Installation of 'Smart Pedestrian Overpass' on School Route in Front of Haengdang Elementary School, Seongdong-gu

Opening on the 9th of Advanced Systems Including 'Elevator IoT Emergency Bell,' 'Snow Melting System,' and 'Smart Security Lights'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) will open a ‘Smart Pedestrian Overpass’ equipped with smart advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) on October 9th on Gosan-ja-ro, the school route of Haengdang Elementary School.

The previously installed pedestrian overpass served as the main school route for Haengdang Elementary School students, but it was an old facility that was judged to be a disaster-risk structure in an April 2018 safety inspection and was dismantled in August of the same year.

After residents’ voices calling for a safe commuting environment for children increased, the district decided to reinstall the pedestrian overpass, secured 1.5 billion KRW in city funds, started construction in March this year, and completed installation at the end of October.

The overpass is equipped with an elevator considerate of the transportation-vulnerable and various smart functions. Inside the elevator, an ‘Elevator IoT Emergency Bell’ that detects abnormal sounds and monitors emergency situations in real time has been installed. On the overpass deck surface, a ‘Snow Melting System’ has been installed that lays heating wires to prevent slipping in winter, automatically detecting temperature and snowfall to melt snow.

Additionally, 42 ‘Smart Security Lights’ that operate via remote control and can check for malfunctions in real time have been embedded in the stairs and overpass railings.

Ms. Jeong (36), a parent of a Haengdang Elementary student, said, “I was always worried about careless and distracted children crossing a big road to go to school, but seeing the overpass installed makes me feel much more at ease,” and added, “I heard that various advanced facilities are installed in the elevator that makes commuting comfortable, so I think my child will use it often in the future.”

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “We expect the installation of the smart pedestrian overpass to greatly improve the walking environment in the Haengdang and Eungbong areas,” and added, “We will continue to make every effort to improve facilities in children protection zones, secure walkways, and improve streetlight illumination to ensure a flawless school route.”

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