Seongnam City Plans 'Future Transportation Network' for Bundang Redevelopment and Baekhyeon MICE

Seongnam City to Revise Urban Transportation Master Plan by May 2027

Expansion of Roads, Railways, and Public Transit

Reconstruction Transportation Guidelines to Be Established

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sang-jin) is set to overhaul its future transportation system in response to increasing traffic demand stemming from the Bundang first-generation new town redevelopment and the Baekhyeon MICE urban development project.

Aerial view of the Bundang Old Planning City. Provided by Seongnam City.

On August 5, Seongnam City announced that it will undertake the "Urban Transportation System Improvement Basic Plan Revision and Mid-Term Plan Establishment Project" until May 19, 2027. The Urban Transportation System Improvement Basic Plan is the top statutory plan in the transportation sector, established under the Urban Transportation System Improvement Promotion Act.

The city plans to revise its existing Basic Plan, drafted in 2020, to reflect the evolving urban landscape, including the Bundang redevelopment and Baekhyeon MICE development, and will simultaneously formulate a mid-term plan to implement these changes.

The project will analyze future traffic volume and changes in travel routes resulting from large-scale development initiatives. Based on this analysis, it will review appropriate supply strategies for transportation infrastructure such as roads, railways, and public transit, as well as develop measures to improve the wide-area transportation system in conjunction with neighboring regions.

Key tasks include analyzing the current state of urban transportation and forecasting future conditions, improving urban access and wide-area transport networks, expanding transportation facilities such as roads, reorganizing the public transportation system, enhancing traffic flow, and establishing directions for the construction and operation of parking facilities. The study will also consider strategies for building an integrated transport system connecting walking, cycling, and public transportation.

In particular, the city will establish "Reconstruction Transportation Guidelines" to mitigate potential transportation issues that may arise during the Bundang redevelopment process.

The city plans to predict changes in population, number of households, and traffic demand due to redevelopment, and will present standards to be applied from the project planning stage for roads and intersections, public transport, walking and cycling, parking, and transportation safety.

The guidelines will serve as a framework for preemptively evaluating the impact of individual maintenance projects on the surrounding transportation network and as a standard for coordinating district-specific transportation measures with the overall transportation policies of Seongnam City.

In addition, the city will look to move away from a car-centric transport system by examining methods to improve the convenience of public transportation and create an integrated transport system that connects walking and cycling more safely. Through these efforts, Seongnam City aims to enhance citizens’ mobility rights and foster a sustainable transportation environment.

A Seongnam City official said, "The Bundang first-generation new town redevelopment and Baekhyeon MICE development are core projects that will bring significant changes to Seongnam’s urban structure and traffic patterns. We will thoroughly analyze future traffic demand and, by considering both the entire city and the wide-area transportation network, develop effective transportation policies that citizens can truly experience."

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