Creation of a Pedestrian-Friendly Street in Front of Gangbuk-gu Office

Hancheon-ro 139-gil, Nohae-ro 8-gil, Dobong-ro 87-gil Partial 3 Project Sites
Road Width Expanded from 2~3m to up to 6m... Changed to One-Way Traffic, On-Street Public Parking Lot in Front of District Office Removed
Organized Streets Created with Modular Multiple Security Lights

Before and After Aerial View of the Pedestrian-Friendly Street Project

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) is creating a pedestrian-friendly street in front of the Gangbuk-gu Office by incorporating eco-friendly design techniques.

The project area for the pedestrian-friendly street includes three locations: ▲ Hancheon-ro 139-gil ▲ Nohae-ro 8-gil ▲ part of Dobong-ro 87-gil (Dobong-ro 87-gil 2~15). By July 2024, the area in front of the district office will be transformed into a pedestrian-prioritized, desirable walking street.

First, through this pedestrian-friendly street project, the road width of the project sites, which was 2 to 3 meters, will be expanded up to 6 meters. To achieve this, the previously two-way roads of Hancheon-ro 139-gil and part of Dobong-ro 87-gil will be changed to one-way streets, and the on-street public parking lot (21 spaces) in front of the district office will be removed.

Additionally, lighting levels will be measured, and security lights will be installed in areas with low pedestrian density to ensure pedestrian safety. The installed security lights will be uniform 5000mm high modular multiple security lights to create an orderly street atmosphere.

Furthermore, to improve the aesthetics and functionality of the expanded roads, eco-friendly paving methods and Low Impact Development (LID) techniques will be applied during construction. Vertical banner stands that blocked pedestrians’ views will be replaced with highly visible horizontal banner displays to enhance the urban landscape.

The district expects this project to resolve issues such as narrow sidewalks caused by public and illegal parking, clustered illegal advertisements, and traffic congestion due to vehicle entry and exit.

Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, stated, “This pedestrian-friendly street project will be linked with the Suyu commercial district local brand enhancement project, the Gangbuk-gu new office building project, and the Sangsan Children’s Park environment improvement project to revitalize the Suyu commercial district.” She added, “We will make every effort to ensure the project creates a harmonious, safe, and dignified walking street at the northeast center in front of the district office.”

Meanwhile, the district plans to transform the area around Gangbuk-gu Public Health Center (around Hancheon-ro 897) into a vulnerable-friendly street by removing traffic islands where right-turn accidents frequently occur.

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