[Breaking] Gangbyeonbuk-ro and Olympic-daero Entry Restricted Again Today

Due to the discharge from Paldang Dam and Soyanggang Dam, the water level of the Han River rose on the afternoon of the 6th, flooding the Olympic-daero under the Hangang Railway Bridge in Seoul, resulting in the closure of both directions.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Traffic control continues on major arterial roads in Seoul, including Gangbyeonbuk-ro and Olympic-daero.

According to Seoul city on the 7th, two-way traffic is completely restricted on the Gangbyeonbuk-ro section from Hangang Bridge to Mapo Bridge and the Olympic-daero section from Yeomchang IC to Banpo Bridge. Due to the rising water level of the Han River caused by the discharge from Paldang Dam and Soyanggang Dam, traffic restrictions that began the previous day are still in effect.

Additionally, vehicle traffic is restricted in both directions on the sections from Jeungsan Bridge Intersection to Jungdong Bridge, from the south end of Dangsan Railway Bridge to Dangsan Underpass, in all directions at Yeoui upstream and downstream IC, and in both directions under the south end of Banghwa Bridge at Gaehwa 6 Lock Gate.

Both directions on Nodeul-ro from Yanghwa Bridge to Noryangjin North Overpass and all lanes of the ramp from Jamwon IC on the Gyeongbu Expressway to the Gimpo-bound Olympic-daero exit ramp are also controlled.

Hangang Jamsu Bridge has had traffic restrictions in place since the afternoon of the 2nd of this month, continuing for six days.

Meanwhile, the section from Majang Ramp on the Inner Circular Road to Seongsu JC and the section from Gunja Bridge to Seongsu JC on the Dongbu Expressway, which had been controlled since the morning of the previous day, were lifted at 6 a.m. today.