'Jeongjagyo Road' Temporarily Opened as Pedestrian Path from 2 PM on the 14th

Seongnam City Hall

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will open the entire roadway of Jeongja Bridge, which had been fully closed since 2 p.m. on the 14th to ensure pedestrian safety after an accident, as a temporary pedestrian path for citizens.

Jeongja Bridge was completely closed following a collapse accident in April to accurately determine the cause of the accident and ensure public safety. Accordingly, Seongnam City installed and operated a temporary bridge along the Tancheon riverside for citizens' passage. However, due to frequent flooding of the Tancheon riverside road caused by heavy rains during the monsoon season, concerns about public safety arose, leading to the decision to open the temporary pedestrian path on Jeongja Bridge on this day.

Prior to this, Seongnam City conducted structural analysis data on the Jeongja Bridge slab (deck structure) provided by the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology and performed vibration assessments through its own commissioned research to use the roadway section of Jeongja Bridge as a temporary pedestrian path. Based on these results, the Seongnam City Safety Management Advisory Group (civil engineering structural engineers) was consulted, confirming that the roadway section of Jeongja Bridge is structurally stable and suitable for use as a temporary pedestrian path.

Accordingly, Seongnam City will install PE protective barriers on the roadway section of Jeongja Bridge to secure the temporary pedestrian path and open it to citizens.

Shin Sang-jin, Mayor of Seongnam City, stated, "We expect that opening the temporary pedestrian path on Jeongja Bridge will alleviate the inconvenience of citizens' passage," adding, "We will do our best to ensure the safety and convenience of citizens using the temporary passage on Jeongja Bridge through continuous monitoring."

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