Gyeonggi Province to Improve 505 Traffic Congestion Areas

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 5th that it will invest a total of 9.279 trillion won through 2009 to improve 505 major traffic congestion areas across the province.

The traffic congestion areas to be improved by the province include 331 intersections and major congestion zones, 54 expressway interchange (IC) access points, and 120 areas surrounding subway stations.

Accordingly, the province plans to prioritize construction this year on 120 sites including the northern section of Paldang Bridge, the Bucheon Jung-dong IC access point, and the Namyangju Labor Three-way Junction, while advancing basic and detailed design work for 211 traffic congestion areas.

Next year, construction will begin on 33 sites and design work will proceed on 131 sites, with all projects scheduled to be completed by 2009.

A province official stated, "Improving major traffic congestion areas is expected to enhance traffic speed and reduce travel time, thereby significantly lowering traffic congestion costs."