Gyeongju City, 'Singyeongju Station Area' Gocheon District River Disaster Prevention Project in Final Stage

315 Billion Won Invested... 5 Bridges and 29 Drainage Facilities Installed Along 4.76km Section

A view of the river disaster prevention project construction site in Gocheon District, Gyeongju City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gyeongju City announced on the 30th that the 'Gocheon District River Disaster Prevention Project,' which has been promoted since 2014 for the efficient progress of the KTX Singyeongju Station area development project, has entered its final stage.

According to Gyeongju City, the Gocheon District disaster prevention project for the local river, which runs from the upstream point behind KTX Singyeongju Station through the station area development district to the confluence with Daechon in Gwangmyeong-dong, will be completed in December.

This project, with a total budget of 31.57 billion KRW, is a project where flood safety is secured over a total length of 4.76 km, including the construction of five bridges including embankments, nine drop structures, and 29 drainage facilities.

Previously, the city designated 'Gocheon' as a new river disaster prevention project district in 2014 to secure flood safety, as it is a river that flows through the Singyeongju Station area complex, the Yangseong Particle Accelerator Research Center, and the surrounding industrial complex.

Since then, the city has gone through related administrative procedures such as establishing a basic river plan, conducting detailed design services, holding resident briefings, and compensating for land incorporated into the river, selected a construction company at the end of 2017, and started full-scale construction.

During this process, the city achieved significant results by actively consulting with related organizations and securing an additional 7.2 billion KRW in project funds from the Busan Regional Land Management Office in August 2017.

Mayor Joo Nak-young of Gyeongju emphasized, "Through this project, we have focused on environmentally friendly river maintenance that not only secures flood safety but also enhances the ecological functions of the river. Going forward, we will concentrate administrative efforts on protecting citizens' lives and property from disasters and creating a natural and beautiful waterfront space to improve citizens' quality of life and residential conditions."

Meanwhile, the KTX Singyeongju Station area development project is scheduled for completion by the end of next year. In the second half of this year, Taeyoung Construction, Bando Construction, Daechang Enterprise, and Saecheonyeon General Construction plan to sell about 5,200 apartment units, and in the first half of next year, Hoban Construction will sell mixed-use residential and commercial facilities.

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