Jangseong-gun Puts 'All Effort' into New Hi-Pass IC Entrance and Exit Road Project

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Doo-seok) announced on the 26th that it held a residents' briefing session on the ‘Jangseong Hi-Pass IC (road interchange) installation project’ at the small theater of Jangseong Culture and Arts Center on the 23rd.

The existing tollgate on the Honam Expressway in the Jangseong area is concentrated in the southern region, resulting in low usage efficiency for residents in the central and northern parts.

Moreover, major tourist attractions in Jangseong such as Jangseongho Waterfront Trail, Chukryeongsan Mountain, and Baekyangsa Temple are concentrated in the northern region, causing significant inconvenience for external visitors.

Accordingly, with the launch of the 7th local government administration, the county included the ‘Establishment of Jangseong Hi-Pass IC entrance and exit roads’ as a core pledge project and focused administrative efforts on its promotion.

As a result, following the confirmation of the entrance and exit road installation site last year, the project completed major procedures such as approval for connection to the national highway by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and signing an agreement with Korea Expressway Corporation, and construction began earlier this year.

The project is being jointly promoted by Korea Expressway Corporation and Jangseong-gun.

The Hi-Pass IC entrance and exit roads (1.4 km) are managed by the Expressway Corporation, while the connecting road (0.46 km) linked to the entrance and exit roads is managed by the county. The total project cost is 11 billion KRW (6.7 billion KRW by Jangseong-gun, 4.3 billion KRW by the Expressway Corporation).

The connecting road extends from Bohae Front Samgeori Intersection to the national road intersection. Currently, 70% of the entire construction progress has been completed, and the county plans to finish all construction within this year.

The new entrance and exit roads managed by Korea Expressway Corporation include the national road intersection in front of Bohae (entrance) and the direction toward Gusancheon and Noran Art Center (exit), and detailed design is currently underway.

The residents' briefing session was jointly organized by the county and the Expressway Corporation to help local residents understand the overall project promotion, including the detailed design plan.

About 80 people attended the briefing, including heads of Jangseong-eup neighborhoods and villages, social organization leaders, landowners, residents, and officials from Jangseong-gun and the corporation, engaging in active discussions.

Kim Sang-yong, head of Chungmu 1-dong, who attended the meeting, expressed concerns, saying, “Adding an intersection in front of Bohae may cause traffic inconvenience.”

A county official stated, “We will coordinate the national road’s signal system to resolve concerns about inconvenience,” and added, “We ask the Korea Expressway Corporation officials to expedite procedures such as service contracts so that local residents can use the ‘Jangseong Hi-Pass IC’ as soon as possible.”

An official from the corporation responded, “We will do our best to start construction as soon as possible.”

Considering the high interest of local residents in the ‘Jangseong Hi-Pass IC entrance and exit road establishment project’ even after this briefing session, the county plans to share the project progress regularly through media publicity and additional residents' briefing sessions.

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu chg6001@asiae.co.kr

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