"Eliminating Uneven Bumps"... Gangneung City Supports Road Paving Restoration Costs to Reduce Builders' Burden

Purpose of Eliminating Road Surface Unevenness Caused by Road Excavation Work

Before (above) and after (below) the asphalt paving construction [Gangneung-si]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, has decided to support part of the costs borne by building owners to eliminate the uneven surface of asphalt pavement caused by water supply connection or water supply construction.

According to Gangneung City on the 14th, excavation work on legal roads with two or more lanes is carried out in consultation with the road department in advance, and pavement restoration is done sequentially from one lane.

However, when connecting water supply pipelines or performing water supply work for private houses, building owners bear the full cost of road pavement restoration, resulting in imperfect pavement and uneven sections as asphalt particles fall off.

Therefore, even for entrusted water supply work where the building owner bears the full construction cost, the city plans to use additional city budget to prevent unevenness and other issues in the cross-section of main roads.

In addition, for small-scale village road works where pavement was done a long time ago after pipeline construction, the city will coordinate with the relevant eup, myeon, and dong to resolve traffic inconvenience areas first.

Meanwhile, the city handles about 1,400 small-scale entrusted water supply works annually and expands water supply facilities and replaces aging pipes in over 100 cases.

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