Andong-si, Road Sprinkler System and Cooling Fog Fully Operational

Sprinkler system on the road in downtown Andong.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Andong City announced on the 5th that it will officially operate the road watering system (Cooling & Clean Road) and water mist spraying system (Cooling Fog) installed throughout the city starting from the 8th to respond to climate change such as heat waves and high concentrations of fine dust.

The Cooling & Clean Road system sprays groundwater onto the road surface through watering nozzles installed on the central divider of the road to lower the elevated road surface temperature and remove road dust re-scattering.

This device is installed along a 680m section of Jebiwon-ro (Yeongho North Intersection to Nonghyup Farmers Market) and a 530m section of Gyeongdong-ro (Central Intersection to Andong Elementary School). It operates four times a day when the road surface temperature is above 40 degrees Celsius or when fine dust concentration is at a bad level or higher.

The Cooling Fog system is installed in front of Bokju Elementary School, Okdong 3 Park, and Okdong 4 Park. It operates for 10 minutes at 10-minute intervals for 2 hours starting at 12:30 PM during the dismissal time of Bokju Elementary School students. At Okdong 3 Park and Okdong 4 Park, it operates for 10 minutes at 20-minute intervals daily from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Both the Cooling & Clean Road and Cooling Fog systems can be operated automatically and remotely, making them highly effective for initial response during heat waves. Additionally, a monitoring system capable of measuring weather information such as temperature, humidity, and fine dust concentration is installed to enable immediate response to climate change.

An official from Andong City stated, "The operation of the Cooling & Clean Road and Cooling Fog systems is expected to alleviate the urban heat island effect and improve air quality, providing citizens with a comfortable urban environment." They also urged, "Since the road surface is wet during Clean Road operation, drivers should reduce their speed."

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