Uiryeong Namsan Elementary School Commute Route Selected for 'Underground Wiring' Public Contest Project

Securing Safe Walking Routes for Students' Commute

The area around the road used by students of Namsan Elementary School in Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam, will be transformed into a safer and cleaner street through an underground power line project.

Uiryeong-gun was finally selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s ‘2023 Green New Deal Undergrounding Project’ for the 800m section from Namsan Elementary School in Uiryeong-eup to Jungang Intersection in Jungdong-ri.

Road in front of Namsan Elementary School, Uiryeong, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Uiryeong-gun]

The 800m section from Namsan Elementary School to Jungang Intersection will receive 720 million KRW in national funding through this project and construction will begin in October.

This section, used by students commuting to and from school, has narrow roads with utility poles installed, which has especially threatened the safety of young pedestrians.

This underground power line project will remove utility poles and communication poles and lay cables underground, significantly improving pedestrian safety.

Uiryeong-gun continues to promote the ‘underground power line project’ to secure safe walking routes and enhance the pleasant urban landscape.

Additionally, the undergrounding of power lines around the main road from Uiryeong County Office to Uiryeonggyo Bridge, the central road in Uiryeong-gun’s downtown area, has completed detailed design and is scheduled to start construction in April.

Furthermore, there are plans to apply for the undergrounding project around the Jungang Intersection near Uiryeong Traditional Market to the Forest Cooperative section to revitalize the local economy.

County Governor Oh Tae-wan said, “The simultaneous progress of the ongoing urban regeneration New Deal project and the underground power line project is accelerating the reorganization of the center of Uiryeong-eup. We will proceed with the projects carefully, prioritizing the safety of residents.”

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