Temporary Opening of Sancheong Jeokbyeoksan Piam Tunnel on the 30th

Final Stage of Collapse Risk Zone Maintenance Project
29.2 Billion Won Invested to Resolve Residents' Long-Standing Issues
Customized Construction Methods Reduce Budget and Shorten Construction Period

Aerial Photography of Jeokbyeoksan, Sinan-myeon, Sancheong-gun

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The road under Jeokbyeoksan Mountain in Sinan-myeon, Sancheong-gun, which had frequently experienced rockfalls during the thawing season or heavy rains causing difficulties for local residents, has now been freed from the danger of rockfalls.

Gyeongnam Sancheong-gun announced that the 'Jeokbyeoksan Piam Tunnel' will be temporarily opened from 2 p.m. on the 30th.

The road under Jeokbyeoksan Mountain is used by intercity buses traveling between Sancheong-eup and Jinju, local buses connecting Sinan and Danseong-myeon with Sancheong-eup, and many visitors heading to Jirisan Mountain.

To resolve the rockfall risk at Jeokbyeoksan, a representative long-standing issue for residents, the county has been promoting the 'Jeokbyeoksan Steep Slope Collapse Risk Zone Maintenance Project' since mid-2018 with a total project cost of 29.2 billion KRW.

This project involves improving and maintaining a total road section of 934 meters and constructing rockfall prevention nets and at-grade intersections.

In particular, the core of the project is the construction of the 700-meter-long Piam Tunnel on the road section under Jeokbyeoksan Mountain.

Lee Jae-geun, the mayor of Sancheong-gun, said, "I am very pleased that the Jeokbyeoksan improvement project, a representative long-standing issue for our residents, has been resolved with the temporary opening of the Piam Tunnel. We will do our best to complete the remaining work without delay so that local residents can use the road with peace of mind."

Meanwhile, Sancheong-gun had originally planned a commemorative event for the temporary opening of the Jeokbyeoksan Piam Tunnel, but to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), they informed local residents of the temporary opening through a non-face-to-face method by installing banners and allowing vehicles to pass naturally.

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