Gangneung City to Open Public Parking Lot Early in Front of Yeongdong University

Gangneung City in Gangwon Province has constructed a public parking lot with a capacity of 191 vehicles at 944-27 Geumsan-ri (in front of Yeongdong University) with a project budget of approximately 500 million won, and will open it early starting on the 26th.

Gangneung City, Early Opening of Public Parking Lot in Front of Yeongdong University (Geumsan-ri 944-27). Provided by Gangneung City

The area near Yeongdong University has high parking demand due to carpool vehicles, so the city decided to open the parking lot about 10 days earlier than originally planned in preparation for the upcoming holiday.

The site for the newly built parking lot was purchased by Gangneung City in 2024 and was formerly an abandoned riverbed owned by Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.

With an increase in visitors expected during the Chuseok holiday, early opening of the public parking lot before the completion of some auxiliary facilities is expected to improve vehicle accessibility for hometown visitors, alleviate parking inconveniences, and significantly help improve traffic flow.

Kang Soonwon, Head of the Transportation Division, stated, "We will continue to expand public parking lots in areas with high parking demand to minimize inconvenience for citizens and create a better transportation environment."

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