Olympic-daero, Gwangun-ro, Garam-gil, etc.
East Coast Expressway traffic resumes
Seoul City to lift restrictions sequentially
Although the heavy rain warning issued across Seoul on the 18th has been lifted, traffic on major roads in the city continues to be restricted due to the rising water levels of the Han River caused by the discharge from Paldang Dam.
Due to heavy rain in the metropolitan area causing the Han River water level to rise, pedestrian traffic on the Jamsu Bridge was prohibited on the morning of the 18th. Citizens who were walking across the Han River are turning back. Photo by Heo Younghan younghan@
As of 6 p.m. that day, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that traffic was being controlled at seven locations: Olympic-daero Yeoui Sang and Haryu IC, the ramp leading to the 63 Building, Jamsu Bridge, Gwangun-ro, Garam-gil, and Yeongdong 1 Bridge.
Vehicle traffic in both directions on Dongbu Expressway, which had been restricted since 3:26 a.m., resumed at 6:10 p.m. Four riverside parking lots and two sluice gates (Pungnap Fortress and Yongdap) remain closed.
Due to the heavy rain concentrated in the central region, the discharge volume from Paldang Dam increased to 8,500 tons per second after 1:30 p.m., causing the Han River water level to rise. Vehicles passing through the affected sections must take detours. This is expected to cause traffic congestion during the evening rush hour.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to gradually lift traffic restrictions while monitoring weather conditions and river water levels.
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