Relief for Logistics Traffic Congestion in Western Hwaseong

Traffic congestion relief is in sight for logistics transport at businesses in western Hwaseong, including Hyundai-Kia's Namyang Research Institute.

The expansion project for the Musong-dong to Yongno-ri section in Hwaseong City (Provincial Road 313), which is primarily used by these companies for logistics transport, has been completed.

Gyeonggi Province completed the 'Musong to Yongno Road Expansion Project' as part of its 'Making Gyeonggi a Better Place to Do Business' initiative and held the opening ceremony on the 20th.

The Musong to Yongno road, which broke ground in August 2007 and opened on this day, expanded the 4.75km Provincial Road 3 into a dual carriageway. The total project cost of 35.3 billion won was funded with 11.4 billion won from the province and 23.9 billion won from the city.

Before the expansion project, the road was narrow and winding, causing inconvenience to approximately 100 residents in about 30 nearby households and over 70 small and medium-sized enterprises in the surrounding area.

The province expects the expansion opening to significantly improve logistics transport for nearby businesses as well as traffic convenience for residents.

In particular, traffic flow on Provincial Road 313, which had suffered from chronic congestion, is expected to improve considerably.

Employees of Hyundai-Kia's Namyang Research Institute located in Jangdeok-dong, Hwaseong City, and nearby companies had previously lacked a direct route and used Provincial Road 313 to detour through Namyang-dong. With the new Musong to Yongno road, they will experience approximately 1km reduction in distance and 10 minutes reduction in travel time.