Fireworks festival, marathon to cause congestion in Seoul this weekend
Traffic congestion is expected in central Seoul this weekend due to an international fireworks festival and a marathon, police said Friday. The Seoul International Fireworks Festival is set to take place in Yeouido on Saturday, while the YTN Seoul Tour Marathon will be held on major roads in downtown Seoul on Sunday morning. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it will completely restrict…
The Korea Times reports that Seoul will experience significant traffic congestion this weekend due to the Seoul International Fireworks Festival and the YTN Seoul Tour Marathon. On Saturday, the fireworks festival will take place in Yeouido, causing complete vehicle traffic restrictions on Yeouidong-ro from the south end of Mapo Grand Bridge to the 63 Building, lasting from 3 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday.
Nearby Wonhyo Grand Bridge will also be entirely restricted in both directions during the same period. On Sunday morning, the marathon will be held on major roads in downtown Seoul, with vehicle traffic restrictions in place on nearby Wonhyo Grand Bridge from 9 a.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday. Subway trains will not stop at Yeouinaru Station, the site of the largest expected crowd, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
The police plan to allow only nearby apartment residents and event vehicles to pass through the restricted roads.
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