Idonsung, Wanjugun County Governor Preliminary Candidate, "Improving Residents' Transportation Rights"

Public Bus Operation System, Expansion of Samnye IC Access Road to 4 Lanes, Early Construction of Malgoljae Tunnel, and Other Pledges

[Wanju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Han-ho] Lee Don-seung, a preliminary candidate for Wanju County Governor, emphasized on the 21st that he will focus on improving residents' transportation rights, such as the public bus system, to establish the foundation for city (市) elevation.

Candidate Lee Don-seung stated, "We will implement various transportation policies comparable to those of a city to guarantee convenient mobility for residents," and presented pledges including △complete public bus system △expansion of Samnye IC access road to four lanes △early commencement of Malgoljae Tunnel construction on National Road No. 17 △early opening of Soyang-myeon access road on National Road No. 26 △early start of expansion for National Road No. 55 sections from Soyang to Dongsang and from Dongsang to Jinan Jucheon.

Candidate Lee declared that he will promote a public bus system that includes not only village buses centered on branch lines under the inter-branch line system implemented since June 2021 but also city buses operating on main lines.

While maintaining the framework of the inter-branch line system, he plans to discuss with Jeonju City and the joint city bus management committee about having Wanju County take charge of the operation and management of city buses running major transfer points in towns and townships of Jeonju.

He also promised to complete early the expansion of the four-lane access road at Samnye IC on the Honam Expressway, where traffic volume is increasing due to the full-scale move-in to Sambong Welling City.

This project involves investing a total budget of 5 billion KRW to widen a 500m section to four lanes in both directions. Recently, Korea Expressway Corporation increased the project cost related to the six-lane expansion of the Honam Expressway section from Samnye to Gimje, making the prompt advancement of this project highly likely.

Additionally, candidate Lee expressed that since the detailed design service for the Malgoljae Tunnel (Hwasan~Unju) construction on National Road No. 17, with a total project cost of 18.1 billion KRW, is currently underway, he will closely cooperate with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and political circles to ensure early commencement.

Furthermore, he pledged to complete early the Soyang-myeon access road on the Soyang~Jinan Bugwi section of National Road No. 26 and to promote the expansion of the 500m two-lane section from the access road to the roundabout in front of the Administrative Welfare Center.

He added that he will devote great effort to ensure the early start of the expansion of National Road No. 55 sections from Soyang to Dongsang (3.58 km, 62.7 billion KRW) and from Dongsang to Jinan Jucheon (2.79 km, 58.8 billion KRW), which were included in the 5th National Road and National Road Branch Construction Plan after passing the comprehensive preliminary feasibility study last year.

Wanju=Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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