Jeju Takes Action to Ease Winter Traffic Congestion on Hallasan

Jeju to Increase Hallasan Snowflake Bus Service
Strengthening Crackdown on Illegal Parking

Every winter, the number of visitors to the summit of Hallasan 1100 Road increases, causing traffic congestion due to illegal parking. Photo by Park Changwon.

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will increase the number of Hallasan Snowflake Buses and strengthen enforcement against illegal parking to alleviate traffic congestion on the 1100 Road during the winter season.

On December 8, Jeju Province held a traffic safety inspection meeting for the 1100 Road at the provincial government office, presided over by Vice Governor Jin Myunggi. With the expected increase in visitors coming to see the winter snow scenery, relevant departments are working together to prepare measures against worsening traffic congestion on the 1100 Road.

The Public Transportation Division will increase the number of Hallasan Snowflake Bus operations compared to the previous year. The bus interval will be reduced from the previous 50-90 minutes to 10-30 minutes. The 1100 Highland Rest Area bus stop will also be expanded to provide a larger waiting area for passengers.

The Road Management Division will intensively monitor winter traffic volume and congestion-prone sections. Based on this, the division plans to carry out road improvements to create emergency parking areas and turnaround points, with construction scheduled to begin in March next year.

The city administration and the Autonomous Police Force will install additional closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras for illegal parking enforcement and deploy more autonomous police officers to focus on traffic management.

Vice Governor Jin Myunggi stated, "While thoroughly enforcing illegal parking regulations, above all, we must improve the convenience of public transportation so that visitors voluntarily choose to use it."

He added, "I urge all departments to cooperate so that tourists visiting Hallasan in winter can enjoy the snow scenery without inconvenience and remember Jeju as a place they want to visit again."

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