Jeonnam Province Officially Pushes for Jindo Jeopdodaegyo Bridge Construction as a 'Local Road' Adjustment

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 8th that it will actively promote the construction of the Jeopdo Bridge, a long-awaited project for fishermen at the national fishing port, Jeopdo Supum Port in Jindo County, by reclassifying the road from a county road to a provincial road.

The Jeopdo Bridge construction project has been reclassified by Jeonnam Province as Provincial Road No. 803 to ensure the safety of fishermen through the prompt construction of County Road No. 6 connecting Jeopdo in Jindo to Uisin-myeon.

Jeopdo Supum Port in Jindo is the top region in the nation for seaweed production. The existing Jeopdo Yeondo Bridge, the only transportation route for cargo volume generated at Supum Port, is a DB-18 grade bridge with a load capacity of 32.4 tons, narrow and aging, making it dangerous for large vehicles to pass.

Since the proposal for the Jeopdo Bridge construction emerged in 2013, it has come to fruition after nine years.

Following the upgrade of two provincial roads totaling 48.5 km between Wando and Goheung to national roads, the province adjusted routes by designating and abolishing provincial roads as a follow-up measure.

Last year, after deliberation and approval by the Road Route Adjustment Committee for eight city and county roads totaling 50.3 km, final approval was obtained from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in January.

Accordingly, the 21.9 km stretch from Yeondong-ri, Imhoe-myeon, Jindo to Supum Port was upgraded from a county road to a provincial road.

The Jeopdo Bridge is currently undergoing a feasibility study. The project cost is expected to be approximately 40 billion KRW.

For basic and detailed design, a provincial road maintenance budget of 1.7 billion KRW has been secured, and the order is scheduled to be placed within this month.

Once the Jeopdo Bridge is completed, it is expected that large vehicles will be able to safely travel to Supum Port. Additionally, over the next 30 years, it is anticipated to reduce logistics costs by more than 9.9 billion KRW, generate production inducement effects of 25 billion KRW, and create revenue exceeding 10.5 billion KRW through employment and wage inducement effects.

A Jeonnam Province official stated, “The adjustment of Provincial Road No. 803 and the construction of Jeopdo Bridge have resolved a long-standing issue for local residents,” adding, “We will continue to do our best in road construction and management to alleviate inconveniences and improve benefits for the residents.”

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