Installation of Accessibility Facilities on Pedestrian Overpass at Hannam Five-way Intersection, Yongsan-gu

Two 15-Passenger Elevators to Be Installed by Year-End... Pedestrian Overpass Repair and Reinforcement to Proceed Concurrently... Construction Cost 1.54 Billion KRW... Utilizing Seoul City Special Grants, etc.

Plan for Installation of Mobility Convenience Facilities

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjanghyun) will carry out the installation construction of mobility convenience facilities at Hannam Five-way Intersection Pedestrian Overpass (Hannam-dong 707-41) from this month until the end of the year.

This is to improve mobility convenience for the transportation vulnerable and create a pleasant walking environment.

The construction includes installing two new elevators (15-passenger), repairing and reinforcing the pedestrian overpass (overpass pavement, etc.), maintaining surrounding sidewalks (1021㎡), maintaining side gutters (216m), and replacing railings (196m).

The construction cost is 1.54 billion KRW, utilizing Seoul City special adjustment grants and others. The district secured the related budget at the end of last year and has continued procedures such as this year's detailed design service, contract review, and construction bidding.

The Hannam Five-way Intersection Pedestrian Overpass was completed in 1991. It is a 49m long (4m wide) overpass crossing a 10-lane road (Hannam-daero), and the facility was old, causing many complaints about inconvenience.

A district official said, “In addition to installing mobility convenience facilities, we will repair and reinforce the overpass itself to ensure no inconvenience to residents using it.”

The district has carried out mobility convenience facility construction in various places besides Hannam Five-way Intersection. In 2019 alone, elevators were installed at three locations: Bukhan-nam Samgeori Pedestrian Overpass (20-passenger), Noksapyeong Pedestrian Overpass (15-passenger), and Ichon Station Exit 4 (15-passenger).

Also, since last year, in cooperation with KORAIL and Korea Rail Network Authority (KR), mobility convenience facilities have been installed inside Seobinggo Station and Hannam Station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line.

Recently, mobility convenience facilities (7-passenger) were installed in the Yongsan 2-ga-dong public parking building, creating a shortcut connecting Sinheung-ro and Sowol-ro.

Seongjanghyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “Over the past 10 years, we have completed elevator installations at 10 out of 12 pedestrian overpasses in Yongsan-gu,” and added, “We will do our best to create a pedestrian-friendly city during the remaining term.”

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