Ikwonjae, Mayor of Osan, Rolls Up Sleeves for Children's School Commute Safety

Expansion of Yellow Crosswalks and Fence Installations
Pedestrian Overpass Canopies and Safe Boarding Zones Also Included

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province is focusing its administrative efforts on creating a safe environment for children commuting to and from school. The city is working on establishing various child safety facilities within school zones.

According to Osan City on the 17th, the city recently installed yellow crosswalks within the school zone of Semi Elementary School. This action follows the government's enforcement of the revised "Road Traffic Act Enforcement Rules" from the 4th of last month, which mandates yellow painting of crosswalks within school zones.

A yellow crosswalk created in the school zone in front of Semi Elementary School in Osan City.
[Photo by Osan City Hall]

The city is also promoting the installation of diagonal crosswalks, as requested during a parent meeting at Uncheon Elementary School. Recently, through consultations with the police, the Traffic Safety Deliberation Committee approved the installation of diagonal crosswalks, and the project is scheduled to be completed by September.

Osan City has secured special grants from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for the installation of protective fences within school zones. With the allocation of these funds, the city has secured half of the budget needed to install safety fences in the school zones of six local schools: Daeho, Maehol, Wondang, Wondong, Seongho, and Uncheon Elementary Schools. This project is a 1:1 matching fund between national and city budgets, and the remaining half will be procured through the city's third supplementary budget, aiming to complete the project by the end of the year.

In front of Sammi Elementary School, there are plans to install a canopy on the existing pedestrian overpass. This project is also funded by the special grants from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Additionally, the city plans to complete the creation of a "Safe Boarding and Alighting Zone" in front of the main gate of Gohyeon Elementary School by October, allowing children to safely get on and off vehicles.

These administrative efforts are said to be driven by the proactive will of Mayor Lee Gwon-jae. In May, marking one year since the launch of the 8th term of the civilian administration, Mayor Lee visited all 42 elementary, middle, and high schools in the city to listen to voices from the field.

Mayor Lee stated, “There is nothing more important than ensuring the safety of children and youth, who are the future leaders of Osan City,” and added, “We will continue to make every effort to secure budgets related to safety.”

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