Railway Corporation Opens Yeongdong Railroad Bridge on Gyeongbu Line

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Chungcheong Headquarters of the Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 15th that it has completed and opened the improvement construction of Yeongdong Railway Bridge located on the south side of Yeongdong Station in Yeongdong-gun, Chungbuk.

Before the improvement construction, the Yeongdong Railway Bridge was frequently flooded due to heavy rain, and the narrow road caused difficulties for vehicle traffic.

Also, due to height restrictions, large vehicles had to take detours, causing inconvenience to residents and raising calls for improvement.

Accordingly, the Chungcheong Headquarters of the Rail Network Authority signed a consignment agreement with Yeongdong-gun in 2019 and started the facility improvement construction in December of the same year with a project cost of 16.9 billion KRW (Rail Network Authority 75% and Yeongdong-gun 25% for the railway section, Yeongdong-gun 100% for the road section).

The Yeongdong Railway Bridge was expanded and opened as a four-lane bridge with a width of 20m and a total length of 310m. The road improvement involved adjusting the width from the original 5m to 20m and the clearance height from 3.8m to 4.3m.

Kim Yong-du, head of the Chungcheong Headquarters of the Rail Network Authority, said, “The opening of the Yeongdong Railway Bridge on the Gyeongbu Line will not only resolve residents' inconveniences but also improve traffic flow by allowing large vehicles to pass each other.” He added, “The Rail Network Authority will continue to do its best to prevent safety accidents and improve residents' inconveniences by expanding railway crossing facilities.”

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