Incheon City Promotes Construction of 4th Gyeongin Expressway... Jung and Dong Districts to Guro District Oryu IC

Building Transportation Infrastructure for the Success of Jemulpo Renaissance
Access from Incheon to Yeouido and Gangnam Areas within 20-30 Minutes

Route Plan of the 4th Gyeongin Expressway [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City is promoting the construction of the 4th Gyeongin Expressway connecting Incheon Jung-gu and Dong-gu with Seoul to ensure the success of Jemulpo Renaissance, a key pledge of the 8th term of the civilian government.

The city announced on the 15th that it plans to build the 4th Gyeongin Expressway, a total length of 15.8 km, connecting Incheon Jung-gu and Dong-gu, Namdong-gu Ganseok-dong, Metropolitan Area 1st Ring Road Jangsu IC, and Seoul Southern Ring Road Oryu IC, which is the Jemulpo Renaissance project area. The total project cost is estimated at 1.25 trillion KRW.

Once this road opens, it is expected that travel from Incheon to Gangnam will take less than 30 minutes when using the Southern Ring Road and Gangnam Circular Road.

Additionally, connecting the relatively underdeveloped transportation infrastructure of the old downtown areas of Jung-gu and Dong-gu in Incheon with Seoul via the expressway is expected to aid the Jemulpo Renaissance and revitalize the local economy.

Jemulpo Renaissance is a project to transform Incheon Inner Port (formerly Jemulpo), which led Korea's modernization, and the surrounding old downtown into a cultural, tourism, and industrial convergence city. To this end, the city plans to designate the Incheon Port Inner Port area as a free economic zone, making it a cradle for future growth industries and youth startups, and to create the best marine tourism space in the metropolitan area.

An official from Incheon City stated, "We are currently reviewing the optimal route plan to secure the feasibility of the 4th Gyeongin Expressway project," adding, "We plan to actively promote the project through private proposals starting next year."

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