Jangseong-gun Promotes Undergrounding Project of Power Lines between Jangseong Station and Apple Top

Jangseong County is promoting an underground power line project along the roadside in Yeongcheon-ri, Jangseong-eup. Photo by Jangseong County

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 4th that it is promoting an underground power line project along the roadside in Yeongcheon-ri, Jangseong-eup.

The project section extends from Jangseong Station to Apple Top (the five-way roundabout). The work targets both directions of the road, covering a distance of 2 km.

Through the undergrounding project, power and communication lines that were connected above ground will be buried underground, significantly improving the urban landscape.

It can also prevent various safety accidents caused by power lines and eliminate pedestrian inconvenience by removing utility poles.

The project cost totals 1.58 billion KRW, combining 1.16 billion KRW for undergrounding power lines and 420 million KRW for sidewalk refurbishment. Fifty percent of the undergrounding project cost is supported by KEPCO.

Earlier in January, Jangseong-gun established the undergrounding project plan for the section and signed agreements with KEPCO and telecommunications companies.

Subsequently, after excavation review in March, last month the project operator was selected, and a working-level meeting was held among Jangseong-gun, KEPCO, and telecommunications companies to promote the project.

The full-scale undergrounding work is scheduled to begin in July and be completed within the year.

Yoo Doo-seok, the mayor of Jangseong-gun, said, “This is an important project that will enhance the urban landscape level of Yellow City Jangseong and expand the safety and convenience of residents' lives,” adding, “We will proceed without any setbacks.”

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