Gwangju Seo-gu to Conduct Street Tree Pruning in Downtown Area Until Mid-Next Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 17th that it will carry out pruning of street trees and other trees by mid-next month to create a safe and pleasant street environment.

The street trees subject to pruning are those close to high-voltage power lines posing a risk of accidents, or those with dense foliage that obstruct safety facilities such as streetlights, traffic signals, and signposts, causing inconvenience to citizens' daily lives.

Seo-gu plans to create bright and pleasant streets within the range that does not hinder the growth of the trees through proper pruning, and to resolve citizens' inconveniences.

The pruning of street trees will be conducted by trimming overgrown branches, inner branches, and dead branches according to the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) high-voltage line proximity pruning guidelines and the Korea Forest Service street tree shape management manual.

In particular, 2,894 street trees along 40 routes including Sangmu-daero, which require pruning near KEPCO high-voltage lines, will be directly managed by Seo Gwangju KEPCO.

During the period, to prevent safety accidents and traffic accidents caused by falling branches, one lane of the road may be controlled with the cooperation of the Western Police Station.

A Seo-gu official said, “Traffic control is inevitable for safety, so we ask for citizens' cooperation and understanding,” and added, “We will do our best to manage street trees to create a pleasant and beautiful street environment.”

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