Additional Elevator Installation at Ogeum Pedestrian Overpass in Yangcheon-gu

Improving Pedestrian Environment and Enhancing Mobility Convenience for Vulnerable Groups in Sinjeong 7-dong Area

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) announced that it has completed the detailed design to add an elevator to the Ogeum Pedestrian Overpass, which crosses Mokdongnam-ro from Sinjeong Yangcheon Apartment in Sinjeong 7-dong and connects the area around 201 Sinjeong-dong, and plans to complete the installation within 2021.

Last year, the district installed an elevator, a convenience facility for residents, at the staircase side of Sinjeong Yangcheon Apartment on the Ogeum Pedestrian Overpass.

However, on the opposite side around 201 Sinjeong-dong, only stairs and ramps were installed, making it difficult for those who cannot use stairs to cross two crosswalks, causing relatively greater inconvenience for pedestrians.

In particular, the ramp installed toward Gocheok-dong occupies a significant portion of the sidewalk, narrowing the pedestrian passage to less than 1 meter in width.

Because of this, it is difficult for strollers or wheelchairs to pass through, causing serious obstruction to pedestrian traffic.

In response, the district has actively empathized with the inconvenience faced by nearby residents and vulnerable road users regarding the Ogeum Pedestrian Overpass and has been working hard to secure related budgets and implement the project. As of May this year, the detailed design for the additional elevator installation has been completed, and construction is being accelerated.

The construction is scheduled to begin around July and is expected to be completed in November after approximately four months. Once the elevator installation is completed, it is expected to greatly improve the mobility of vulnerable road users and significantly enhance the pedestrian conditions on the sidewalk, thereby improving the walking environment for nearby residents.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “Through the additional installation of the elevator on the Ogeum Pedestrian Overpass, we will do our best to improve the walking environment around 201 Sinjeong-dong, enhance the mobility of vulnerable road users, and resolve residents’ inconveniences.”

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