Seoul Gangseo-gu, Maintenance of Spiderweb Overhead Cables

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Begins Maintenance of Overhead Cables Tangled Like Spider Webs

Maintenance to be Conducted in Four Areas: Banghwa 1-dong, Hwagok 2-dong, Gaehwa-dong, and Yeomchang-dong by November

Focused Maintenance in High Complaint Areas to Ensure Pedestrian Safety and Improve Urban Aesthetics

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, is undertaking maintenance of disorderly overhead cables (power lines, communication lines) primarily in areas with frequent complaints and old residential neighborhoods.

The target areas are Banghwa 1-dong, Hwagok 2-dong, Gaehwa-dong, and Yeomchang-dong.

These areas have high population density and are densely packed with multi-family houses, where the overhead cables are tangled like spider webs, creating a high demand for orderly maintenance.

Accordingly, the district will work with Korea Electric Power Corporation and broadcasting and telecommunications operators as part of the overhead cable maintenance task force to intensively maintain the overhead cables by November, ensuring pedestrian safety and promoting urban aesthetics improvement.

A total of 686 utility poles, 149 communication poles, 5,616 meters of overhead cables including abandoned lines (diagonal lines) and building lead-in lines will be maintained.

Priority will be given to areas with frequent complaints and densely packed low-rise old residential neighborhoods.

After the maintenance of overhead cables, a satisfaction survey will be conducted for residents in December, and thorough management will be implemented to prevent recurrence of the disorderly cable problem.

An official from the district stated, “We expect the overhead cable maintenance project to improve the image of the area and resolve residents’ inconveniences,” adding, “We will continue to strive to create a safe and clean walking environment.”

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