Governor Lee Cheol-woo Heads to Government Sejong Complex Today... Rolling Up Sleeves to Solve 'Integrated New Airport Transportation Network'

Following the Minister of Land, the Vice Minister Also Meets... "Full National Funding Required for Daegu-Gyeongbuk Line"

Governor Lee Cheol-woo is seen on the 23rd requesting Son Myung-soo, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, to fully fund the integrated new airport Daegu-Gyeongbuk line with national expenses.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Governor Lee Cheol-woo has rolled up his sleeves to tackle major social overhead capital issues, including the inclusion of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Line, a railway network linked to the integrated new airport, in the 4th National Railway Network Construction Plan.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 23rd, Governor Lee met with Son Myung-soo, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and strongly requested that the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Line (Seodaegu Gyeongbu Line ~ Integrated New Airport ~ Uiseong Jungang Line) be prioritized as a general railway project in the 4th National Railway Network Plan.

This visit by Governor Lee to the Sejong Government Complex follows his meeting with Minister Byeon Chang-heum of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 18th, and Gyeongbuk Province explained that it expresses a strong will to put the integrated new airport construction project, the province’s top priority issue, on the fast track.

Governor Lee emphasized, "The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Line not only serves as a trunk railway line that disperses traffic from the Gyeongbu Line and connects to the Jungang Line, but it is also a crucial axis for the integrated new airport to successfully leap forward as a central regional hub airport. Since it is a project linked to the relocation of the K-2 military airport under the Special Act on Military Airport Relocation, it must be prioritized as a general railway project constructed entirely with national funds."

He also called on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to play a role in passing the preliminary feasibility study for the inland railway section between Mungyeong and Gimcheon, which is a disconnected segment between the Jungbu Inland Line (Suseo~Mungyeong) and the Nambu Inland Line (Gimcheon~Geoje), projects selected for the 2019 preliminary feasibility study but whose implementation has not yet been confirmed.

Regarding the double-tracking of the last single-track section of the entire Jungang Line (323.4 km) from Cheongnyangni to Singyeongju, specifically the Andong~Yeongcheon section (71.3 km), he urged active consideration of external factors such as the confirmed promotion of double-tracking for the Suseo~Gwangju and Yeoju~Wonju sections. He stressed the need to promote double-tracking of the entire section including Andong~Yeongcheon by the opening date at the end of 2022.

To build a road network linked to the integrated new airport, he also requested that the expansion of the Jungang Expressway from Eupnae Junction to Uiseong Interchange (40.0 km), along with 9 routes totaling 684.2 km, be included in the 2nd Five-Year Expressway Construction Plan. Additionally, regarding the 5th Five-Year National and Local Road Construction Plan, he asked that as many project districts as possible be reflected to expand roads and improve hazardous sections.

Governor Lee stated, "Just as laying down a wall becomes a bridge, in uncertain situations, we will mobilize all capabilities to ensure that the construction of the integrated new airport, which holds the future of Daegu and Gyeongbuk, proceeds without setbacks by doing our best to expand the linked railway and road transportation networks."

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