Gangnam-gu Connects Walking Paths Along Embankment Slopes from Tancheon Gwangpyeonggyo to Daegokgyo

[Seoul District News] Gangnam-gu to Connect Disconnected Tancheon Trail with New Bicycle Path, Construction to Start in February Next Year

Expected View After the Creation of Tancheon Trail

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Seongmyeong Jo) will begin construction next February to connect the disconnected walking trail between Tancheon Gwangpyeonggyo and Daegokgyo, making it more convenient for local residents to use.

The 2.6 km section from Gwangpyeonggyo to Daegokgyo along Tancheon, adjacent to Songpa, has a broken walking trail, forcing pedestrians passing through this area to detour toward Songpa or use the embankment top path. However, the embankment top path is a shared road without separation between bicycles and pedestrians, leading to continuous safety accidents.

To resolve this issue, the district commissioned a design service in March to establish a new walking trail along Tancheon, but since this area is designated as a migratory bird habitat ecological landscape conservation zone, the Green Seoul Citizens Committee decided to re-review the plan.

Accordingly, the district changed the walking trail construction plan and is promoting an alternative to build the trail on the embankment slope instead of the floodplain. This project, with an investment of about 4 billion KRW, is scheduled to start construction in February next year after approval and be completed by August of the same year.

A 2-meter-wide walking path will be created on the embankment slope to connect the broken trail, allowing pedestrians to use the walking trail comfortably without detours. Additionally, benches, rest areas, and observatories will be installed to let users enjoy the nature of Tancheon more closely. The walking trail will also be connected to the bicycle road on the embankment top, converting the existing 4-meter shared bicycle-pedestrian road into a bicycle-only road with two-way bicycle traffic, creating a safer passage.

Seongmyeong Jo, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “By connecting the disconnected walking trail in the Gangnam section of Tancheon and linking it to the bicycle road, residents will be able to use Tancheon more safely and comfortably. We will do our best to create a green smart city in Gangnam where residents can enjoy nature such as Yangjaecheon and Tancheon more closely.”

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