Yongsan-gu Noksapyeong-daero, Huam-ro, Cheongpa-ro Streetlight Upgrades

From June to December, 184 streetlights, 5800m of underground cables, and 306 LED lights will be replaced along a 3.2km section of Noksapyeong-daero, Huam-ro, and Cheongpa-ro with 1.5 billion KRW in city funds

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) is investing 1.5 billion KRW to carry out a project to upgrade aging street lighting facilities (street lamps) along a 3.2 km section of Noksapyeong-daero, Huam-ro, and Cheongpa-ro from June to December.

The project details include replacing 184 street lamps and underground wiring: 95 street lamps and 2,500m of wiring along 1.7 km of Noksapyeong-daero, 54 street lamps and 2,100m of wiring along 1 km of Huam-ro, and 35 street lamps and 1,200m of wiring along 500m of Cheongpa-ro.

Street lamps installed in 2002 and over 15 years old will be replaced first, while the remaining well-maintained facilities will have only their fixtures (lamps) replaced. The number of fixtures to be replaced is 306. The existing metal halide lamps will be replaced with light-emitting diode (LED) lamps to improve lifespan and efficiency.

The district will conduct work mainly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., avoiding rush hours to minimize traffic congestion. Two traffic signal personnel will be stationed on site, and work will continue on weekends to ensure rapid completion.

A district official said, “We secured the entire 1.5 billion KRW budget from the Seoul Metropolitan Government for this project,” adding, “This will help prevent nighttime traffic accidents as well as pedestrian electric shock accidents caused by leakage from aging street lamps.”

As of June, there are a total of 18,927 road lighting facilities in the area: 7,483 street lamps (40%), 10,249 security lights (54%), and 1,195 other lighting facilities (6%). Street lamps are mainly installed on roads used by vehicles, while security lights are installed in residential alleyways.

The district is also replacing 32 street lamps on Gyeongridan-gil (Hoenamu-ro) as part of the “Gyeongridan-gil Revitalization Project” aimed at making the area a place people want to revisit.

Additionally, maintenance work to address security light outages, flickering, and malfunctions is carried out regularly.

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “Following last year’s projects on Jangchungdan-ro, Dasan-ro, and Seobinggo-ro, this year we are upgrading street lamps on Noksapyeong-daero, Huam-ro, and Cheongpa-ro,” adding, “The district will continue to do its best to create a safe and pleasant road environment.”

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