Gwangju City, Normal Progress of Urban Railway Line 2 Yuchon-dong Vehicle Depot Where Cultural Assets Were Found

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Cultural relics have been discovered at the site of the vehicle depot in Yuchon-dong, Seo-gu, which is part of the Phase 1 construction section of Gwangju Urban Railway Line 2. On the 12th, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it will make efforts to ensure that construction is not hindered.

The vehicle depot site for Phase 1 of Urban Railway Line 2 is located within the relic distribution area in Deokheung-dong, Seo-gu. According to a cultural heritage survey conducted by Gwangju City in April 2014, the Cultural Heritage Administration recommended a trial excavation, which has been underway since November last year.

As of today, 59% of the trial excavation has been completed, and the investigation has uncovered some ditch-shaped remains estimated to date from the Three Kingdoms period to the Joseon Dynasty.

The city plans to decide on additional detailed excavation based on the final measures suggested by the Cultural Heritage Administration after completing the trial excavation next month and holding an academic advisory committee meeting.

A Gwangju city official stated, “The decision on whether to conduct a detailed investigation of the vehicle depot site will be finalized based on the trial excavation and the Cultural Heritage Administration’s recommendations. Considering the form of the remains found so far, which resemble those of the Dongnim-dong site in Gwangju, the possibility of on-site preservation is expected to be low. We will strive to ensure that the construction of the Urban Railway Line 2 vehicle depot is not affected.”

The Phase 1 construction of Urban Railway Line 2 is progressing with a target completion date in 2023. The vehicle depot for Phase 1 is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2023, and the procurement request has been submitted to the Public Procurement Service to select a contractor.

In particular, as construction of Section 2 around the World Cup Stadium, which was inevitably delayed due to administrative procedures such as relocating underground facilities, is now proceeding in earnest, traffic congestion is expected around Punggeum Intersection in Seo-gu, where traffic volume is high.

Additionally, since construction is progressing normally across all six sections, the city plans to do its best to alleviate traffic congestion by securing detour roads, dispersing traffic volume, and adjusting signal systems.

An official from the Urban Railway Construction Headquarters said, “As excavation work and expansion of the construction area begin this month, traffic congestion is expected to worsen. Although there will be some inconvenience in using public transportation and detouring around the construction zones during the construction period, we ask for the active cooperation of citizens.”

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