Traffic control for the section from the Seongsu Junction to the Sakju Underpass on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway and the submerged bridge, which was imposed due to heavy rainfall in the central region, was lifted in the afternoon.

On the morning of the 20th, the entrance of Seongsu JC on the Dongbu Expressway in Seongdong-gu, Seoul is closed due to heavy rain in the northern Gyeonggi area that causes the water level of Jungnangcheon in Seoul to rise. Traffic resumes in the afternoon. /Courtesy of News1

According to the Seoul city government, the section from the Seongsu Junction to the Sakju Underpass on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway was closed in both directions from 2:37 a.m. due to rising water levels in the Jungnang Stream caused by heavy rainfall in northern Gyeonggi Province. The water levels gradually lowered, and vehicle traffic was resumed from 1:25 p.m.

The submerged bridge, which began full control in both directions from the southern end to the northern end at 10:40 a.m., also lifted its control at 2:30 p.m.

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