Osan City Vows Strong Protest Against Approval of Traffic Impact Assessment for Dongtan 2 Logistics Center

The plan to build a large logistics center in Dongtan 2 New Town, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, which has sparked controversy over traffic congestion and resident safety, has passed the Gyeonggi Province Traffic Impact Assessment Review Committee.

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province has announced that it will launch a protest against the approval of the Gyeonggi Province traffic impact assessment for the Hwaseong Dongtan 2 Logistics Center project. Lee Kwonjae, mayor of Osan City, is speaking at a rally opposing the logistics center held in Dongtan last June. Provided by Osan City

In response, Osan City has reaffirmed its opposition to the project and announced that it will launch a strong protest together with local politicians and residents.

According to Osan City on August 27, the Gyeonggi Province Traffic Impact Assessment Review Committee approved the logistics center construction plan, which is being promoted in the area of 1131 Jangji-dong, Hwaseong City. During the review process, the committee reduced the total floor area from 523,000 square meters to 406,000 square meters, a decrease of about 120,000 square meters.

Despite the partial reduction in area, Osan City maintains that the issue of severe traffic congestion remains unresolved. Osan City argued that it is a serious problem for the committee to approve the original plan without providing solutions for the expected traffic crisis, even though the committee predicted that the daily traffic volume on Nationally Supported Local Road No. 82 around the logistics center would reach approximately 12,000 vehicles by 2027 after the center is completed.

Mayor Lee Kwonjae of Osan City stated, "This decision pushes 270,000 Osan citizens into traffic hell without any effective traffic measures in place," adding, "I also express deep regret toward Hwaseong City for pushing ahead with the logistics center through bulldozer-style administration without prior consultation with the neighboring city of Osan."

Mayor Lee further emphasized, "We will join forces with the political community and residents of Osan and Dongtan to launch a strong protest aimed at scrapping the logistics center project."

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