Incheon Northern Traffic Woes to Ease: 'Bongo-daero~Gyeongmyeong-daero Congested Road' Passes Feasibility Study

The construction project for the congested road connecting Hyoseong-dong in Gyeyang-gu and Gongchon-dong in Seohae-gu, Incheon—specifically, the Bongo-daero to Gyeongmyeong-daero corridor—has gained momentum after passing the government's preliminary feasibility study.

According to Incheon City on July 8, this road is a key project aimed at alleviating chronic traffic congestion in northern Incheon and expanding the north-south arterial road network connecting the old downtown with new towns. With the project having passed the preliminary feasibility study by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the city has secured 9.77 billion KRW in national funding.

Traffic congestion locations on Bongodaero to Gyeongmyeongdaero. Provided by Incheon City

The Bongo-Gyeongmyeong Congested Road will be a four-lane, two-way road with a length of 2.9 kilometers and a width of 20 meters, including a 0.1-kilometer bridge and a 1.5-kilometer tunnel. The total project cost is 209.8 billion KRW.

This road will be promoted in conjunction with the Hyoseong Urban Development Area access road, which is set to be completed next year, and the Geomdan-Gyeongmyeong-ro road development project, scheduled for completion in 2028. Through this, it is expected to efficiently manage traffic demand for approximately 280,000 people resulting from the development of new towns such as Geomdan, Hyoseong, Gyeyang, and Bucheon Daejang Districts, and to contribute to the expansion of the north-south arterial road network extending to Bupyeong, Incheon City Hall, and Songdo International City.

In particular, by dispersing the traffic demand concentrated on Seogeot-ro and Gyeyang-daero and alleviating chronic congestion, it is projected that travel times will be reduced by about 13 minutes from Incheon City Hall to major areas in Geomdan, and by about 8 minutes from Geomdan District Office to Bupyeong Station.

Incheon Mayor Park Chan-dae stated, "The Bongo-daero to Gyeongmyeong-daero congested road construction project is a key initiative that will dramatically improve transportation convenience in northern Incheon and drive balanced development between the old downtown and new towns. We will work closely with central government agencies to ensure smooth progress of the ensuing procedures and focus our efforts on fulfilling our promise to citizens to complete the grid-type ring road network, featuring five east-west axes and six north-south axes."

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