Songpa-gu Conducts Comprehensive Street Tree Inspection in Preparation for Typhoon

Songpa-gu Conducts Comprehensive Inspection of Street Trees in Preparation for Typhoon! ... Removal of Decayed Trees

Targeting Street Trees along 16 Routes including Jamsil-ro, Park Walking Trails, and Trees Adjacent to Residential Areas

Visual Inspection and Trunk Tomography Conducted... Removal of Trees Judged to be Dangerous Including Decayed Trees Scheduled for Early August

85 Street Trees along Songpa-daero to Undergo Square Pruning by August... Full Measures to Prevent Safety Accidents

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) is taking thorough measures to ensure residents' safety by conducting a comprehensive inspection of street trees and park greenery in preparation for summer typhoons, including the removal of decayed trees.

Mayor Seo Gang-seok of Songpa-gu stated, "The highest administrative duty is to protect the safety of residents," adding, "Due to the recent continuous rain weakening the ground, concerns about street trees falling and causing accidents have increased, so we have proactively initiated safety inspections of trees."

From July 12 to 21, the district formed five inspection teams to conduct preliminary safety checks on hazardous trees. The inspection targeted street trees of the Manchurian Ash along 16 routes including Jamsil-ro, park walking trails, and large trees adjacent to residential areas.

Trees visually judged to be dangerous, such as those with cavity formation, leaning trunks, or decay, were referred to professional diagnostic companies for trunk tomography measurements to enhance precision. Based on the results, removal of hazardous trees will be completed by early August.

Since 2020, the district has been conducting safety surveys on Manchurian Ash street trees. They have identified risk factors such as branch rot above ground, cracks and cavities, and mushroom growth near roots, and have continuously carried out maintenance projects including removal of 40 trees and classification of 34 trees for intensive management over two years.

Especially this year, square pruning will be performed on 85 Manchurian Ash trees along the section from Seokchonhosu Intersection to Songpa Station on Songpa-daero.

Manchurian Ash trees are characterized by large canopies and fast-growing broad leaves, requiring growth control during summer. By completing pruning by August, the district plans to prevent traffic visibility obstruction and safety accidents caused by typhoons and storms in advance, while also creating a distinctive streetscape.

Mayor Seo Gang-seok of Songpa-gu said, "Thorough pre-inspection is essential to protect residents from the increasing natural disasters," and added, "We will carefully inspect even the trees within living areas so that residents can spend the summer safely and with peace of mind."

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