Opening of Jochiwon East-West Connecting Road... Sejong City "Connecting the Previously Disconnected Waist"

A panoramic photo of the entrance to the Jochiwon East-West Connecting Road (underpass) to be opened on the 11th. Provided by Sejong City

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City is opening the Jochiwon East-West Connecting Road. This road will serve to connect the waist of Jochiwon, which had been cut off by the Gyeongbu Line.

The city announced on the 7th that it will hold the "Jochiwon-eup East-West Connecting Road Opening Ceremony" on the 11th. The East-West Connecting Road is a four-lane underground road that crosses under the Gyeongbu Line railway, connecting Daecheop-ro (former Hyanggun Hall) in Jugnim-ri, Jochiwon-eup, and Saenae-ro (former Hyosung Hospital) in Nam-ri.

Until now, Jochiwon had only one road crossing the Gyeongbu Line, the Jochiwon Underpass north of Jochiwon Station, forcing residents to detour more than 1.5 km around via Jugnim Five-way Intersection or Sinan Intersection, causing inconvenience.

Accordingly, the city included the construction of the Jochiwon-eup East-West Connecting Road as a major project in the 2014 "Youth Jochiwon Project" and recently completed the underpass beneath the Gyeongbu Line passing through Jochiwon-eup.

The road construction began in December 2017 and was completed after a construction period of 4 years and 3 months, with a total budget of 43.5 billion KRW invested in the road construction.

The city expects that with the opening of the Jochiwon East-West Connecting Road, the transportation convenience for local residents will improve and it will also contribute to alleviating nearby traffic congestion.

In particular, the opening of this road is expected to revitalize the development of the western area, which had relatively slower growth.

Above all, the city explains that access to large-scale public facilities such as the 2nd Complex Community Center, Citizen Sports Complex, and Public Housing District, which will be established in the western area in the future, will become easier, expanding human and material exchanges between the eastern and western regions.

General vehicle traffic on the Jochiwon East-West Connecting Road section will be allowed from 6 p.m. on the day of the opening ceremony.

Lee Chun-hee, Mayor of Sejong City, said, "With the opening of the Jochiwon East-West Connecting Road, integrated development of the divided eastern and western areas will be promoted, and emotional exchanges will become active," adding, "The city will continue to strive to expand road traffic infrastructure, including the completion of the Jochiwon Connecting Road and the re-promotion of the Jochiwon Bypass Road."

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