Mujugun Anticipates Improved Road Congestion on Seolcheon~Mupung Section

New Two-Lane Addition to National Route 30, Comprehensive Preliminary Feasibility Review Deliberated and Resolved

[Muju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] The construction project to add a 2-lane road on National Route 30 between Seolcheon and Mupung in Muju has passed the government's preliminary feasibility review, and traffic inconveniences on the Cheolmok section from Muju Seolcheon to Mupung are expected to be resolved.

Muju County announced on the 26th that the project to upgrade National Route 30 to a 2-lane road was included in the batch preliminary feasibility review deliberated and approved by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance's 4th Fiscal Evaluation Committee, as part of the 5-year National and Local Road Construction Plan (2021?2025).

National Route 30 is located at a key point connecting Honam and Yeongnam regions and serves as an east-west transversal connecting road; however, due to mountainous terrain, the road alignment has been very poor and accessibility has been limited.

The section that passed the preliminary feasibility study this time spans a total of 7.12 km from Socheon-ri, Seolcheon, Muju to Cheolmok-ri, Mupung, with a total investment of 84.9 billion KRW (national funds) planned.

Upon completion of this project, risks in the mountainous terrain section will be alleviated, commuter congestion improved, and together with the ongoing road expansion projects between Gimcheon and Daedeok (National Route 3) and between Muju and Seolcheon, significant improvements in the transportation network connecting Yeongnam and Honam are expected.

Hwang In-hong, the governor of Muju County, said, "With National Route 30 included in the 5-year National and Local Road Construction Plan and the batch preliminary feasibility review confirmed, traffic between Seolcheon and Mupung is expected to become much more convenient. We will work hard to start the project as soon as possible by liaising with the National Assembly and central government ministries."

Muju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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