Full-Scale Expansion Construction of Maltigogae~Jangjae Road to Alleviate Chronic Traffic Congestion in Jinju City Underway

Expected to alleviate traffic congestion with completion targeted for December 2021 and expansion to a 4-lane road in both directions

Joo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju City, is encouraging officials during a site visit to the Malti Hill to Jangjae Road expansion construction.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The expansion and paving construction of the Malti Gogae~Jangjae Road section, a habitual traffic congestion area in Jinju, Gyeongnam, is set to be actively promoted.

On the 25th, Jinju Mayor Cho Gyu-il visited the 'Malti Gogae~Jangjae Road Expansion and Paving' construction site to encourage the construction personnel and check the progress.

Jinju City is actively promoting the road expansion and paving construction for the section from Sindongsam Intersection to Jangjae Intersection to alleviate traffic congestion and promote regional balanced development, due to increased traffic volume caused by urban development in the Chojang area and population inflow from large-scale apartment complexes.

This project involves expanding the 1.65 km section from the Malti Gogae Anrak Park entrance intersection in Chojun-dong to the Jungbu Nonghyup Local Food intersection and the Jangjae-dong Gyeongnam Arts High School entrance intersection into a four-lane road with a width of 25 meters, investing a total project cost of 25.3 billion KRW. Construction began in March last year and is scheduled to be completed by December this year.

Currently, road construction is in full progress, including bridge installation and cutting of forested areas for expansion. Once compensation negotiations for remaining land, installation of structures, water and sewage systems, and safety facilities are completed, smooth traffic flow is expected even during peak commuting hours when vehicle concentration is high.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il encouraged the personnel at the construction site and requested, “Please do your best to complete the construction within this year to resolve habitual traffic congestion through traffic system improvement and traffic volume dispersion, and to provide citizens with a safe and convenient road environment.”

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