporation to predict usage patterns and provide forecasts. After six months of service development, a comparison between predicted data and actual conditions over three months from September to November showed an accuracy rate of 90-95%. Until now, the traffic information provided by the corporation has focused on real-time traffic conditions through road electronic signs and CCTV.

The corporation provides this service through the "Seoul Urban Expressway website." It is divided into "Congestion Forecast Map," "Route-specific Congestion Forecast," and "Congestion Time Forecast," and a "Holiday Congestion Forecast" is also prepared in time for periods when vehicle usage is expected to surge, such as holidays and substitute holidays.

Director Lee Hang-young said, "Our staff developed the forecast service by utilizing accumulated big data," adding, "We will strive to develop and provide various services so that people can use expressways more comfortably and safely, even if just a little."

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