'Ibaejae Road' Connecting Seongnam and Gwangju Completed After 7 Years and 4 Months... Opening on the 26th

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The 2.24 km expansion section of Provincial Road No. 338 (Ibaejae Road), connecting Sangdaewon-dong in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do and Mokhyeon-dong in Gwangju-si, will open at 4 p.m. on the 26th.

This opening comes 7 years and 4 months after Seongnam-si and Gwangju-si signed an agreement on the Ibaejae Road expansion project and began construction.

The Ibaejae Road, which was a two-lane road with a width of 7 meters, has been expanded to a four-lane road with a width of 19 meters.

The expansion section includes the Ibaejae Tunnel, Sangdaewon Tunnel, and Sangdaewon Bridge.

The Seongnam section is 1.43 km, and the Gwangju section is 0.81 km.

The total project cost was 81.6 billion KRW, with Gyeonggi-do covering 43.3%, Seongnam-si 29.4%, and Gwangju-si 27.3% respectively.

A city official explained, "The old Ibaejae Road had severe curves and slopes, causing closures whenever it snowed, but by widening the road and installing two tunnels, vehicles can pass even during heavy snowfall," adding, "This is expected to improve traffic convenience for drivers traveling between Seongnam and Gwangju, facilitate smooth logistics transport in the nearby Seongnam High-Tech Valley, and revitalize the local economy."

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