Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Cheonan and South Chungcheong plan measures to ease Nambu-daero traffic
Cheonan and South Chungcheong Province are planning measures to ease traffic on Nambu-daero, a major road in Cheonan, South Korea.
The road carries about 70,000 vehicles a day, with severe congestion at key intersections during rush hours.
The plans include new connecting roads and changes to the layout of major intersections.
Cheonan also aims to partly subsidize tolls for commuters passing through seven local highway toll gates, with the measure targeted for next year.
The subsidy is intended to encourage drivers to take alternate routes, while the road projects would add routes for traffic to use.
The city and province will also seek to include a bypass between Baebang and Mokcheon in the national road construction plan, to spread traffic away from Nambu-daero.
Cheonan and South Chungcheong Province plan staged measures to ease recurring traffic jams on Nambu-daero.
An average of about 70,000 vehicles use the road each day, with severe congestion at major intersections during commuting hours.
The plans include improving intersections and building connecting and arterial roads.
Cheonan also plans to support some toll costs for commuting vehicles using seven local expressway toll gates, with implementation targeted for next year.
The city and province will seek to include the Baebang–Mokcheon national bypass road project in the national construction plan.
- Who
- Cheonan City and South Chungcheong Province.
- What
- They plan staged road and traffic measures to ease congestion on Nambu-daero.
- When
- Cheonan’s mayor and the provincial governor inspected traffic on the 16th. Toll support is targeted to begin next year.
- Where
- Nambu-daero in Cheonan, including the area around Cheongdang Overpass in Cheongdang-dong.
- Why
- About 70,000 vehicles use the road daily, causing severe congestion at major intersections during commuting hours.
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Cheonan Mayor Jang Gi-su and South Chungcheong Governor Park Su-hyeon inspected traffic flow and congestion near Cheongdang Overpass.
Cheonan aims to begin partially supporting toll costs for commuting vehicles passing through seven local expressway toll gates.
- Daily traffic
- About 70,000 vehicles on Nambu-daero
- Inspection site
- Cheongdang Overpass area, Cheongdang-dong, Cheonan
- Planned road links
- Nambu-daero–Cheongsu-ro, roads near Chwiamsan Tunnel, and Nambu-daero–Yonggok Halla Vivaldi Apartment
- Toll support target
- Next year
- Bypass proposal
- Baebang–Mokcheon national bypass road
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What people are saying
Traffic congestion around Nambu-daero is an everyday inconvenience for citizens, so practical measures are urgently needed.