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Gwangju City News From the Gwangju Metropolitan City website (http://gwangju.go.kr)
www.gwangjunewsgic.com
October 2021
MONTHLY NEWS
New Express Bus Stop on the Gwangju-Honam Line Gwangju City will create a simple on-request bus stop at the Gwangsan Joreum Rest Area on the Honam Expressway north-bound line in order to reduce the travel time and economic burden for residents of Gwangsan-gu (Suwan, Sinchang, Bia, and Cheomdan) when traveling by express bus toward Seoul. The site is to be located between the Gwangsan and the Bukgwangsan Interchanges, and on the other side, there will a return stop on the inbound line of the expressway, connected through an underground passage. In September, design and construction were begun as well as the installation of waiting areas, the maintenance of simple stops and connecting passages to the inbound lines, CCTV placement, and a ticketissuing machine. Completion is slated for the end of this year. In addition, the existing Gwangsan Joreum Rest Area will be relocated to near the tollgate in East Gwangju (Dong Gwangju). Until now, residents of Gwangsan-gu have had to use the Bia stop when coming down to Gwangju by express bus and the Gwangcheon Bus Terminal to take the bus out of town, causing inconveniences such as loss of time and money due to the distances involved. At the “On-site Hearing Day” held in December 2019, residents, City Hall, and related agencies examined construction plans and promoted the project by signing an agreement with the Korea Expressway Corporation. Gwangju City will pay for the construction based on the service feasibility analysis.
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With the creation of this stop, residents of Gwangsan-gu will be able to use express buses to Seoul without having to come in to the Gwangcheon Bus Terminal, which is expected to help ease traffic congestion around the terminal and improve travelers’ overall convenience when using express buses.
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