Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Forms Advisory Committee for 'Deep Underground Expressway' Project

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 27th that it will establish and operate the 'Deep Underground Expressway Promotion Advisory Committee.'

The advisory committee will be responsible for providing consultation on matters related to the overall promotion of the project, including planning, design, and construction of the underground expressway, operation of the underground expressway, and necessary reviews on system amendments such as underground expressway design guidelines.

The advisory committee was formed with 42 experts from six highly specialized fields, recommended by academic societies and professional institutions related to underground expressways.

In particular, considering the characteristics of underground expressways that require the construction and operation of long deep tunnels (over 20 km), the committee includes experts in disaster prevention and firefighting, as well as psychologists and medical doctors (specializing in claustrophobia, panic disorder, etc.).

Going forward, the advisory committee plans to start by providing consultation on the revision of the 'Underground Road Design Guidelines' prepared by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and will organize and operate field-specific advisory committees as needed.

Han Myung-hee, Director of the Road Policy Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "Since the underground expressway project is the first large-scale deep expressway project being promoted, unexpected issues may arise. We will resolve these issues through the advisory committee so that the public can use the deep underground expressway more safely and conveniently."

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