Traffic Congestion Roads in Gwangju Buk-gu Area to Be Improved

Assemblyman Jo Oh-seop "Selected for Munheung IC Access Road and Northern Ring Road Connection Improvement Project"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Traffic congestion in the northern area of Gwangju Metropolitan City, which has been suffering from severe traffic jams, is expected to improve.

On the 26th, Assemblyman Jo O-seop (Democratic Party of Korea, Gwangju Buk-gu Gap) announced that two projects to improve traffic congestion roads by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), including the Gwangju Munheung IC access road and the Northern Ring Road connecting road, have been confirmed.

This project was selected by the MOLIT Metropolitan Area Wide Transport Committee with the aim of improving metropolitan area traffic congestion roads, with a total budget of 21.7 billion KRW, including 14.4 billion KRW for the Munheung IC access road and 7.3 billion KRW for the Northern Ring Road connecting road.

The Munheung IC access road will be constructed as a single lane over a 0.4 km section, enabling access to the Second Ring Road not only from Gakhwa-dong but also from Munheung-dong, Duam-dong, and Ochi-dong, thereby resolving severe traffic congestion.

The Northern Ring Road connecting road will be a two-lane road over a 1.2 km section, connecting the Northern Ring Road and the Second Ring Road, establishing a circular traffic system that extends through Damyang, Ilgok District, Gakhwa-dong, Munheung-dong, Duam-dong, and reaches the old downtown area.

Assemblyman Jo said, “With the connection of Honam Expressway, Northern Ring Road, and the Second Ring Road, the congested roads in the northern area of Gwangju, which had severe traffic jams, are expected to improve noticeably. We will do our best to expand transportation infrastructure so that the lives of Gwangju citizens and Buk-gu residents can become more comfortable.”

Meanwhile, Assemblyman Jo O-seop, active in the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, recently succeeded in having the Dalbit Inland Railroad finally included in the 4th National Railroad Network Construction Plan, and has achieved outstanding results in expanding major transportation infrastructure in the Gwangju area, such as the expansion of Honam Expressway, budget approval for Urban Railway Line 2, and extension of Songjeong Station.

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