Chairman Unnam Kim: "Resolved KINTEX Pedestrian Complaints Through United Efforts of Lawmaker, Police, and Residents"

Approval of Pedestrian Crosswalk Under KINTEX Circular Overpass Welcomed

Unnam Kim: "A Long-Awaited Solution for Residents"

Unnam Kim, Chairman of Goyang Special City Council, commented on April 7 at the "2026 1st Traffic Safety Facilities Deliberation Committee" held at Ilsan West Police Station regarding the approval of the proposal to install a pedestrian crosswalk under the KINTEX circular overpass, stating, "This is a significant decision that will resolve long-standing complaints from residents about pedestrian inconvenience."

Goyang Special City Council Chairman Kim Unam expressed his welcome regarding the approval of the installation of a crosswalk under the circular overpass at KINTEX at the 1st Traffic Safety Facility Review Committee meeting of 2026 held on the 7th at Ilsan West Police Station. Provided by Goyang City Council

The area in question is densely populated with large apartment complexes and commercial facilities near KINTEX. In particular, since the opening of GTX KINTEX Station, pedestrian demand has increased, and complaints about inconvenience and safety concerns related to the overpass have been consistently raised. Residents of nearby Daebang Y City and Daebang DMCity have continuously called for the installation of a crosswalk under the circular overpass.

In response, Unnam Kim officially raised the urgency of the transportation inconvenience caused by the circular overpass, which leads to inconvenience and traffic safety risks for KINTEX area residents, during a five-minute free speech at the 278th temporary session of the Goyang Special City Council.

Since then, Unnam Kim has been in ongoing communication with relevant agencies to find a solution to these resident complaints. In particular, he has worked together with National Assemblyman Younghwan Kim and continued discussions with related authorities, and prepared for the proposal to the Traffic Safety Facilities Deliberation Committee through consultations with former Ilsan West Police Chief Tae-Young Kang and current Chief Gitaek Kang. He also maintained close communication with Deokhyeon Yoon, the head of the Daebang DMCity Residents' Association, to relay residents' opinions and make efforts to resolve the issue.

The proposal was previously postponed during last year's committee review due to the need for a safety assessment. However, after receiving technical analysis support from the Northern Gyeonggi Autonomous Police Committee and further review by the Korea Road Traffic Authority, measures to ensure pedestrian safety were supplemented, and the proposal was resubmitted and finally approved at this committee meeting.

Unnam Kim stated, "It is very meaningful that the long-standing demands of residents have finally come to fruition through the cooperation and efforts of the relevant agencies," and added, "We will continue to work closely with Goyang City, the police, and other stakeholders to do our utmost to improve pedestrian safety and convenience for citizens."

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