Gumi-si Searches for Optimal Freight Parking Site ... Results Expected by Year-End

Public Garage Construction Service Kickoff Meeting Held

Site Analysis, Feasibility Study, Optimal Location Selection

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk Province is promoting a project to establish a public parking lot for freight trucks.

'Gumi City Freight Truck Public Parking Lot Location Analysis and Feasibility Study Service' Kick-off Meeting.

On the 11th, the city held a kickoff meeting for the "Site Analysis and Feasibility Study for Gumi City Freight Truck Public Parking Lot" with about 10 participants including transportation industry officials, traffic experts, and related public officials.

This study, which has been underway since September, aims to resolve the shortage of parking spaces by securing parking areas for freight trucks and ensuring smooth freight transportation, as well as to prevent safety accidents caused by illegal overnight parking in the city center by establishing a public parking lot for freight trucks.

The kickoff meeting proceeded with explanations of the basic direction for the study, including demand forecasting based on the current status and traffic volume analysis of freight trucks in Gumi City, and the establishment of evaluation criteria for site selection, followed by gathering opinions from the attendees.

Going forward, the city plans to select the optimal site through a thorough analysis of candidate locations, and the study results are expected to be released by the end of December after interim and final reports.

Deputy Mayor Kim Hoseop said, "Based on this study, we will do our best to promptly establish a public parking lot for freight trucks to strengthen logistics transportation competitiveness, resolve illegal overnight parking issues, and improve convenience for transportation workers."