Nationwide Inspection of 110,000 km of Roads... Repair of Potholes and Safety Facilities

Pothole Repair Work Construction (Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 11th that maintenance work will be carried out on all 110,000 km of roads under the Road Act by the 23rd.

The inspection and repair targets include expressways, national highways, special and metropolitan city roads, provincial roads, and city, county, and district roads.

The main maintenance tasks are ▲repairing road pavements such as potholes and wheel rutting ▲inspecting and repairing defects in bridges and tunnels ▲cleaning drainage pipes ▲replacing and repairing safety facilities such as guardrails ▲repainting lane markings ▲maintaining road signs.

In particular, facilities damaged or degraded due to concentrated summer heavy rains will be intensively maintained, and preparations for the upcoming winter snowfall will include inspection of snow removal materials and equipment.

Weed removal and cleaning along roadsides, installation of trash bins in areas with frequent illegal dumping, installation of no-dumping signs, and landscape improvement work as well as comprehensive maintenance of illegal occupancy facilities will also be carried out.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will conduct a joint inspection of road maintenance status by the end of the year and request additional maintenance for any deficiencies. Awards will be given to excellent institutions and individuals, and best practices will be shared with each road management authority.

The Ministry explained, "This year’s autumn road maintenance will focus on public safety, including repairing road depressions and slope maintenance," adding, "We will also use drones introduced this year to inspect slopes and bridges."

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