Seongsu Station, a 'Hot Place' Crowded During Commute, to Relocate Crosswalks and Bus Stops

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The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 1st that it held a Traffic Safety Deliberation Committee meeting to review plans for improving traffic facilities to enhance pedestrian safety in front of Exit 3 of Seongsu Station.

Seongsu Station, which has recently emerged as a "hot place" among young people, continues to see an increasing flow of people, but it has only four exits. In particular, Exit 3 experiences crowding during rush hours, causing waiting lines to form on the roadway instead of the sidewalk, raising safety concerns.

Accordingly, during rush hours, the police have deployed one mobile patrol team (5?7 members) near Exit 3 of Seongsu Station and one patrol car (2 officers) from the Seongsu Police Substation, while Seongdong District Office has assigned four safety personnel.

At this committee meeting, the agenda to relocate the crosswalk in front of Exit 3 of Seongsu Station approximately 10 meters south and to install new traffic signals for vehicles and pedestrians was approved. Seongdong District Office also plans to strengthen pedestrian safety measures by installing protective fences and relocating the village bus stop.

Since April, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Seongdong Police Station, Seongdong District Office, and the Road Traffic Authority have conducted multiple on-site inspections to derive improvement plans. Based on the deliberation results, Seoul City and Seongdong District Office will proceed with construction in the future.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the Seoul Autonomous Police Commission stated, "By collaborating, both organizations expect that improving the traffic facilities in front of Exit 3 of Seongsu Station will alleviate traffic inconveniences for users of the Seongsu-dong cafe street and Yeonmujang-gil and simultaneously enhance traffic safety."

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