New U-turn Lane and Crosswalk Installed in Front of Gwangjin-gu Junggok-dong Health and Welfare Administration Town

Relief of Traffic Congestion from Jungnang-gu Boundary to Yongma Intersection through New U-Turn Lane... Achieved through Close Cooperation with Seoul City, Police Agency, and Related Organizations

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) has newly installed a U-turn lane at the intersection in front of Junggok-dong Health and Welfare Administration Town (400 Neungdong-ro).

This section, extending approximately 1.1 km from the boundary with Jungnang-gu to Yongma Intersection, had no U-turn lanes, causing ongoing inconvenience for residents. Additionally, left turns were difficult, making it challenging for residents of Junggok-dong living nearby to enter their residential area.

In response, since October last year, the district has conducted working-level consultations with related organizations such as Seoul City and the National Police Agency to resolve the long-standing inconvenience of residents, establishing a close cooperative relationship.

As a result, in July this year, the final construction plan was established, and after curb lowering work, traffic safety facility installation, and relocation of obstacles, the U-turn lane installation was completed this month.

Furthermore, in line with the left-turn signal cycle at the Health and Welfare Administration Town, an additional crosswalk was installed within the intersection to enhance pedestrian convenience and safety.

Since the launch of the 8th term of the civilian government, Gwangjin-gu has been accelerating improvements to the traffic system, including the installation of U-turn lanes, to resolve ongoing traffic inconveniences for residents.

This is the fourth project following the installation of a U-turn lane at Gunja Station Intersection in October last year, the removal of the traffic island and installation of a right-turn-only lane at Jayang Intersection in June this year, and the installation of a U-turn lane in front of the National Center for Mental Health.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, stated, “Thanks to the district’s proactive efforts and cooperation from related organizations, we were able to achieve results that alleviate residents’ inconveniences. We will continue to do our best to create a changing Gwangjin through active communication.”

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