Hyundai Construction to Develop Smart City with Mobility Infrastructure in Taean, Chungnam

Selected for the '2023 Small and Strong Smart City Development Project'
Construction to Begin in September, Completion in 2024

Hyundai Construction is creating a smart city based on mobility infrastructure in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do.

Hyundai Construction announced on the 10th that it was finally selected to participate in the '2023 Small and Medium-sized Smart City Development Project' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, in a public-private partnership with Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do.

The project scale is a total of 24 billion KRW (12 billion KRW from the national government), and construction will begin in September once the project plan is finalized in June. The development phase is set for 2024 and will operate for three years until 2027.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction headquarters located in Gye-dong, Seoul. [Photo by Hyundai Engineering & Construction]

Hyundai Construction plans to transform Taean-gun into a smart city encompassing both the old downtown and the corporate city, together with seven companies including Hyundai Urban Development, Hyundai Motor Company, Pablo Aviation, and Pintel.

Key facilities include the country’s largest drone-specialized facility, ‘Taean-gun UV Land,’ and Hyundai Motor Company’s ‘HMG Driving Experience Center,’ which offers diverse driving experiences.

In this project, Hyundai Construction is responsible for building hub spaces that provide various conveniences and experiences to local residents and tourists, called Mobility Stations. In the old downtown, they will establish the ‘Adventure Care Station’ to support the elderly’s daily lives and improve mobility and medical accessibility, while in the corporate city, they will build the ‘Adventure Tour Station’ as a landmark offering tourism services.

In particular, Hyundai Construction plans to operate a demand-responsive bus (DRT) in collaboration with Hyundai Motor’s MCS Lab, which will flexibly adjust routes and stops according to passenger demand to ensure smooth mobility in Taean-gun’s old downtown. This is expected to create synergy effects through active collaboration with group companies, alongside the development of tourism products linked to the ‘HMG Driving Experience Center’ operated by Hyundai Motor.

A Hyundai Construction official said, "Taean-gun, cultivated through reclamation projects by the late founder Chung Ju-yung, holds special significance for Hyundai Construction and Hyundai Motor Group," adding, "In this place where the history of ‘challenge’ is deeply embedded, we will create new regional value by integrating cutting-edge smart technologies, continuing the founder’s legacy that ‘land is the most precious heritage to pass on to future generations.’"

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