Assemblyman Kim Won-i's Full Effort to Secure Budget for Mokpo Dangerous Road Structure Improvement

Road Improvement Between Mokpo Indoor Gymnasium and Samhyang-dong Community Center... Jeonnam Province 'Positive Review'

Budget consultation meeting on hazardous road structure improvement held on the 16th at the office of the Mokpo City Council of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by the office of Congressman Kim Won-i.

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Kim Won-i, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, rolled up his sleeves to improve the road between Mokpo Indoor Gymnasium and Samhyang Community Center, which is considered a dangerous driving area in Jeonnam Province.

According to Kim Won-i's office on the 17th, to improve the road, he met with officials from Jeonnam Province and Mokpo City on the 16th and requested that the project be reflected in next year's budget.

Originally, the road construction project was halted in 2004 due to the abolition of the subsidy, and despite continuous government appeals since then, the project has not progressed and the road remains dangerous.

In particular, after the project was stopped, large-scale housing complexes were developed in Yonghae District and Baekryeon District, and the number of large vehicles entering through Daeyang Industrial Complex and Aphae Bridge increased, leading to continuous complaints from local residents concerned about traffic safety. However, due to the enormous costs, Mokpo City has faced difficulties in independently pushing forward the construction.

Kim Won-i requested Jeonnam Province to "subsidize 50% of the project cost for the dangerous road structure improvement project, which has been transferred to local governments, to resolve the long-standing demands of local residents and ensure traffic safety," and Hwang Gi-yeon, Director of Planning and Coordination at Jeonnam Province, responded, "We will actively cooperate to have it reflected in next year's budget."

According to materials submitted by the city, the total length of the road alignment improvement section is 700 meters, and the project cost is approximately 9 billion KRW.

Kim emphasized, "For the safety and convenience of citizens, I will carefully review stalled projects such as the dangerous road structure improvement project and actively negotiate with Jeonnam Province to secure more budget for Mokpo City."

Meanwhile, the meeting was attended by Park Moon-ok, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member, and Choi Jeong-hoon, elected provincial assembly member.

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