Improvement of the School Route to Yeonghwa Elementary School in Dongjak-gu

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Chang-woo Lee) will carry out the ‘Yeonghwa Elementary School School Route Improvement Project’ from February to August to create a safe school commute environment.

The project target area, Daebang-dong 68-23, is a major school route used daily by more than 800 students, as Yeonghwa Elementary School and Yeongdeungpo Middle School are located opposite each other.

A 1m-wide pedestrian path has been constructed only on the Yeonghwa Elementary School side, and the road is narrow with steep slopes, causing inconvenience and accident risks for students during commuting.

Accordingly, since January last year, the district has held several meetings with related organizations such as Yeonghwa Elementary School, Yeongdeungpo Middle School, Dongjak-Gwanak Office of Education, and nearby residents to gather opinions regarding the school route improvement.

As a result, it was finally decided to invest about 800 million KRW to expand the school route and pave the road by reconstructing the retaining wall of Yeongdeungpo Middle School.

Reconstruction refers to demolishing all or part of an existing building and rebuilding it within the same site without changing its original location and within the same scale.

First, by reconstructing the retaining wall, the road width will be widened, and a new approximately 1m-wide pedestrian path will be created on the opposite side of the existing pedestrian path, with different colors for the pedestrian and vehicle lanes to prevent traffic accidents.

On the 135㎡ sloped road area, concrete paving and grooving, which is effective in preventing black ice, will be implemented to enhance safety functions.

Also, this year, the district will carry out school route improvement projects around Dongjak Elementary School and Seongnam Middle and High Schools.

The main project contents include ▲sidewalk expansion ▲creation of new school routes ▲adjustment of resident-priority parking areas ▲maintenance of pedestrian fences to create safe and walkable school routes.

Obanggyo, Director of the Road Management Division, said, “We hope this school route improvement project will create safe paths not only for students but also for residents,” and added, “We will continue to implement various projects to enhance pedestrian safety and convenience.”

Last September, the district completed the ‘Creating Safe Routes to School for Our Children’ project around Seoul Sangdo Elementary School. A one-sided pedestrian path about 1m wide and 300m long was created on an alley without sidewalks to improve the school commute environment for students.

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