Yongin City Improves Signal Systems at 47 Intersections to Alleviate Traffic Congestion

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 19th that it has improved the signal systems at 47 intersections within the city to alleviate congestion on major roads.

Through this signal system improvement, the city extended the straight and left-turn signals from Cheoin-gu Office to Yongin Fire Station at Myeongji University Entrance Intersection by 15 seconds. This allows an average of 9 additional vehicles to pass during the signal, and the city expects smoother traffic flow in the left-turn lane, which previously obstructed the straight lane due to congestion.

A view of Geungok Intersection in Baekam-myeon, Yongin City. Traffic flow in the area has improved due to the extended left-turn signal time toward Deokpyeong IC.
[Photo by Yongin City]

The straight and left-turn signals at Namgok Intersection, from Hansup City in Namsa-eup, Cheoin-gu toward Namsa-eup town, were also extended by 11 seconds. As a result, traffic congestion for vehicles turning right from Hansup City toward Dongtan, Hwaseong City is expected to ease, improving traffic flow in the area.

At Geungok Intersection in Baegam-myeon, where large freight vehicles frequently travel toward Icheon City, the straight and left-turn signals were extended by 6 seconds to facilitate smoother traffic flow in the left-turn lane heading from Yangji IC to Deokpyeong IC.

At Yeongdeok-dong, Giheung-gu, the pedestrian crossing time at Yeongtong Overpass Intersection was extended from 32 seconds to 36 seconds. This was due to the high risk caused by the pedestrian crossing time being too short relative to the 30-meter length of the crosswalk spanning eight lanes in both directions.

In the second half of the year, the city plans to improve the signal operation systems at 51 intersections in cooperation with Yongin East and West Police Stations, including Yangji Intersection to Sinheung-ri Entrance Intersection in Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu; Terminal Intersection to Yongin TG Intersection in Gimnyangjang-dong; and the KT Front Three-way Intersection to Cheotdari Intersection. Additionally, six locations along National Road No. 42, including the 7.1 km section from Sinpyeong Intersection to Chugye 1-ri Entrance Intersection on Jungbu-daero, which was selected in October last year for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s 'National Road Responsive Signal Installation Project,' will have responsive signals installed.

A city official stated, "We will continue to operate the signal systems efficiently to enhance the convenience of citizens’ transportation."

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