Full-Scale Promotion of Phase 2 Undergrounding Project on Doksan-ro, Geumcheon-gu

Following last year's court complex section, a 1km two-way section in Jeonghun Complex will be promoted this year... Construction design and public opinion gathering to be followed by August groundbreaking, scheduled for completion in May 2022

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) has been promoting an annual underground utility project along the entire Doksan-ro road, starting with the court complex section in 2020.

In the first half of this year, the sidewalk conduit construction for the Doksan-ro court complex section was completed, and from the second half, the underground utility project for the Jeonghun complex section of Doksan-ro will be promoted.

The underground utility project for the Jeonghun complex section of Doksan-ro covers a total 1 km two-way section from the Doksan 4-dong intersection to the three-way intersection in front of the Seoul Southern Women's Development Center, with a total investment of 9.8 billion KRW (3.8 billion KRW from the district, 2 billion KRW from the city, and 4 billion KRW from KEPCO and telecommunications companies).

To this end, the district signed a business agreement with KEPCO and each telecommunications company in March. After construction design and public opinion collection, construction is scheduled to start in August and be completed by May 2022.

Meanwhile, the district plans to divide Doksan-ro into five sections and promote the underground utility project annually until 2024. Following the second phase Jeonghun complex section, construction of the third phase Jeongsim complex section (from the Gasan-ro entrance three-way intersection to the Doksan 4-dong intersection) is planned to begin in 2022.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "Doksan-ro, a major road in Geumcheon-gu, had narrow sidewalks cluttered with utility poles and overhead wires, which not only spoiled the urban landscape but also posed safety risks, making the underground utility project essential. Along with the underground project, we will renovate sidewalks and change the species of street trees to create a safe and pleasant walking environment."

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Construction Administration Division of Geumcheon-gu Office.

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