"Yeongilman Bridge Budget, This Time for Sure" Gyeongbuk Governor's Request... Joo Ho-young "Will Strive to Achieve"

Governor Lee Cheol-woo Visits National Assembly on 25th, Strives to Secure National Budget

Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongbuk Province (second from the right in the photo) and Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang are meeting with Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the People Power Party, at the National Assembly on the 25th. The second from the left in the photo is Congressman Kim Jung-jae (People Power Party - Pohang Buk-gu). Photo by Kim Jung-jae

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, visited the National Assembly early on the 25th, meeting consecutively with key ruling and opposition party officials to request their interest and support for next year's regional priority projects.

The ruling and opposition lawmakers he met that day included Joo Ho-young, Floor Leader of the People Power Party; Chu Kyung-ho, People Power Party Secretary of the Special Budget and Accounts Committee; Lim Eui-ja, People Power Party Budget Committee member; and Wi Seong-gon, Democratic Party Budget Committee member.

He raised key regional issues such as the Mungyeong~Gimcheon inland railway construction and the Gumi smart industrial complex, but devoted most of his time focusing on the Yeongilman Cross-Sea Bridge construction project.

At the meeting with Floor Leader Joo, Governor Lee strongly requested, "The Yeongilman Cross-Sea Bridge is a long-standing wish of the region, and especially for the citizens suffering from the Pohang earthquake, please ensure it is reflected this time." Floor Leader Joo Ho-young responded, "I am well aware. I will do my best until the end to ensure the Yeongilman Cross-Sea Bridge is definitely realized."

Estimated to require 1.6189 trillion won, the Yeongilman Cross-Sea Bridge is a maritime bridge connecting Nam-gu and Buk-gu districts of Pohang City, linking the only disconnected section of the Donghae Expressway. Once completed, it is expected to greatly contribute to revitalizing East Coast tourism by connecting not only Gyeongbuk but also Busan, Ulsan, Gangwon, and the Seoul metropolitan area.

Notably, although designated in 2008 as one of the 'Top 30 Leading Projects for Metropolitan Economic Zone Development,' it has repeatedly been excluded from project plans since then. Pohang Mayor Lee Kang-deok accompanied the visit to the National Assembly, and lawmakers Kim Jeong-jae and Kim Byung-wook also lent their support.

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