Busan Office of Education Launches Full-Scale School Route Improvement Project... Hadan Elementary School Fence to Be Removed

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education is set to actively promote a project to expand school routes by demolishing school fences to ensure the safety of students' commutes.

The Busan Office of Education will begin construction on the 15th at 2 p.m. to move the fence inward at Hadan Elementary School in Saha-gu, thereby widening the school route.

This is one of the student safety measures for school routes announced by the city education office on the 3rd and marks the groundbreaking of the school route expansion project.

School route of Hadan Elementary School.

Currently, the southeast corner of Hadan Elementary School’s fence protrudes at a right angle toward the intersection, causing a break in the school route in front of the crosswalk. Additionally, trees and the fence obstruct drivers’ visibility.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education decided to secure the school route by demolishing part of the flower bed inside Hadan Elementary School and moving the fence corner about 4 meters toward the school on both sides.

The Busan Office of Education stated that connecting the broken school route will secure space for safe passage of students and citizens and improve drivers’ visibility, greatly enhancing walking conditions.

The construction is planned to be completed in the shortest possible time to avoid disrupting students’ classes.

Starting with Hadan Elementary School, the Busan Office of Education plans to accelerate the creation of safe school routes by actively utilizing school grounds through fence relocation, opening temporary entrances, and improving opaque fences.

Furthermore, if local governments request the use of school grounds to create safe school routes and improve walking conditions, permission will be granted free of charge.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “Our education office is implementing various measures, including fence demolition, to ensure the safety of students’ school routes. We will promptly handle issues within our capacity and strongly demand improvements from related agencies when cooperation is needed.”

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