Yangju Mayor Jeong Deokyoung Checks Morning Traffic on Local Route 98, Plans Signal Improvements

Signal synchronization between Yuyang Intersection and Yuyang Elementary School

Travel time shortened between Yangju Hyanggyo and Songchu Buil Restaurant

Ongoing traffic monitoring with Yangju Police Station

Sanbuk-Bangseong road construction scheduled for completion by year-end

Yangju Mayor Jeong Deok-young visited the section of Local Route 98 between Yangju City Hall Intersection and Osan Intersection on Nov. 6, when traffic builds up during the morning commute, and checked traffic flow. He inspected congestion points with officials from Yangju Police Station and discussed ways to improve traffic signal operations at intersections.

Yangju Mayor Jeong Deokyoung checks traffic flow on the section of Local Route 98 between Yangju City Hall Intersection and Osan Intersection, where traffic builds up during the morning commute on the 6th. Photo by Yangju City.

Yangju City and Yangju Police Station had conducted intensive checks of morning traffic conditions on this section from Nov. 2 to 5. They adjusted signal timings, focusing on the busy stretch between Yuyang Intersection and Yuyang Elementary School, and synchronized signals between intersections so vehicles could pass through consecutively. The city said travel time had decreased on the stretch between Yangju Hyanggyo and Songchu Buil Restaurant following the adjustments.

The city plans to continue monitoring traffic volumes and congestion with Yangju Police Station and adjust signal timings in response to changes in traffic volume.

The city said construction of the road between Sanbuk and Bangseong will be completed by the end of this year, and work to expand and pave the road between Baekseok and Yangju Station is scheduled to begin next year. The city expects the expanded road network to distribute traffic currently concentrated on Local Route 98.

Mayor Jeong Deok-young said, "We will work closely with relevant agencies to minimize traffic inconveniences for residents during the morning commute," adding, "Through continuous on-site inspections and improvements to the traffic signal system, we will create smoother traffic conditions that residents can feel."

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