Weekend Traffic Control in Downtown Seoul Due to 'Ya 5dang' Rally... "Please Use Public Transportation"

Operation of Reversible Lanes on the Opposite Side of the Assembly Location

The police urged the public to use public transportation as a large-scale rally is expected to cause traffic congestion in downtown Seoul over the weekend.

Police vehicles have been deployed at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 15th to prevent protests and other incidents during the first trial sentencing hearing for Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 16th that tens of thousands of people, including members of the five opposition parties, will participate in a large-scale rally around Sejong-daero, Sajik-ro, and Namdaemun-ro in the afternoon.

According to the police, stages for the rally will be set up in the morning on Sejong-daero and Sajik-ro, and in the afternoon, a large-scale rally will be held at the same locations, followed by a march along Namdaemun-ro and Toegye-ro. Traffic congestion is expected on Namdaemun-ro and Toegye-ro heading toward Seoul Station during this time.

The police will operate reversible lanes on the opposite side of the rally locations such as Sejong-daero and Sajik-ro, and during the march, Ujeongguk-ro and Namdaemun-ro will have reversible lanes on the side opposite to the march direction. Traffic toward Seoul Station at the Toegye-ro 2-ga intersection will be controlled, and vehicles will be diverted toward Eulji-ro and Sopa-ro.

To maintain traffic flow for intercity buses using Sejong-daero and Sajik-ro during the rally and minimize inconvenience to citizens, about 180 traffic police officers will be deployed to manage vehicle detours and traffic flow.

A police official said, "Since traffic congestion and inconvenience to citizens are expected, please use public transportation such as the subway when traveling in the downtown area as much as possible. Drivers who must use their vehicles are advised to check real-time traffic information in advance."

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