Left Turn Allowed onto Olympic-daero from Gatmaeul, Dongjak-gu

Gaetmaeul Left Turn Installation Proposal Passes Police Agency Review...Improvement of Inconvenience in Exiting Toward Olympic-daero

Left turns will be allowed from Gaetmaeul in Dongjak-gu toward Olympic-daero.

Dongjak-gu (District Mayor Park Il-ha) announced that the ‘Gaetmaeul Left Turn Installation’ project, actively promoted to establish a user-centered traffic system, passed the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency review on the 5th.

At this location, there was no left turn signal to enter Olympic-daero, forcing residents to detour through surrounding local roads. This increased road traffic volume and caused vehicle congestion near Dongjak-daero, hindering smooth traffic flow.

Accordingly, the district has been promoting the installation of a left turn signal in front of Gaetmaeul to resolve traffic inconveniences for local residents and improve unreasonable vehicle entry and exit issues.

So far, the district conducted traffic analysis and basic design, and through continuous consultations including joint field meetings with related organizations such as Seoul City and the Police Agency, as well as resident meetings, it prepared improvement plans for Gaetmaeul road structure enhancement and left turn installation.

With the left turn installation plan passing the Police Agency review, the district plans to promptly proceed with construction in consultation with Seoul City.

The district intends to complete the detailed design for the left turn signal opening within this year and begin full-scale construction.

Along with this, the district will also carry out ▲retaining wall road structure improvement and pavement maintenance ▲lane painting and manhole lowering ▲installation of unmanned enforcement equipment to provide a more convenient and safer traffic environment.

Previously, the district directly designed and installed a traffic system improvement plan for the left turn signal installation in front of Sinsangdo Elementary School intersection, completing the traffic signal installation, which usually takes over a year, in six months and opening it in March last year.

Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “We will promptly promote the installation of the Gaetmaeul left turn signal so that residents can experience a more convenient traffic system change,” and added, “We will continue to carry out proactive administration to resolve inconveniences in the daily lives of residents.”

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