Songpa District Expands Pungnap Yusuji Public Parking Lot to 309 Spaces

Songpa District in Seoul (District Mayor Seo Kangseok) announced on September 29 that it has completed safety reinforcement and maintenance work at the Pungnap Yusuji Public Parking Lot, expanding the number of parking spaces from the previous 234 to 309. The facility has now fully resumed operations this month.

Pungnap Yusuji Public Parking Lot. Provided by Songpa District.

The Pungnap Yusuji Public Parking Lot (108, Olympic-ro 41-gil) is located near the funeral hall of Seoul Asan Medical Center, where frequent complaints from residents were reported due to vehicles waiting on the road when the lot was full. There have also been ongoing concerns about safety risks, including the formation of sinkholes, due to the weakened ground of the decked parking structure.

To address these issues, Songpa District carried out comprehensive maintenance and reinforcement work on the Pungnap Yusuji decked structure in June last year, aiming to improve residents' safety. After completing the construction, the district also converted part of the adjacent road into additional public parking, significantly alleviating previous inconveniences.

The number of parking spaces has been increased by 75, bringing the total to 309. This measure was taken in consideration of the high parking demand from visitors to Seoul Asan Medical Center and the funeral hall. In addition, the number of entrances and exits has been increased from one to two to improve traffic flow and resolve bottlenecks during vehicle departures.

To minimize blind spots in safety, additional closed-circuit (CC) TVs and streetlights have been installed. Main passageways have been equipped with more prepayment machines, and mobile QR codes have been introduced to enable convenient parking fee payments and quick departures. The district has also strengthened enforcement against illegal parking in the vicinity and completed environmental improvements, including the installation of protective barriers at the parking lot entrances and exits. The parking fee at Pungnap Yusuji Public Parking Lot is 300 won per five minutes, and vehicles exiting within 10 minutes of entry can do so free of charge.

Seo Kangseok, Mayor of Songpa District, stated, "With the expansion and reopening of Pungnap Yusuji Public Parking Lot in front of the Seoul Asan Medical Center funeral hall, we expect not only to resolve parking shortages but also to significantly improve resident satisfaction." He added, "We will continue to do our best to enhance parking convenience for residents and to create a safe and pleasant living environment."

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