National Route 29 Jeonbuk Jeongeup-Gimje 4-Lane Full Opening

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] From 5 PM on the 26th, National Route 29 connecting Jeongeup City and Gimje City in Jeollabuk-do will be fully opened.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 23rd that the construction of a new 4-lane National Route 29 connecting Yeongwon-myeon in Jeongeup City, Jeollabuk-do, and Baeksan-myeon in Buan County has been completed.

The newly opened section, which began construction in March 2012 and took over 8 years with a total project cost of 94 billion KRW, replaces the existing 2-lane road with poor alignment passing through residential areas with a 20-meter wide 4-lane road (7.5 km).

Travel time is reduced by 5 minutes, from the previous 13 minutes to 8 minutes. The driving distance decreases by 0.64 km, from 8.15 km to 7.52 km.

The 4-lane new national road project for National Route 29 between Jeongeup and Gimje (26.8 km, 298.2 billion KRW) was divided into four sections: Baeksan Bypass, Shintaein-Gimje, Jeongeup-Shintaein Sections 1 and 2.

Starting with the opening of the Baeksan Bypass road (2.4 km) in December 2009, Jeongeup-Shintaein Section 1 (8.9 km) was opened in December 2013, and the Shintaein-Gimje section (8.0 km) was opened in February 2016.

Joo Hyun-jong, Director of the Road Bureau, said, “With the opening of all sections of the 4-lane National Route 29 between Jeongeup and Gimje, traffic congestion in nearby areas will be alleviated, accessibility will improve, and the quality of life for local residents will be greatly enhanced.” He added, “We expect the activation of tourism in the western Jeollabuk-do region, including Saemangeum, Byeonsan Peninsula, and Naejangsan National Park, as well as regional economic development.”

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