Yangsan City Holds Kick-Off Meeting for Urban Traffic Maintenance Master and Mid-Term Plan Establishment Project

Blueprint for Future Transportation:
Yangsan City Launches 20-Year Master Plan
for Sustainable Urban Mobility

Yangsan City, Gyeongnam held a kick-off meeting for the establishment of the Yangsan City Urban Traffic Maintenance Master Plan and Mid-Term Plan on August 12 at the Yangsan Business Center.

Commencement Report on Urban Traffic Maintenance Planning Service. Provided by Yangsan City

This project, in accordance with the Urban Traffic Maintenance Promotion Act, aims to establish a statutory master plan for urban traffic maintenance across the entire city of Yangsan, reflecting changes in urban conditions and setting long-term directions and visions for urban traffic improvement. The plan includes a 20-year master plan for urban traffic maintenance from 2026 to 2045, a 5-year mid-term plan from 2026 to 2030, and annual implementation plans for the three-year period from 2026 to 2028.

Yangsan City has experienced explosive outward growth due to population increase, the expansion of urban spaces through new town and residential land development projects, and the extension of transportation networks such as railways and roads. Given the rapidly changing local conditions, it is now necessary to establish a long-term roadmap for transportation policy.

Through this project, the city plans to assess the current state of transportation based on the changed urban environment and to develop a transportation plan that aligns with future urban growth.

The main components of the project include: analysis of the current urban traffic situation and future outlook; setting policy goals and basic directions for the master plan; developing sector-specific implementation plans (such as traffic inflow and outflow measures, improvements to regional transportation systems including roads, railways, and urban railways, the establishment of integrated systems for walking, cycling, and public transportation, parking lot development and operation, improvement of transportation facilities, creation of environmentally friendly transportation systems, and enhancement of transportation welfare systems); and investment project planning and funding strategies. Additionally, the project will propose efficient and sustainable improvements to transportation infrastructure.

At the meeting, explanations were provided regarding the city's current transportation status and issues, diagnosis of the master plan's progress, identification of key planning issues, and step-by-step implementation and operation plans. The need for customized strategies that take into account local characteristics and transportation demand was emphasized, and the city plans to actively reflect these considerations in future project phases.

A Yangsan City official stated, "By establishing this new plan, we are preparing for the city’s future and laying the foundation for an improved quality of life for our citizens through the creation of a sustainable transportation system and systematic expansion of transportation infrastructure," adding, "We will do our utmost to develop effective plans that meet the increasing transportation needs and expectations of our citizens."

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