Gwangju Gwangsan District Council Adopts Proposal for 'Jangnokgyo Bridge Reconstruction' Submitted by Councilor Park Hyun-seok

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangsan District Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City (Chairman Kim Taewan) announced on the 15th that it adopted the "Proposal to Urge the Redesign of Jangnokgyo Bridge Reconstruction," which was initiated by Representative Park Hyunseok (Democratic Party, Songjeong 1·2-dong, Dosan-dong, Eoryong-dong, Pyeong-dong, Donggok-dong, Samdo-dong, Bonryang-dong).

The Jangnokgyo Bridge reconstruction project, connecting Gwangju Songjeong Station and the Investment Leading District, is currently included in the Hwangryonggang Songjeong District river maintenance project and is being carried out by the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office. The detailed design applied was based on the premise of a two-lane reconstruction for flood control stability.

The core of this proposal is to halt the ongoing two-lane reconstruction project of Jangnokgyo Bridge and to construct it as a six-lane bridge according to the existing urban plan.

The two-lane reconstruction was pointed out to be proceeding solely based on the river maintenance plan of the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, without any consideration of traffic volume increase due to population mobility or economic impact according to the Gwangju Metropolitan City Investment Leading District project implementation plan.

Additionally, the proposal contains a request for active attitudes and cooperation between the two institutions to stop the current two-lane reconstruction detailed design of Jangnokgyo Bridge and to change the design to a six-lane reconstruction by securing the budget, moving away from organizational selfishness where Gwangju Metropolitan City and the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office try to evade responsibility, for the successful development of the Investment Leading District and the advancement of Gwangju.

Representative Park said, "For the successful development of the Investment Leading District and the advancement of Gwangju, it is essential to secure a six-lane bridge with a width of over 35 meters according to the urban plan," adding, "If the two-lane opening proceeds as it is, Jangnokgyo Bridge will not only hinder the development of the area in the future but also become a gateway to traffic hell and a significant waste of budget."

He continued, "Cooperative attitudes from Gwangju Metropolitan City and the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office are necessary for the six-lane expansion," and added, "We strongly urge active mediation for cooperation between the two institutions and government support for budget securing."

Meanwhile, the adopted proposal is scheduled to be delivered to Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office.

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