Gwangmyeong to Build Intelligent Transportation System in Phases Through 2036

Gwangmyeong City (Mayor Park Seung-won) is embarking on the construction of future-oriented transportation infrastructure that incorporates an intelligent transportation system (ITS) to reduce traffic accident risks and enhance citizens' mobility convenience.

The city held a final report meeting on the 9th for the 'Gwangmyeong Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Basic Plan Project,' and reviewed mid- to long-term implementation plans through 2036 with the vision of "a safer and smarter artificial intelligence (AI) transportation city of Gwangmyeong."

The city plans to finalize the basic plan by December and establish an implementation framework for phased project promotion.

The Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is a next-generation transportation system that applies electronic, information, and communication technologies to transportation facilities and modes to manage traffic flow and road conditions in real time while enhancing traffic safety and mobility efficiency.

The plan sets four major objectives—safety, efficiency, convenience, and innovation—and includes a strategy for phased ITS development over 10 years from 2027 to 2036.

In the short term (2027-2029), the city will focus on building traffic safety systems utilizing artificial intelligence and real-time data analysis. It will quickly identify dangerous situations on roads and accumulate and analyze traffic information for use in traffic management and policy development.

In the mid term (2030-2032), the city will introduce real-time road surface condition and obstacle detection systems, construction zone management systems, and vehicle abnormal behavior information collection systems.

In the long term (2033-2036), the city plans to upgrade the urban transportation system in line with the development of the Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New City and future mobility technology.

The Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New City was selected as a target site for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'Future Mobility Urban Development Project' in 2023, with plans to introduce next-generation mobility such as robotic taxis and urban air mobility (UAM).

Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong stated, "By leveraging artificial intelligence and cutting-edge information and communication technology to enhance traffic safety and efficiency while proactively responding to future mobility technology, we will create a safer and smarter transportation city."