Jeonnam Provincial Office~Naju Innovation City Gets Closer

Nationally Supported Local Road No. 49 'Illo-Mongtan-Donggang' Section Opens on the 9th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Provincial Government Office and Naju Innovation City have become closer.

Jeonnam Province announced on the 8th that the national support local road No. 49 section connecting Muan Namak, where the provincial government office is located, and Donggang, Naju, Ilro~Mongtan~Donggang section, will be fully opened from 6 p.m. on the 9th.

The national support local road No. 49 between Ilro~Mongtan~Donggang is a total length of 14.5 km from Ilro-eup, Muan to Donggang-myeon, Naju, divided into two sections (Ilro~Mongtan 8.5 km, Mongtan~Donggang 6.0 km).

With a total cost of 202.5 billion KRW, including 166.3 billion KRW from the national government and 36.2 billion KRW from the provincial government, construction began in November 2010 and it has been opened after 10 years.

This section originally had narrow road width and winding alignment, posing a constant risk of traffic accidents. However, through expansion to 4 lanes and straightening, the distance from Jeonnam Provincial Government Office to Naju Innovation City is shortened by 27 km (68 km → 41 km), time by 18 minutes (53 minutes → 35 minutes) compared to using the highway, and the toll fee burden of 2,900 KRW (one way) can also be reduced. Traffic accident prevention effects are also expected.

Furthermore, with the opening of Korea Electric Power Corporation University in 2022, the second phase of the Honam High-Speed Railway project operating from Gwangju Songjeong Station through Naju to Muan International Airport and Mokpo Station in 2023, and the establishment of the Naju Energy Industry and KEPCO University Industry-Academic-Research Cluster, the ‘Ilro~Mongtan~Donggang national support local road’ is expected to strengthen connectivity between major hubs, enabling Mokpo·Muan area and Naju Innovation City to coexist and grow together as a community with Gwangju.

Lee Sang-hoon, Director of the Road Traffic Division of Jeonnam Province, said, “With the completion of the entire section of national support local road No. 49 between Muan Ilro~Mongtan~Donggang, a breakthrough has been made in improving accessibility between regions and developing the local economy,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to create roads that are safe and convenient for residents to use.”

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