Sinan-gun Creates Safe and Convenient Walking Environment for Residents

Asphalt Paving of 122km Old Alleys in 151 Villages Provides 'Resident Convenience'

Shinan-gun will invest 18.4 billion won over three years to carry out an asphalt overlay project on village roads with poor pavement conditions due to aging facilities and the installation of water and sewage pipelines. (Photo by Shinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 22nd that it will carry out a large-scale maintenance project over three years targeting village roads with poor pavement conditions due to aging facilities and the installation of water and sewage pipelines.

The project budget will total 18.4 billion KRW over three years, including county funds, and will be implemented annually by 2022, prioritizing villages based on the level of benefit and urgency considering the financial situation.

This year, 1.6 billion KRW will be invested to maintain a 15 km section in 13 villages across 6 towns and townships including Aphae-eup, Jeungdo-myeon, and Imja-myeon. In 2021, 9.1 billion KRW will be allocated for 60 km in 65 villages in Jido-eup, Jaeun-myeon, and Bigeum-myeon. In 2022, 7.7 billion KRW will be invested to maintain 47 km in 73 villages in Dochomyeon, Heuksan-myeon, and Anjwa-myeon.

The village roads in Sinan-gun are mainly paved with concrete, and most were constructed during the Saemaul Undong movement in the 1970s. Due to aging facilities and the installation of water and sewage pipelines, the road surfaces have severe unevenness and cracks, causing significant inconvenience for residents walking and driving. In particular, there was a high risk of electric wheelchairs used by many elderly people tipping over.

Accordingly, after Governor Park Woo-ryang took office in the 7th local government term, a full survey of road conditions in all villages was conducted to resolve residents' inconveniences. As a result, it was found that the pavement condition of 122 km across 151 village roads was extremely poor.

A Sinan-gun official stated, “By overlaying asphalt on the entire section over three years, we will strive to create a safe and convenient walking environment for residents,” and added, “We will also do our best to provide resident benefits by maintaining aging village roads through regional unit projects, Saeteul Village projects, and village specialization projects to create a pleasant environment.”

Governor Park Woo-ryang said, “Going forward, along with village road maintenance, we will focus on projects closely related to residents' daily lives, such as creating village forests (1004 Forest), to improve the quality of life for residents.”

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