Gwangju City to Spend 1 Billion Won This Year on Old Streetlight Maintenance

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 16th that it will invest 1 billion KRW (city funds) to replace old streetlights with LED lights and carry out maintenance from the 17th until mid-August.

The maintenance targets include the Bukmun-daero section in Gwangsan-gu (from LG Best Shop to Sinchang Buyeong 3rd Complex) and the Hanam-daero section in Gwangsan-gu (from Hanam-ro Entrance Intersection to Yong-a-ro), where lighting and underground wiring will be completely replaced, and the Pungseok Jawu-ro section in Seo-gu (from Byeokjin Overpass to Pungam Intersection), where only lighting will be replaced.

These areas have been pointed out as regions with frequent complaints and high safety concerns due to outages and electrical leakage caused by aging. Upon completion of the maintenance, it is expected to save energy, prevent safety accidents, and improve the road environment.

Im Nam-jin, head of the city’s Road Division, said, “By replacing old and dark streetlights with LED lighting, we will be able to provide a safer and more pleasant road environment,” adding, “We will continue to secure budgets to improve the road environment.”

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