Gochang-gun Completes Village Resident Protection Zone Installation Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] On the 11th, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced that it has completed the ‘Village Resident Protection Zone Installation Project’ to prevent traffic accidents in rural areas.

The Village Resident Protection Zone Creation Project is a project to secure traffic safety for local residents by installing and repairing traffic safety facilities in areas densely populated with daily life facilities where residents frequently travel.

Since last year, a total budget of 1.6 billion KRW from national, provincial, and county funds has been invested in four locations: Daesan-myeon area, Buan-myeon area, Junggeoridangsan-ro and Seokjeong-ro in Gochang-eup.

The county carried out construction including the installation of 10 unmanned traffic enforcement devices, repaving 3.3 km of deteriorated roadways, repainting lanes to improve visibility, and installing safety fences to prevent jaywalking.

In particular, to reflect the usual inconveniences of local residents, resident briefings were held by region before the project started. In addition, elevated intersections were created at intersections difficult for vehicles to enter during commuting hours, reflective mirrors were installed to eliminate traffic blind spots, and lane regulation posts were installed to prevent wrong-way driving and illegal parking.

This month, the county will also spend 400 million KRW to promote various traffic safety-related projects, including improvements to child protection zones.

A Gochang-gun official said, “We will continue to promote projects to create a safe area free of traffic accidents.”

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