Geumcheon District Doksan 1-dong to Gwangmyeong City Anyangcheon Pedestrian Overpass 'Geumcheon Han-nae Bridge' Opens

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) announced that it will open the ‘Geumcheon Hannaegyo Bridge,’ a 201m-long and 4.5~15m-wide bridge connecting Doksan 1-dong and the branch office area, on the 31st to improve walking conditions for residents.

Until now, residents had to either take a detour using Siheung Bridge when traveling between Doksan 1-dong and the branch office area or use the stepping stones over Anyangcheon, which had been pointed out as a safety risk during rain or snowfall.

Accordingly, the district secured a project budget of 9.5 billion KRW entirely from city funds through the Seoul City investment review in 2017, established the project plan and held a design competition in 2018, and began construction in May last year.

The district expects that once the pedestrian bridge opens, it will not only resolve the inconvenience for residents of Doksan 1-dong and the branch office area who had to take long detours due to the barriers of Anyangcheon and the Gyeongbu Line railway but also greatly contribute to revitalizing regional exchanges with the adjacent city of Gwangmyeong.

Additionally, the commuting time for students of Ancheon Middle School, who previously had to go around via Geumcheon Bridge or Doksan Bridge despite the school being right in front of them, will be shortened, and the establishment of a pedestrian-only bridge will ensure a safer walking environment for citizens.

Geumcheon Hannaegyo Bridge is expected to become another landmark of Anyangcheon with its unique design that harmonizes with the surrounding scenery, as well as ensuring residents’ convenience and safety.

Through a design competition, an original design in the form of a single-pylon asymmetric cable-stayed bridge symbolizing the district’s emblematic ginkgo tree was adopted.

A resting area was created on the upper part of the bridge, and elevators and ramps were installed considering accessibility to the river and ease of movement.

Creative imagery is expressed through nighttime lighting that considers the natural scenery of Anyangcheon and the harmony with the pedestrian bridge, and tempered glass was installed on the bridge deck to allow viewing of the scenery under the bridge, providing another attraction.

In March, the district held a naming contest with citizen participation to come up with a name that well represents the characteristics and symbolism of the Anyangcheon pedestrian bridge.

Through a resident preference survey and review by the district’s naming committee of the top three candidates, ‘Geumcheon Hannaegyo Bridge’ was finally selected.

The district naming committee evaluated that the name combines the district name ‘Geumcheon’ and the old name of Anyangcheon, ‘Hannae,’ reflecting not only the geographical location but also the long history and tradition of the Geumcheon area.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “Geumcheon Hannaegyo Bridge will provide convenience and safety to residents and become another landmark of Anyangcheon,” adding, “We expect that the accessibility to Anyangcheon’s resting spaces will improve for many residents who moved in due to the development of Geumcheon-gu’s center, thereby enhancing their quality of life.”

Geumcheon-gu Office Road Division

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