[2022 National Audit] Kim Dong-yeon "Approaching Free Toll on Ilsan Bridge from Three Directions"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is responding to lawmakers' questions during the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office on the 14th.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated that he is seeking solutions from three directions to resolve the issue of the Ilsan Bridge toll fee (2,400 won).

On the 14th, during the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province, Democratic Party lawmaker Park Sang-hyuk (Gimpo-si Eul) asked, "The northwestern region of Gyeonggi, including Gimpo and Paju, is a border area with North Korea suffering property rights infringements, yet residents have to pay the Ilsan Bridge toll to cross the bridge. What measures does Gyeonggi Province have regarding this?" Kim replied, "Currently, a lawsuit is underway, and while preparing for the lawsuit, we are reviewing various options."

Governor Kim first said, "Gyeonggi Province made the toll free through a public interest disposition, but the National Pension Service reversed it back to a paid toll within seven days through a provisional injunction," adding, "We will pursue acquiring it from the National Pension Service in the form of a public interest disposition."

He also stated, "We plan to gradually implement toll exemptions alongside the lawsuit and acquisition," and promised, "Although there have been different circumstances recently due to cost-sharing issues with the relevant local governments, we will resolve the problem through consultation."

Earlier, on October 27 of last year, Gyeonggi Province converted the Ilsan Bridge?the only one among the 28 bridges over the Han River that charged tolls?to free passage through a public interest disposition.

However, after the court accepted the provisional injunction request from the operating company, Ilsan Bridge Co., Ltd., tolls were reinstated on November 18 of the same year. The main lawsuit is currently ongoing. The major shareholder of Ilsan Bridge Co., Ltd. is the National Pension Service.

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