[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyeok] Osan City announced on the 22nd that it plans to add one high-pass lane to the Osan Toll Gate (hereinafter TG), bringing the total number of operational lanes from the current two to three.
A city official stated, "The Korea Expressway Corporation (EX) will complete the installation of one lane by September 1st, and plans to comprehensively analyze traffic volume and usage rates to consider additional expansion as well."
According to the city, the Gyeongbu Expressway Osan Interchange is a major junction connecting key roads in southern Gyeonggi Province and has suffered from severe congestion due to bottleneck phenomena. In particular, during commute hours, the situation has worsened to the extent of affecting city roads and the main line of the Gyeongbu Expressway.
In response, the city visited the Korea Expressway Corporation in December 2024 and has been discussing the addition of high-pass lanes at Osan TG as one of its short-term projects through continuous working-level consultations.
Going forward, the city plans to focus not only on short-term projects but also on mid-term projects including △three-dimensional reconstruction of Osan Interchange △construction of a new high-pass toll gate near the Unam Field AI City urban development project △installation of entry and exit roads on both directions of Namsajin Interchange on the Gyeongbu Expressway △construction of a new high-pass toll gate at Osan Service Area on the Seoul Metropolitan Area Second Ring Expressway.
Additionally, the city plans to ensure smooth progress on △continuous expansion of Dongbu-daero (alternative road to the Gyeongbu Expressway) △construction of a level crossing road for the Gyeongbu Railway (access road connected to Osan Interchange).
A city official stated, "Through expressway interchange improvement projects and the construction of alternative and connector roads, we will pay particular attention to minimizing traffic inconvenience for citizens."
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