Mayor Oh Se-hoon Inspects Site of Restoration Project Connecting Changgyeonggung and Jongmyo

Discontinuation in 1931 During the Japanese Occupation Period

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the afternoon of the 27th, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited the restoration project site (Yulgok-ro Road Structure Improvement Construction) that connects Changgyeonggung and Jongmyo, which were separated by Yulgok-ro, with green space to inspect the construction status.

This project began during Mayor Oh's tenure in 2010. It is a project to restore the "Changgyeonggung~Jongmyo" area to its original form.

It was once connected as a single forest, but the section was divided when Yulgok-ro was created in 1931 during the Japanese colonial period. The road, a habitual congestion area, is being expanded from 4 lanes to 6 lanes, and the road is being undergrounded to create a tunnel. On top of the tunnel, green space and pedestrian paths are being created to connect Jongmyo and Changgyeonggung. The road (carriageway and sidewalk) is scheduled for completion in June this year, and the green space and pedestrian paths on top of the tunnel are targeted for completion next year.

Mayor Oh is scheduled to receive a progress report on the project at the top of the tunnel, where the restoration work is currently underway. He will then move toward the tunnel entrance observatory to inspect the green space and pedestrian path construction site.

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