Seocho-gu Installs Road Heating Systems on Mountain Roads and Slopes

Installation of Eco-Friendly Heating System on 1,114m Across 6 Locations in 3 Zones of Side Roads Considering Traffic and Pedestrian Volume... Prevents Road Facility Corrosion and Benefits the Environment

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Cho) will install ‘road heating cables that melt snow’ on side roads to prevent safety accidents caused by heavy snowfall and freezing during winter, and will operate them from November.

The district plans to conduct a two-week trial operation starting November 1 for inspection, and then fully operate the system from November 15 to March 15, the snow removal period.

The installation area totals 1,114 meters, including 582 meters around Seocho-daero 65-gil and 53-gil in the Seocho area, 310 meters around Sapyeong-daero 53-gil and 55-gil in the Banpo area, and 222 meters around Hyoryeong-ro 33-gil and Myeongdal-ro 1-gil in the Bangbae area, covering six locations in three districts. The system was installed on side roads with steep slopes and considering traffic and pedestrian volumes.

This system embeds heating cables 7 cm below the road surface, supplying electricity to generate heat. When snow falls or freezing occurs on the road surface [2℃ (±0.1℃) or below], it automatically detects temperature and humidity to melt snow on the road surface using a road snow-melting method.

This is an eco-friendly heating cable system that prevents corrosion of road facilities caused by de-icing agents and is beneficial to the environment.

During winter, roads around mountain passes and slopes frequently experience traffic and fall accidents due to heavy snowfall and habitual freezing, and snow removal work is also difficult due to terrain conditions.

Accordingly, since 2019, the district has been operating a systematic, resident-experience-focused road heating cable system using smart technology at three vulnerable sidewalks for snow removal, including Nambusunhwan-ro (in front of Yangjae-dong 11-13). This year, the district completed the installation of eco-friendly heating cable systems at six additional side road locations, totaling nine locations with eco-friendly heating cable systems installed.

The district plans to expand the installation of eco-friendly heating cable systems next year as well, striving for thorough snow removal work that minimizes inconvenience to residents.

Meanwhile, for vulnerable sections such as slopes where road heating cable systems are not installed, the district plans to improve snow removal methods by deploying customized snow removal vehicles according to road size, providing a safe winter road environment that satisfies all residents through preemptive preparation and rapid response according to snow removal measures.

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Cho said, “By installing road heating cables, proactive snow removal response during heavy snowfall in winter will be possible, minimizing traffic congestion and travel inconvenience, and it is expected to help prevent safety accidents caused by snowfall and freezing.”

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