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Gov't to impose partial traffic controls in Seoul for Korea-Central Asia summit

The Security and Safety Control Team, formed under the Presidential Security Service, said it will impose partial traffic controls in central Seoul on Sept. 16 to ensure the smooth running of the first Korea-Central Asia Summit and the safety of visiting heads of state. Sowol-ro, the road used most by the visiting leaders' motorcades, will see all lanes in both directions briefly and repeatedly…

Gov't to impose partial traffic controls in Seoul for Korea-Central Asia summit

The South Korean government plans to implement partial traffic controls in central Seoul on September 16, in preparation for the Korea-Central Asia Summit. The Security and Safety Control Team, under the Presidential Security Service, will close lanes on Sowol-ro, the primary road used by visiting leaders' motorcades, six to seven times between noon and 9 p.m. Additionally, traffic in some lanes around Euljiro 1-ga, near the summit venue, will be restricted before and after the event.

The security team has held a coordination meeting with relevant agencies to minimize disruption for residents and coordinate public information dissemination. The team will display traffic control notices on various electronic screens in the days leading up to the summit.

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