Jogyuil Jinju Mayor Inspects Yeongcheongang Riverside Site... Transforming into a Healing Cultural Space

Creating Waterfront Spaces with Walking Trails, Stepping Stones, and Nightscape Lighting Draws Attention as Cultural and Healing Areas

Jogyuil, Mayor of Jinju City, Inspects Yeongcheon Riverbank Site [Image Source=Jinju City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 1st that it has completed the ‘Yeongcheon Riverbank Riverside Walkway Maintenance Project’ in Chungmugong-dong, transforming the Yeongcheon River area into a space for citizens’ rest, healing, and cultural enjoyment.

Until now, there was inconvenience as visitors had to detour around the Yeongcheon River to visit the Lee Seong-ja Art Museum and the Pterosaur Footprint Exhibition Hall, and the riverbank opposite the Lee Seong-ja Art Museum was overgrown with brush and weeds, making it inaccessible to people.

The Yeongcheon Riverbank Riverside Walkway Maintenance Project, implemented to resolve these inconveniences, was carried out under the theme of ‘Time Travel, the Brilliant Coexistence of Past and Present,’ involving the maintenance of stepping stones and walkways crossing the Yeongcheon River. The project invested 1.3 billion KRW, starting construction in May last year and completing it in March.

The city created a walkway (791m) and deck stairs (122m) along the Yeongcheon River, installed streetlights and landscape lighting throughout the bamboo forest and the entire walkway, creating a waterfront space where citizens can relax amidst beautiful night views and nature’s scenery.

In particular, stepping stones (104m) were installed on the Yeongcheon River, connecting the Lee Seong-ja Art Museum and the Jinju Pterosaur Footprint Exhibition Hall, creating a space for tourism, culture, people, and nature. The landscape lighting gives the impression of crossing the Milky Way, enhancing the night view of the river.

Mayor Cho visited the site and said, “The Yeongcheon River has been transformed into a themed waterfront space that combines culture and rest, becoming a popular leisure spot for citizens. Within this year, we will additionally install pedestrian overpasses at the upper stream of the stepping stones and at Galjeoncheon in front of Mulchuul Park, making it a local attraction connecting the entire innovation city area.”

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