Yangju City to Operate Intersection Left-Turn Responsive Signal System Starting from the 21st

Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 17th that starting from the 21st, a ‘left-turn responsive signal system’ will be applied to three road sections, including Buhung-ro connecting Gwangjeok-myeon at City Hall.

A panoramic view of Yangju City Hall. Provided by Yangju City.

The ‘left-turn responsive signal’ is an intelligent system that detects left-turning vehicles through video to minimize unnecessary signal waiting time for straight-driving vehicles on the main road and grants signals accordingly.

Additionally, pedestrian-activated signals are installed, allowing pedestrians crossing the crosswalk to press a button to receive a pedestrian signal.

In 2023, the city was selected for the ‘Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Intelligent Transportation System Construction Project’ and secured 1.225 billion KRW (735 million KRW from the national government and 490 million KRW from the city) to promote this project.

The intersections where the system will be applied include 34 locations with a total length of 10.1 km: △ Buhung-ro 2.6 km from Yangju City Hall to Osan Samgeori △ Mansam-ro 3 km from Gwangsa IC to Samsung Intersection △ Hokuk-ro and Bukhansan-ro 4.5 km from Uldae Hill to the city boundary at Gyohyeon-ri. The city expects the average travel speed on these roads to improve.

In particular, the habitual congestion during rush hours on Buhung-ro connecting Yangju City Hall Intersection and Gwangjeok-myeon is expected to be alleviated to some extent, reducing related socio-economic costs. The city plans to analyze the operation results of the signal system and consider expanding the responsive signals in the future.

Mayor Kang Su-hyun of Yangju said, “I hope that the operation of the responsive signals will establish a traffic signal system that satisfies citizens,” adding, “We will strive to continuously improve Yangju’s traffic environment by improving various infrastructure and utilizing advanced systems.”

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