Yangcheon-gu Installs Seven Intersection Light Towers, First in Seoul... Brightness Increased Up to 7 Times

Completed Installation of Lighting Towers with 700 Million KRW Invested at 7 High-Risk Major Arterial Road Intersections
Illumination at Intersections and Surrounding Areas Increased by 3 to 7 Times... Equipped with Adjustable Asymmetric Floodlights to Prevent Driver Glare and Light Pollution in Nearby Residential Areas

Appearance after installing the lighting tower in front of Sintree Park

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that it will be the first in Seoul to install 24m lighting towers with enhanced visibility effects at seven major arterial road intersections to ensure the safety of nighttime pedestrians, provide a brighter road environment, and prevent traffic accidents, and will begin full-scale operation.

The lighting towers, completed after about five months of installation work since last August, boast an improvement effect that brightens not only crosswalks but also the illumination (brightness) around intersections, including pedestrian waiting areas, by 3 to 7 times or more.

The locations where the lighting towers were installed are ▲ Sinjeongnegeori Station (32 lux → 115 lux) ▲ Sinwol Intersection (35 lux → 119 lux) ▲ Entrance of Gangwol Elementary School (15 lux → 110 lux) ▲ Entrance of the National Forensic Service (16 lux → 100 lux) ▲ Entrance of Hwagok-ro (32 lux → 115 lux) ▲ In front of Sintree Park (25 lux → 128 lux) ▲ Ogeumgyo Intersection (16 lux → 87 lux), with a total project cost of 700 million KRW.

The installation sites were selected through traffic accident occurrence data, on-site surveys, and preliminary illumination simulations.

Additionally, the district equipped the lighting towers with asymmetrical floodlights with adjustable angles for each fixture to prevent driver glare and light pollution in nearby residential areas.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “With the completion of these lighting towers, the road environment has brightened up to seven times, which is expected to greatly improve driving and pedestrian conditions. We will continue to carefully monitor every corner of the district and strengthen safety conditions so that Yangcheon-gu can be a place where everyone can live with peace of mind.”

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