Guro-gu Expands Installation of Floor-type Pedestrian Signals and Voice Guidance

6 out of 16 Ground Traffic Lights Completed, 5 out of 6 Voice Guidance Devices Completed ... Targeting Completion in the Second Half of the Year

Steady Annual Installations to Prevent Traffic Accidents and Create a Safe Walking Environment

Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) announced on the 11th that it will expand the installation of ground-type pedestrian traffic lights and voice guidance auxiliary devices at crosswalks to create a safer walking environment.

Ground-type pedestrian traffic lights install LED lamps on the pedestrian waiting lines at crosswalks, allowing pedestrians to receive signal information even while looking down at the ground, and also help vehicle drivers recognize the signals.

Voice guidance auxiliary devices are facilities that guide pedestrians crossing the crosswalk safely by using sensors linked to the traffic signals.

This year, 16 locations with 56 units of ground-type pedestrian traffic lights and 6 locations with 14 units of voice guidance auxiliary devices will be newly installed. Notably, 9 of these locations are in school zones, focusing efforts on improving school routes.

Installation of ground traffic lights and voice guidance auxiliary devices has been completed in front of △ Gung-dong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center △ Deok-ui Neighborhood Park △ Mirae Elementary School main gate △ Onsu Elementary School main gate. Ground traffic lights were newly installed in front of △ Oryu-dong Dongbu Apartment main gate and △ Hang-dong Middle School main gate, and voice guidance auxiliary devices were newly installed at the entrance of Oryu-nam Elementary School.

Currently, ground traffic light construction is underway at △ South entrance of Oryu-dong Station, △ Digital Complex 1 intersection, and △ Daeryung Post 2nd Tower intersection. Ground traffic lights and voice guidance auxiliary devices are being installed in front of Guro Station NC Department Store.

Additionally, in the second half of the year, ground traffic lights and voice guidance auxiliary devices will be further installed mainly in areas with high pedestrian demand and where residents have requested installations, such as the entrance to Umagil Culture Street.

Since 2020 until last year, Guro-gu has installed a total of 63 units of ground traffic lights at 21 locations and 15 units of voice guidance auxiliary devices at 7 locations.

A Guro-gu official stated, “We expect that the auxiliary devices at crosswalks will help prevent traffic accidents,” and added, “We will continue to install facilities in school zones and roads with heavy pedestrian traffic to make Guro-gu a safer district.”

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