The Incheon Bridge was selected as the top-performing highway in operations among 23 privately funded expressways nationwide, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on the 10th. It earned high marks for strengthening safety management capabilities, including independently developing a rear radar sensor to prevent rear-end collisions involving Autonomous Driving vehicles with road workers.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it evaluated the 2025 operational performance of 23 privately funded expressways that have been open for at least a year. The Incheon Bridge independently developed and deployed a rear radar sensor to prevent rear-end collisions involving Autonomous Driving (ACC) vehicles. It also built a de-icing robot to prevent falling ice accidents caused by residual snow on bridge cables, and secured on-site space for 119 rescue teams and the highway patrol to strengthen the accident response system.
Four highways—Oksan-Okchang, Gwangju-Wonju, Yongin-Seoul, and Seosuwon-Pyeongtaek—were selected as excellent highways. The Gwangju-Wonju Expressway increased travel speed in the Chowol IC–Gwangju JCT section from 18 kph to 31 kph through lane reconfiguration. The Seosuwon-Pyeongtaek Expressway donated electric vehicle fire suppression equipment to the local fire station, and the Oksan-Okchang Expressway recorded zero traffic accident casualties for two consecutive years.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) plans to strengthen follow-up management to address shortcomings identified in the evaluation and to share best operating practices.