Sokcho City to Add 45 On-Street Parking Spaces on Donghae-daero in Joyang-dong, Completion by June

On-Street Parking Lot Construction Begins from Megabox to Renault Samsung
Construction Starts in March, Completion Scheduled for End of June
Easing Urban Parking Shortages

Sokcho City, Gangwon Province, will begin construction of the "Donghae-daero (Megabox to Renault Samsung) On-Street Parking Lot Project" in March 2026 in the area of 1498-8 Joyang-dong, with the project scheduled to continue through the end of June.

Location map of the road shoulder parking lot construction section on Donghae-daero. Provided by Sokcho City.

This project is being promoted to alleviate the chronic parking shortage that has persisted due to the limited urban space. Sokcho City plans to invest approximately 800 million won to create a total of 45 on-street parking spaces along the section from Megabox to Renault Samsung.

Previously, from November 2023 to January 2025, Sokcho City constructed an on-street parking lot with 26 spaces along the Donghae-daero section from Hi-Mart to Joyang Post Office, helping to ease parking difficulties in the area. The current project is also part of ongoing efforts to expand parking infrastructure and improve the parking environment along Donghae-daero.

During the construction period, vehicle access in certain sections may be restricted, and temporary traffic congestion may occur due to construction vehicles and equipment operations. Sokcho City plans to minimize the impact on traffic by installing safety facilities and deploying traffic guides, and will ensure pedestrian routes are always accessible so that citizens are not inconvenienced. In addition, Sokcho City will strengthen advance notifications for sections where inconvenience is expected, based on the construction progress, to reduce inconvenience for citizens.

Byungseon Lee, Mayor of Sokcho City, stated, "As the increase in tourists and vehicles intensifies traffic congestion and parking shortages, we will continue to secure additional parking spaces so that both citizens and visitors can conveniently use the city's transportation infrastructure."

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