Guri City Completes Installation of 16 Smart Bus Shelters

[Suwon Ilbo=Um In-yong Reporter] Guri City announced on the 4th that it completed the "Eco-Friendly Bus Stop Shelter Installation and Expansion Project," a pledge from the 8th civil government term, in December last year.

The 8th civil government term's "Eco-Friendly Bus Stop Shelter Installation and Expansion Project" aims to create a convenient and pleasant public transportation environment and promote its use by expanding the installation of smart shelters at bus stops. Following the installation of 4 shelters in 2023, the city additionally installed 12 shelters in 2024, completing the project for a total of 16 shelters.

The city conducted a comprehensive survey of all bus stops in the area to confirm passenger volume and road conditions, selecting 16 project sites where smart shelters could be installed. The city invested a total project cost of 1.3 billion won, comprising 900 million won in city funds and 400 million won from the 2023 Gyeonggi Province Special Adjustment Grant.

By administrative district, the installation locations are as follows: ▲6 shelters in Galme-dong ▲2 shelters in Donggu-dong ▲3 shelters in Inchang-dong ▲1 shelter in Gyomun 1-dong ▲1 shelter in Gyomun 2-dong ▲1 shelter in Sutak 1-dong ▲2 shelters in Sutak 3-dong.

Guri City Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun stated, "Smart bus stops are facilities that allow citizens to avoid extreme cold in winter and intense heat in summer, and we anticipate that citizens will be able to use public transportation in a safer and more pleasant environment. Going forward, we will continue to make utmost efforts to improve the public transportation environment and enhance citizen convenience to promote the use of public transportation."