Yongin City to Create Two Pedestrian-Priority Roads Near Simgok Elementary School in Sanghyeon-dong

Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on May 9 that it will create pedestrian-priority roads at two locations around Simgok Elementary School in Sanghyeon-dong, Suji-gu.

The school route around Simgok Elementary School, which Yongin City plans to develop as a pedestrian-priority road. There has been concern about accidents as there is no separation between the sidewalk and the roadway. Provided by Yongin City

The city explained that it decided to establish pedestrian-priority roads because the sidewalk and roadway on the school route are not separated, which increases the risk of traffic accidents. A pedestrian-priority road is a type of road designated to give pedestrians priority when it is not possible to separate the sidewalk and roadway on a backstreet. The city plans to complete the construction by June.

The construction will take place along a 400-meter section of Simgok-ro and Sanghyeon-ro near the school. Previously, the city applied for the "Safe Pedestrian Environment Creation Project" to Gyeonggi Province last year, and this year, the road area around 767-1 Sanghyeon-dong was selected as the final project site. Of the total project cost of 200 million won, 50% was secured from the Gyeonggi provincial budget.

Through the construction, the city plans to install stamped pavement markings, road surface signs, and traffic safety signs to indicate the pedestrian-priority road and to encourage vehicles to slow down.

Lee Sangil, the mayor of Yongin, said, "We will continue to improve the road environment so that students and citizens can travel safely."

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