Exit Time at Gwanggyo Lake Park Public Parking Lot Significantly Reduced

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 11th that it has resolved the chronic exit delay problem at the Woncheon Lake public parking lot in Gwanggyo Lake Park through continued consultation with related agencies.

This is because the city changed the exit method through steady discussions with related agencies, enabling vehicles using the public parking lot to exit more conveniently than before.

Accordingly, the city has modified the exit of the Woncheon Lake public parking lot (389 parking spaces) located in Ha-dong, Yeongdeung-gu, to allow right turns only since the 19th of last month.

Originally, the parking lot had an exit system where left turns, straight movements, and right turns were all possible at the Hoban Village intersection after exiting.

However, as more than 2,200 vehicles on average use the lot on weekends, heavy traffic jams occur when vehicles exit due to short signal times. As a result, it took 1-2 hours just to exit the parking lot, causing a surge in complaints from residents. There were also concerns about safety accidents and traffic congestion.

The city held multiple consultations with Suwon Urban Development Corporation and the relevant police station to find improvements to the public parking lot exit problem.

The signal system and exit method were changed to allow only right turns as a single exit option. Additionally, for vehicles heading toward the Heungdeok District or Yeonhwa Parking Area, a new lane was created to allow U-turns at Maewon Elementary School intersection about 500 meters ahead after turning right.

Since the exit method change, the city has confirmed that traffic flow at Woncheon Lake public parking lot has improved significantly, with vehicles taking less than 10 minutes from unmanned settlement to exit.

While improving the exit delay problem, the city has also secured traffic safety and smooth traffic flow.

A city official stated, "Visitors to Gwanggyo Lake Park can now use the public parking lot more conveniently starting this spring" and added, "Going forward, we will carefully monitor operational conditions and do our best to improve congestion."