Seoul City Preemptively Repairs 18 Safety-Vulnerable Facilities Requiring Emergency Maintenance

Maintenance of aging facilities such as retaining walls, buildings, underground passages, and pedestrian bridges... urgent repairs due to direct safety concerns

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 30th, Seoul City announced that it will conduct emergency repairs on 18 safety-vulnerable facilities urgently in need of maintenance, which are exposed to safety accident risks in daily life, to identify potential risk factors in advance and prevent accidents.

Seoul City is prioritizing locations requiring emergency repairs in each district, and in the first half of this year, it selected a total of 18 sites including the aging stone retaining wall in Jung-gu, old buildings in Jongno-gu, and small bridges in Seongbuk-gu.

The aging stone retaining wall in Jungnim-dong, Jung-gu, selected for repair, is the main entrance used by local residents daily, but the stone wall and stairs are damaged, posing a risk of safety accidents during walking. Repairs will be completed promptly to restore its function as a normal entrance and exit route. The aging retaining wall in Siheung-dong, Geumcheon-gu, is in urgent need of repair due to cracks that risk collapse. Temporary measures have been taken before the rainy season, but repair reinforcement such as fence removal is necessary, and construction will be carried out immediately.

Seoul City plans to invest a total budget of 2 billion KRW this year, with 1.4 billion KRW allocated in the first half and an additional 600 million KRW in the second half. Earlier, to select project sites, Seoul City held a public contest among autonomous districts starting in January this year and received 27 applications from 13 districts. Afterward, a site survey involving the Safety Management Advisory Group (The Safer Citizens Association), composed of experts in various fields, and a selection committee review led to the selection of 18 sites.

Han Je-hyun, Director of Seoul City’s Safety General Office, said, “We will carefully manage safety in daily life by examining risk factors everywhere, identifying potential risks to prevent accidents, and expanding support projects for places requiring emergency repairs.”

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