Busan City Conducts Emergency Bridge Inspections ... 'Disaster Prevention and Ensuring Citizen Safety'
May 10 to May 10, Inspection of 473 Bridges Conducted
Rapid Detection and Repair of Physical and Functional Defects Promoted
Busan City will conduct an emergency safety inspection of 473 bridges within the city from April 10 to May 10 to ensure the safety of Busan citizens in relation to the pedestrian walkway collapse accident at Jeongja Bridge in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, which occurred on April 5.
Currently, there are a total of 473 bridges (road bridges) in Busan City, consisting of ▲176 managed by the Construction Safety Testing Office ▲7 by the Busan Facilities Corporation ▲283 by district and county offices ▲7 by private investment entities. Each managing body is conducting maintenance and management in accordance with relevant laws such as the Facility Safety Act and the Serious Accident Punishment Act.
In connection with this accident, the city plans to focus inspections on ▲bridges similar in type to the one involved in the accident ▲bridges over 30 years old ▲facilities not included in categories 1, 2, or 3 under the Facility Safety Act ▲structures built using the cantilever method ▲and safety risks caused by attached facilities such as water pipes affixed to the upper structure of bridges.
Additionally, considering factors such as facility safety grades, similar bridge types, and facility aging, joint inspections with external experts will be conducted. Each managing body will carry out inspections over one month starting April 10, and facilities requiring repair or reinforcement will be gradually maintained.
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A Busan City official stated, “We will ensure that necessary repair and reinforcement work is carried out promptly based on the emergency safety inspection results by each managing body. We will also maintain continuous cooperation with managing bodies and the city council to prevent similar accidents in the future and strive to prevent disasters caused by facilities and secure citizen safety.”
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