Wando-gun Selected as ‘Best Institution’ in Road Maintenance Evaluation

Highly Praised for Improving Road Conditions Including Maintenance and Repairs on 25 Routes

Wando County received the Best Institution Award in the "2020 Spring and Autumn Road Maintenance Evaluation" conducted by Jeollanam-do. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 18th that it received the Best Institution Award in the ‘2020 Spring and Autumn Road Maintenance Evaluation’ conducted by Jeollanam-do on the 9th.

Jeollanam-do evaluated the road maintenance performance in five areas and 11 items, including road repairs, safety management, and facility maintenance, for 8,786 km of delegated national roads, local roads, and city/county roads across 22 cities and counties in the province during last spring and autumn.

Wando-gun utilized its own personnel, equipment, and budget to the fullest to carry out repairs and maintenance on 25 routes covering 290 km, contributing to smooth vehicle traffic by facilitating the smooth driving of delegated national roads, national local roads, local roads, and county roads.

Additionally, it received high marks for improving the road environment in a pleasant and safe manner, including roadside environment maintenance, hazardous road structure improvement projects, lane painting, road safety sign maintenance, rockfall hazard area maintenance, and road facility repairs.

In particular, in August, the county minimized residents’ inconvenience by promptly conducting emergency repairs on roads damaged by heavy rain during the monsoon season, and significantly reduced traffic accident risks by improving and upgrading faded lane markings that caused vehicles to deviate, as well as curves and severely winding sections.

Moreover, the county is striving for smooth and safe vehicle traffic by strengthening the winter emergency work system, maintaining snow removal equipment, and securing eco-friendly de-icing agents.

Cha Jae-cheol, head of the Safety Construction Division, stated, “Wando-gun’s selection as the best institution in this road maintenance evaluation proves its superior road maintenance efficiency compared to other cities and counties. We will continue to do our best to prevent safety accidents and provide the optimal road environment.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.