Crosswalk on National Assembly Avenue in Front of Yeongdeungpo District Office Annex to Open by End of This Month

Resolving a 400-Meter Disconnected Section
Construction Began on April 27

On May 11, Yeongdeungpo District Office in Seoul announced that it will install a new crosswalk along the section of National Assembly Avenue near the Yeongdeungpo District Office Annex. Construction began on April 27, and the project is scheduled for completion by the end of May.

Map of the new crosswalk installation on National Assembly Avenue near the Yeongdeungpo District Office Annex. Provided by Yeongdeungpo District Office.

This section, stretching approximately 400 meters from the Gyeongin Expressway Entrance Intersection to the Yeongdeungpo District Office Intersection, has long caused inconvenience for residents due to the absence of a crosswalk in the middle, making pedestrian access difficult.

Originally, the installation of a crosswalk at this location was planned as part of Seoul City's 'National Assembly Avenue Underpass and Upper Park Development' project. However, improvements to the pedestrian environment were delayed as the preceding Korea Electric Power Corporation underground cabling project was postponed by about four years.

The district office has continuously appealed to Seoul City for the urgent installation of a crosswalk. In a meeting this March, they strongly requested early installation, leading to an agreement for the project to proceed.

The new crosswalk will be installed between the Yeongdeungpo District Office Annex and the former Dongyang Tower (543 National Assembly Avenue), with a width of 6.0 meters and a length of 31.0 meters. Once the construction is completed, pedestrian routes for residents using the district office annex and the nearby Yeongdeungpo Post Office are expected to improve significantly. The project is also anticipated to reduce jaywalking risks and enhance traffic safety for both office workers and local residents.

The head of the Yeongdeungpo District Office’s Traffic Administration Division stated, "With the new crosswalk, the long-disconnected section will be reconnected, and residents will be able to move around more conveniently."

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