Road originally planned for 2032 pushed forward by five years, with temporary opening targeted for June 2027
New 14-meter-wide, 269-meter-long road expected to relieve congestion on Jayangno and Ttukseomno
Seoul's Gwangjin-gu has broken ground on a new urban road inside the Jayang District 13 preservation management zone, launching a project aimed at improving traffic conditions in the Guui and Jayang areas.
Gwangjin-gu said Thursday it had begun construction of urban planning road No. 2-479 in the Jayangdong 680-81 area.
The project will create a road 14 meters wide and 269 meters long. Originally scheduled to open in 2032 alongside the completion of a nearby development, the district moved the timeline forward after consulting with the project operator, citing rising traffic demand and resident inconvenience caused by surrounding development.
The Guui Station area has seen rapid urban expansion since the completion of Jayang District 1 in January 2025, with a district office, commercial and office buildings, a hotel and apartment complexes all taking shape. The growth has added roughly 3,000 permanent residents and about 6,000 daily workers to the area, while ridership at Guui Station has also climbed.
Traffic is expected to increase further as Jayang District 5 and Jayang District 13 press ahead with redevelopment projects following a zone redesignation in February 2026.
Once open, the new road is expected not only to absorb the additional traffic generated by ongoing development but also to redistribute vehicles currently concentrated on Jayangno and Ttukseomno, improving overall traffic flow across the Guui and Jayang areas.
Gwangjin-gu published the implementation plan approval for urban planning road No. 2-479 on Sept. 18, 2026. Construction will now proceed with a target of a temporary opening in June 2027.
"It is important to build the road ahead of development so that current and future residents experience as little traffic disruption as possible," Gwangjin-gu District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said. "We will pay close attention to safety and the convenience of nearby residents throughout construction, and do our best to open the road on schedule."
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