Uiwang City Secures 1.8 Billion Won in National Funding for Intelligent Transport System Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City (Mayor Kim Sang-don) has been selected as a finalist for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's "2020 Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Construction Project Competition."

With the final selection, Uiwang City will receive 1.8 billion won in national funding and will be able to implement the "Intelligent Transport System Construction Project" with a total project cost of 3 billion won starting next year.

The city has continuously promoted the introduction of transportation systems and development of ITS services to respond to diversified transportation services. In the ITS construction project, the city will focus on wireless signal systems and parking information systems.

The city expects that through this project, real-time signal control will be possible from the traffic information center, which will have a significant effect in providing reliable traffic information and improving traffic safety.

Mayor Kim Sang-don said, "We will create a safe traffic environment through ITS construction and the introduction of responsive signals."