Seoul Facilities Corporation, Korea Expressway Corporation, and 15 Other Organizations Launch 'Road Infrastructure Alliance'

Director Chosungil "Cooperation to Protect Citizens' Daily Lives from Aging Infrastructure Crisis, Expanding to Overall Infrastructure"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Facilities Corporation announced on the 26th that it will launch the 'Road Infrastructure Alliance,' consisting of 15 organizations including related public institutions, universities, academic societies, research institutes, and the private sector, to enhance the technological capabilities of road maintenance.

The alliance will operate as an agile organization that creates practical long-life maintenance methods, such as assessing the current condition and safety of roads and techniques for durable maintenance, through the experience, knowledge, and wisdom of professionals in related fields. Representatives from the 15 organizations will attend the launch ceremony on the online metaverse platform 'Gather Town.'

The Road Infrastructure Alliance, a coalition of 15 organizations, will promote specific projects through the road infrastructure management platform 'Open Square,' which addresses aging infrastructure. This platform supports the development of private-sector innovative technologies, allowing the promotion of technologies held in the private sector or the search for field demonstration opportunities.

Meanwhile, since the inauguration of Chairman Jo Seong-il, the Seoul Facilities Corporation has recognized the importance of managing aging PSC bridges and introduced open innovation involving industry, academia, government, and the private sector for the first time among public institutions to expand technical research in the under-researched field of internal tendons. The completion of a maintenance manual for internal tendons tailored to domestic conditions is scheduled for May next year.

Chairman Jo Seong-il said, “With the launch of the Road Infrastructure Alliance, I hope that the experience, technology, and wisdom of various organizations in the road sector will come together so that the aging of road infrastructure does not become a burden for future generations but rather fully supports active economic activities and convenient daily life for citizens beyond the current level.”

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