Geumcheon-gu Doksan-ro Underground Utility Project Breaks Ground

‘Siheung 4-dong Seoul Nambu Women’s Development Center~Siheung 1-dong Post Office’ Two-way 1km Section Underground Pipeline Construction, Sidewalk Maintenance, and Street Tree Species Change to be Completed by April Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yuseonghun) announced that the underground utility line project on Doksan-ro, a long-cherished wish of the residents, broke ground on the Beopwon Complex section on the 10th.

The first phase of the project covers a 1 km two-way section from the intersection in front of the Seoul Southern Women's Development Center in Siheung 4-dong to the post office in Siheung 1-dong.

The district will invest a total of 9.8 billion KRW (4.4 billion KRW from KEPCO and telecom companies, 2.2 billion KRW from the city, and 3.2 billion KRW from the district) to complete the underground conduit construction by the end of this year, and plans to finish sidewalk maintenance and change the species of street trees by April next year.

Mayor Yuseonghun made the Doksan-ro underground utility line project a pledge of the 7th local government administration, and after taking office, conducted a resident survey and proceeded with preliminary procedures through active consultations with KEPCO, various telecom companies, and Seoul City. In March, the district signed an implementation agreement for the underground utility line construction with KEPCO and the telecom companies.

The district plans to divide Doksan-ro into five sections starting with the Beopwon Complex section this year and carry out the project annually until 2024. In 2021, construction is planned for a 1 km two-way section from the Doksan 4-dong intersection to the intersection in front of the Seoul Southern Women's Development Center.

Mayor Yuseonghun of Geumcheon-gu said, "After many twists and turns, the Doksan-ro underground utility line project finally broke ground this year. Once completed, Doksan-ro is expected to be reborn as a street full of new vitality," and added, "Along with the underground utility line project, we will maintain the sidewalks and change the species of street trees to create a safe and pleasant walking environment."

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