Wando-Goheung National Road Upgrade... '170,000 Signatures' Delivered to Ministry of Strategy and Finance

Visiting the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the National Assembly with a Petition Signed by 170,000 People

Regarding the upgrade of the Wando-Goheung route to a national highway, Representative Yoon Jae-gap and County Governor Shin Woo-cheol paid a courtesy visit to National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok. Photo by Wando County

[Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Jeonnam Wando-gun announced on the 17th that it has delivered a petition with 170,000 signatures reflecting the wishes of local residents for the elevation of the Wando-Goheung route (Local Road No. 830) to a national highway to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

According to Wando-gun, on the 13th, Shin Woo-cheol, Wando-gun Governor, Heo Gung-hee, Chairman of Wando County Council, Shin Ui-jun, Jeonnam Provincial Council member, Jo In-ho, Wando County Council member, and other local figures delivered a petition with 170,806 signatures expressing the desire for the elevation of the Wando-Goheung route to a national highway and the construction of the Yaksan-Geumil Yeondogyo Bridge to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

On the following day, the 14th, they met with National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok, local district lawmaker Yoon Jae-gap, members of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, and Fisheries Committee, and the Industry, Trade, Energy, and Small and Medium Business Committee to explain the necessity of the project and request budget allocation.

In particular, on the 13th, Governor Shin Woo-cheol, who visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance, appealed the necessity of elevating the Wando-Goheung route to a national highway, which is in the final stage for the construction of the South Coast tourist road, through Baek Seung-ju, Director of the Planning and Coordination Office. During a subsequent meeting with Ahn Do-geol, Director of the Budget Office, he requested the prompt progress of the national highway elevation consultation process based on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s selection results for national highway elevation candidates.

A county official stated that they received a response saying, “We understand the necessity of the project and will actively support it.”

Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, “We delivered the petition along with a proposal to elevate Local Road No. 830, a long-cherished project of our county, to a national highway in the second national comprehensive road maintenance plan promoted by the government. If Local Road No. 830 is elevated to a national highway, it will not only alleviate inconveniences for island residents through the construction of the Yeondogyo Bridge but also serve as a South West Coast tourist road utilizing ecological resources and natural environment, contributing to national balanced development and logistics cost reduction.”

He added, “I thank the residents of Wando who participated in the signature campaign, as well as the hometown communities of Goheung, Haenam, and Jindo. We will do our best to ensure it is finally reflected in next year’s national budget.”

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