Suwon Conducts Final Traffic Inspection Ahead of Starfield Suwon Grand Opening

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Ahead of the Starfield Suwon grand opening scheduled for January 26, Suwon Special City conducted a final traffic inspection with the municipal police service on the 19th.

The meeting, held at 111CM, a complex cultural space near Starfield Suwon, was attended by Kim Hyun-soo, First Vice Mayor of Suwon City, Hwang In-guk, Second Vice Mayor, officials from the Suwon Central Police Station, and Jung Woo-taek, Director of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, to review traffic improvement measures implemented to date.

In preparation for the grand opening, Starfield has secured 6,557 parking spaces on the shopping mall and adjacent public facility grounds. The facility will operate shuttle buses and has made thorough preparations to minimize traffic congestion, including deploying expert drivers at 33 points where traffic congestion is anticipated. Smart traffic control systems have been installed at 6 locations.

The city plans to deploy government officials on-site during the initial phase of the opening and will share Suwon City's traffic CCTV feeds with Starfield Suwon's traffic control center to respond swiftly to traffic congestion.

First Vice Mayor Kim Hyun-soo stated, "We must establish and implement thorough measures, such as separating vehicle entry routes and conducting parking enforcement, to ensure that nearby residents do not experience inconvenience in traffic due to the Starfield Suwon grand opening." He added, "I hope the police station, Starfield Suwon, and Suwon City will establish a constant communication system to respond to traffic congestion in real time."