Incheon City Prevents Expiration of Long-Unexecuted Roads 'Sunset Clause'... 21km to be Opened by 2023

Location Map of Long-term Unexecuted Roads in Incheon City [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City will open 15 long-unexecuted road routes totaling 21 km by 2023.

The city announced on the 4th that it has completed the approval of implementation plans and public notices for road zone decisions for 15 long-unexecuted road routes totaling 21 km, preventing the expiration of these roads ahead of the sunset clause enforcement in July.

Accordingly, the city will invest 665.4 billion KRW by 2023 to expand the road network for balanced regional development between the original urban areas and new towns such as Yeongjong-Yongyu area, Cheongna International City, and Geomdan Saebit City.

Among the 15 routes, 10 existing roads within the port area will have ownership and management rights unified through consultation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Incheon Port Authority for free reversion or free use of national and public lands and efficient road maintenance.

Furthermore, beyond the long-unexecuted roads, the city plans to invest 1.4322 trillion KRW by 2025 to expand the road network for 18 routes totaling 41 km currently underway.

Mayor Park Namchun stated, "We have successfully completed the approval of implementation plans and road zone decisions to ensure that none of the long-unexecuted road projects expire and all are opened," adding, "We will do our best to provide citizens with convenient transportation and improve quality of life to achieve balanced development between original urban areas and new towns."

Meanwhile, Incheon City has also completed the approval of implementation plans for 48 long-unexecuted parks covering an area of 6.18 km², accelerating the creation of an urban forest twice the size of Yeouido by 2022.

Once the project is completed, the park area per capita will increase from the current 11.7㎡ to 12.9㎡, ranking second among special and metropolitan cities, following Sejong City.

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