Gyeonggi Province to Improve 505 Traffic Congestion Areas

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 5th that it will invest a total of 928 billion won through 2009 to improve 505 major traffic congestion areas across the province.

The traffic congestion areas to be improved by the province include 331 intersections and major congestion zones, 54 expressway interchange access points, and 120 areas around subway stations.

Accordingly, the province plans to prioritize construction work on 120 sites this year, including the north section of Paldang Bridge, the Bucheon Jung-dong IC access point, and Nangyang-ju Nodong Samgeori, and to pursue basic and detailed design work for 211 traffic congestion areas.

The province will also begin construction on 33 sites next year and carry out design work on 131 sites, completing all projects by 2009.

A provincial official stated, "Improving major traffic congestion areas is expected to enhance traffic speed and save time, thereby significantly reducing traffic congestion costs."