Busan Infrastructure Corporation is introducing an emergency towing service for large vehicles (8 tons or more) to quickly resolve traffic congestion caused by breakdowns and accidents on sea bridges and prevent secondary accidents.
The service will tow accident or breakdown vehicles to nearby safe zones (within 10 km) free of charge with the vehicle owner's consent. The corporation aims to reduce on-site processing time and restore traffic flow quickly.
According to the corporation, Gwangan Bridge recorded an average of 15.5 vehicle breakdowns per month in 2025. Large vehicles accounted for 3.7 cases, representing approximately 24% of the total. While average accident processing time is around 45 minutes, maximum processing time for large vehicles runs about 40 minutes longer than for smaller vehicles.
Large vehicle owners have repeatedly attempted on-site self-repairs or called distant towing companies due to high towing costs, causing delays and severe congestion. Given the limited lane capacity on sea bridges, large vehicle breakdowns in the first or second lanes significantly worsen traffic congestion.
The corporation will immediately verify accident scenes through real-time control center monitoring and emergency patrol dispatch, then inform vehicle owners about the free towing service. After obtaining consent, vehicles will be moved to one of eight nearby safe zones.
The service covers seven sections including three sea bridges—Namhang Bridge, Yeongdo Bridge, and one other—as well as Centum City and Sinseondae underpasses, and Dongmyeong and Yeongdo overpasses. Towing companies located near the bridges can arrive on-site within 30 minutes and operate around the clock.
"We will strengthen citizen safety by establishing a rapid response system for large vehicle breakdowns and accidents," said Lee Seong-rim, CEO of the corporation. "We will continue implementing preemptive traffic safety measures to minimize inconvenience for citizens using sea bridges."
The corporation developed this initiative following analysis of a recent large trailer breakdown on the upper connector road of Gwangan Bridge during morning rush hour, working with related agencies to improve the system.