Jeonnam Jangseong-gun Opens Hwangryong Communication Plaza Public Parking Lot for Free

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, will open the ‘Sotong Plaza’ public parking lot near Hwangryong River for free starting from the 10th.

Although the plaza construction is not yet complete, this is to accommodate visitors and nearby residents.

Sotong Plaza is located near the Jangsan-ri Korean Rural Community Corporation Jangseong Branch in Hwangryong-myeon. This area is close to Hwangryong River and Hwangryong Market, making it very congested on festival days or traditional market days.

Especially since residential areas and commercial districts are densely packed, there is a large flow of people even during normal times. However, there has been inconvenience due to the lack of proper resting spaces and insufficient parking spots for passersby.

To solve these problems, Jangseong-gun is creating the ‘Hwangryong Sotong Plaza’ equipped with parking lots and pedestrian paths. On a site area of 9,152㎡, pedestrian paths, resting spaces, and 167 parking spaces will be installed.

The project cost (2.1 billion KRW, 70% national funds, 30% county funds) was reduced by being selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ ‘Hwangryong-myeon Rural Hub Revitalization Project’ contest.

The public parking lot opening for free this time consists of 66 completed spaces. A Jangseong-gun official said, “It is expected that parking concerns for local residents as well as visitors to Hwangryong River and users of Hwangryong Market will be significantly reduced.”

Meanwhile, Jangseong-gun faced a major obstacle early in the creation of Hwangryong Sotong Plaza. The construction site included the former Hwangryong Water Intake Station under the jurisdiction of Gwangju Metropolitan City. After close consultations with Gwangju Metropolitan City, the county secured free use of the site.

Along with this, free transfer of nearby Ministry of Strategy and Finance national land was obtained, resulting in a land compensation cost reduction of about 300 million KRW.

Hwangryong Sotong Plaza is scheduled to complete all construction around December this year.

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

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