Gyeongnam Province to Invest 29 Billion KRW in 7 New Local Road Projects... Widening, Paving, and Alignment Improvements to Begin in First Half of This Year

Construction of Sacheon Aerospace Industry Bridge Scheduled for Second Half of the Year

Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Gyeongnam Province plans to invest 29 billion KRW in seven new local road projects in the first half of this year and commence construction.

Expansion, paving, or alignment improvement works will be carried out in seven districts including Sacheon City, Changnyeong County, and Namhae County to expand the road network and improve road height and curves.

The province announced that the construction of Sacheon Aviation Industry Bridge, the access road to Sacheon Aviation National Industrial Complex, currently under detailed design by the Busan Regional Land Management Office for the Sacheon Aviation Cluster development, is scheduled to begin in the second half of this year.

Road construction between Geomjeong and Geomhang, an undeveloped section on Local Road No. 1001 connecting Sacheon Aviation Industry Bridge and Chukdong IC, is also planned to be implemented early.

Securing the access road to Sacheon Aviation National Industrial Complex, dispersing industrial complex logistics demand concentrated at Sacheon IC to Chukdong IC, and securing a bypass road for large vehicles are expected to alleviate traffic congestion on National Road No. 3 passing through Sacheon-eup urban area.

Six districts including Nodani to Gwangdong in Changnyeong County, which had a high risk of traffic accidents due to steep slopes, winding roads, and lack of pedestrian paths, are scheduled to start preliminary improvement projects in the first half of this year.

The province expects that the project implementation will greatly contribute to improving road functions and traffic environment, resolving pedestrian inconvenience, and preventing traffic accidents.

Heo Dongsik, Director of Urban Transportation Bureau, said, “Local road projects are essential for balanced development of Gyeongnam Province, transportation convenience for residents, and improving quality of life. We will activate the stagnant local economy through early construction and budget execution, and build future-oriented and eco-friendly roads that consider transportation-vulnerable groups and ensure animal movement safety.”

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