Yongin City to Begin Expansion Work on Route from Hagal Intersection to Goryeo Logistics Intersection in March

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City announced on the 14th that it will begin expansion work on Deokryeong-daero from Goryeo General Logistics Intersection to Hagal Intersection (in front of Cheongmyeong IC), which connects to the road between Singal and Suji currently undergoing final expansion and opening construction, starting in March.

Once the Sinsuro expansion work scheduled for October is completed, traffic volume on this road, known as 'Yongin Urban Planning Road Jung1-94,' is expected to surge significantly.

In response, the city has completed the basic design to expand this 920-meter section from its current width of 20 meters and four lanes in both directions to 28.5 meters and six lanes in both directions. The city plans to select a construction contractor by next month and commence work in March.

Previously, the city initiated first-phase compensation with a budget of 6.1 billion won last year for this section expansion, which requires total project costs of 23.2 billion won. This year, the city has allocated a budget of 14.6 billion won to complete compensation and begin the expansion work.

Following the Sinsuro expansion and completion of this section's expansion work by the end of next year, it is expected that traffic demand concentrated on National Route 23 east of the Gyeongbu Expressway will be dispersed.

A city official stated, "Yongin Urban Planning Road Jung1-94 will enable Sinsuro to properly fulfill its function of connecting the densely populated areas of Yongin City from north to south, which will help alleviate chronic congestion around Singal Five-way Intersection."