Kim Dong-yeon "Keep the promise of expanding Local Road 387 'Hwado~Unsu'"

Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province posted a message and photo on his SNS on the 25th.

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, announced that the expansion construction project for the Namyangju 'Hwado~Unsu' section will begin on the 26th, stating that he has fulfilled the promise he made last year.

The local road No. 387 'Hwado~Unsu' section is a project with a total budget of 168.7 billion KRW, expanding the 4.52 km stretch from Gagok-ri (Neogunae Hill), Hwado-eup, Namyangju City to Unsu-ri (Unsu Intersection), Sudong-myeon, from the existing 2 lanes to 4 lanes. The completion is scheduled for the second half of 2029.

This section has been a habitual congestion area. The project started in 2008 and the design was completed in 2011, but progress stalled due to budget shortages. Although the project was re-initiated in 2016 after a feasibility re-evaluation, it was delayed due to insufficient compensation funds.

Amid this, in September last year, Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the project site and met with local representatives, saying, "The Hwado~Unsu road is the highest priority in northern Gyeonggi and a road that local residents need, so I will pay close attention," and promised, "I will secure the budget and strive to start construction in the first half of next year (2023)."

On the 25th, Governor Kim posted on his social media, "The legal maxim I heard as a freshman at night school while working, 'Pacta sunt servanda (Promises must be kept),' has stayed with me until now," adding, "I have kept the promise to expand the local road section from Hwado to Unsu in Namyangju City, and the groundbreaking will take place tomorrow (May 26), 20 years after the project began in 2004."

He continued, "On September 15 last year, I visited the site and heard directly from about 200 residents about their difficulties," adding, "It was especially heartbreaking that nearby elementary school students had to go to and from school along a road without sidewalks, but I have kept the promise to start construction in the first half of this year."

Furthermore, he said, "I made many promises during the election period, and I consider those promises as debts to the residents that I am trying to keep," adding, "I may not be able to repay all of them within my limited term, but I will try my best to repay as much as possible."

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