Dobong-gu 'Jungnangcheon Stepping Stones' Opening in May

Secured a total project budget of 500 million KRW, installing a 1.2m wide, 75m long stepping stone bridge... Residents of Dobong and Nowon districts can conveniently walk to Banghak Station and Madeul Station... Reducing round-trip distance by 1.4km

Perspective view of the stepping stones over Jungnangcheon scheduled to open in May

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) is installing a stepping stone bridge over Jungnangcheon (from Banghak Samsung Raemian Apartment to Sanggye Jugong Complex 16 Apartment) to eliminate the inconvenience residents face when detouring long distances to use Banghak Station and Madeul Station.

Until now, crossing Jungnangcheon was only possible via Sewolgyo Bridge in front of Seowon Apartment in Dobong-dong, causing residents to detour long distances.

To this end, the district office obtained a river occupancy permit through multiple consultations with the Seoul Regional Land Management Office and the Seoul Metropolitan Government for the installation of the stepping stone bridge. After securing various budgets including national and city funds, a project budget of 500 million KRW was secured.

The stepping stone bridge to be installed this time will be 1.2 meters wide and 75 meters long. Considering improved access and movement flow, entrance and exit stairs will be installed on the sloped embankment of the river.

The district office started construction in February 2020 and is accelerating the project with the goal of opening in May 2020.

Once completed, residents of Banghak-dong and Sanggye-dong will be able to conveniently walk to use Banghak Station and Madeul Station. It is expected that this stepping stone bridge installation will reduce the round-trip distance by 1.4 kilometers.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, “By installing the stepping stone bridge over Jungnangcheon, active exchanges between residents of Dobong-gu and Nowon-gu will be promoted, and it is expected to greatly help revitalize the local commercial districts around Banghak Station and Madeul Station.”

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