Gangneung-si Creates 'Okgaro Theme Street' to Attract Pedestrian Tourists

Gangneung Station Yukgeori - Okcheon Ogori Underground Power Line... Scheduled for Completion by the End of This Year

Okgaro Theme Street Development Project [Provided by Gangneung City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangneung City plans to create a themed street in the Okga-ro area of Okcheon-dong by the end of this year, and to promote underground wiring and the expansion of personal mobility roads.

According to the city on the 26th, the project is scheduled to begin construction around early May with a total budget of 5 billion KRW.

The electric and communication lines along the approximately 800m section from Gangneung Station Yukgeori to Okcheon Ogeori will be buried underground.

The road lanes will be reduced from four lanes to two lanes, sidewalks will be widened to secure personal mobility roads, and the pedestrian flow of tourists will be guided to Okga-ro.

To this end, since 2023, the city has been promoting a tourism hub city project to create a themed street connecting Gangneung Station and Jungang Market (Wolhwa Street).

The city expects revitalization of the old downtown and an influx of tourists by linking this with the commercial specialized street promoted through the Okcheon-dong urban regeneration project.

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