Gangwon-do, Detailed Location for New Government Building Confirmed

Around 100,000㎡ at 373 Goeun-ri, Dongnae-myeon, Chuncheon-si
New Alternative Bypass Road for National Route 5, Linked with Administrative Complex Town Development

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province announced on the 14th that it has finalized a 100,000㎡ site in 373 Goeun-ri, Dongnae-myeon, Chuncheon City as the detailed location for the new government office building.

The changed site is within the administrative complex town, including the commercial and business district, and has moved about 300 meters east from the originally planned site (443 Goeun-ri area, 100,000㎡).

Detailed Location of Gangwon-do New Government Building (373 Goeun-ri, Dongnae-myeon, Chuncheon-si) [Image provided by Gangwon-do]

The province explained the selection background, stating, "To secure accessibility, a new national road bypass will be constructed, and in connection with the administrative complex town development plan, this is the optimal location within the planned administrative complex town site."

It added, "The site change is due to the new road replacing National Road No. 5, which is an outer ring road, and the administrative complex town development plan."

According to the province, large-scale development projects such as the administrative complex town and Dawon Hakgok district are planned in the southern area of Chuncheon.

Due to the expected increase in traffic volume, chronic traffic congestion on National Road No. 5 is anticipated, so a new four-lane road will be constructed opposite National Road No. 5 to disperse traffic.

The road will be 8.3 km long, connecting Mancheon-ri in Dong-myeon and Jeongjok-ri in Sindong-myeon. A 20-meter wide, 765-meter long access road leading from National Road No. 5 to the provincial government office will be built, and a traffic plaza will be created where the access road meets the new government office building.

The province plans to promote changes to the urban management plan, gather opinions from residents and the Chuncheon City Council within this month, and finalize the urban planning facilities related to the new government office site and related facility installations through the Gangwon Province Urban Planning Committee’s review and resolution next month.

The new government office building is scheduled to begin construction in the first half of 2026 and be completed in the second half of 2028, with an investment of 308.9 billion KRW.

Kim Han-su, Director of the Planning and Coordination Office of the province, said, "We have finalized the optimal detailed location for the government office building within the planned administrative complex town in connection with the administrative complex town development plan and the new road construction plan," adding, "We will make every effort to smoothly promote the project."

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