Opening of Three National Roads: Gupo~Saenggok, Taein~Sannae, and Jinan~Seongsu

Sequential Opening from the 30th to the 2nd of Next Month
"Expectations for Improved Road Safety and Regional Economic Revitalization"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 28th that starting with the opening of the national road between Gupo and Saenggok on the 30th of this month, three national roads in the Yeongnam and Honam regions will be sequentially completed and opened.

The newly opened national roads are ▲ National Road between Gupo and Saenggok in Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk (9.7 km) ▲ National Road between Taein and Sannae in Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk (7.1 km) ▲ National Road between Jinan and Seongsu in Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk (12.1 km).

Location map of National Road No. 33 Gumi City National Road Bypass / Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Gumi National Road Bypass (Gupo-Saenggok 1), connecting Geoe-dong in Gumi-si to Songnim-ri in Goa-eup, which opens on the 30th of this month, is a newly constructed 4-lane road. The total project cost of 262 billion KRW was invested, and the construction was completed after about 9 years and 4 months.

This road is expected to greatly improve convenience for road users by bypassing the Gumi city area and the national industrial complex to alleviate traffic congestion in the downtown area, and reducing travel time by more than 14 minutes (from 30 minutes to 16 minutes) compared to the existing national road. In particular, when the Gupo-Saenggok 2 section (11.9 km) is completed by the end of this year, the entire Gumi National Road Bypass (35.9 km) will be fully opened.

Location map of National Road No. 30 Jeongeup Taein-Sannae / Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Jeongeup Taein-Sannae national road is a 7.1 km section where the road alignment was improved from Maejeong-ri, Ongdong-myeon, Jeongeup-si to Sisan-ri, Chilbo-myeon, and it will also open on the 30th. This project involved a total investment of 23.3 billion KRW over about 4 years and 3 months.

The newly opened road improves sections with poor alignment and narrow width that posed high risks of traffic accidents, enhancing traffic convenience for local residents and securing traffic safety for both vehicles and pedestrians, which is expected to greatly contribute to the prevention of traffic safety accidents.

Location map of National Road No. 30 Jinan Jinan-Seongsu National Road / Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Jinan-Seongsu national road is a 12.1 km section where the poor alignment from Deokhyeon-ri, Baegun-myeon, Jinan-gun to Dongchon-ri, Maryeong-myeon was improved, and it will open on the 2nd of next month. This project involved a total investment of 45 billion KRW over about 5 years and 3 months.

This opening is expected to improve traffic convenience for local residents and greatly contribute to the prevention of traffic safety accidents by securing traffic safety for vehicles and pedestrians. Additionally, this section leads to Jinan Maisan, which the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport expects will help revitalize local tourism.

Juhyeon Jong, Director of the Road Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We hope that the roads opening this time will help improve the living environment of local residents and revitalize the regional economy."

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