Seongnam City Reinforces Pedestrian Safety Under 17 Bridges

Seongnam City Hall

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will carry out reinforcement work under 17 bridges along Bundang Tancheon Stream to ensure pedestrian safety ahead of the upcoming monsoon season.

This measure involves removing the existing jack supports, which are load-distributing structures installed under the bridges, and installing precast concrete box culverts on the bicycle paths and walking trails beneath the bridges to secure the safety of citizens using Tancheon.

The precast concrete box culverts will be installed in sets of eight under each of the 17 bridges along Tancheon, with dimensions of 3 meters wide, 2.5 meters high, and 3 meters long. These box-shaped concrete structures serve as pedestrian passageways under the bridges.

Seongnam City plans to complete this reinforcement work before the monsoon season in June to prepare for heavy rainfall. The installation of the precast concrete box culverts is intended to ensure the safety of citizens using the areas beneath the bridges until the bridges are reconstructed. The bridge reconstruction will proceed after a detailed design survey, with the initial step being the removal of sidewalks.

Earlier in April, Seongnam City conducted an emergency detailed safety inspection on 18 of the 20 Bundang Tancheon bridges, excluding Imaegyo Bridge, completed in 2016, and Jeongjagyo Bridge, which is currently closed to access. The safety inspection results for the sidewalks showed that 15 bridges, including Jeongjagyo Bridge, require sidewalk removal and reinstallation; two bridges, Singi Pedestrian Bridge and Baekgung Pedestrian Bridge, will continue to be used after cantilever sections are removed; and two bridges, Yanghyeon Bridge and Hwangsaeul Pedestrian Bridge, will be used after repairs.

A Seongnam City official stated, "Regarding the infrastructure created during the development of Bundang New Town, we will do our utmost to maximize our construction administration capabilities through proactive inspections and responses to ensure the city remains safe and pleasant."

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