Daejeon City Announces Public Offering for Private Operator of Bomunsan Cable Car

Daejeon City announced on the 31st that it will invite private businesses to participate in the construction of the Bomunsan Cable Car and Observation Tower in Daejeon.

The application period is from today (the 31st) until October 30. After receiving applications, Daejeon City will select a preferred negotiator through a selection review committee composed of experts in related fields.

Example route map of Daejeon Bomunsan Cable Car. Provided by Daejeon City.

The total project cost for constructing the cable car including the observation tower is estimated at 150 billion KRW, and the private business must bear all costs related to securing and developing the project site.

Additionally, according to the Act on the Management of Public Property and Goods, the business operator must donate the completed facilities and project site upon project completion.

However, after completion, the business operator can operate the facilities for up to 20 years by obtaining free use and profit permission from Daejeon City.

Daejeon City is promoting the Bomulsan Project as a catalyst project, which includes the construction of the Bomunsan Cable Car and Observation Tower.

The Bomulsan Project involves attracting private investment for the cable car (observation tower) and a water park. The core of this project is to connect the Haengpyeong District (O-World), Daesa District (Wood Culture Experience Center, etc.), and Sajung District (sports facilities, etc.) to enable tourism throughout the entire Bomunsan area, linking O-World to Daesa District.

The cable car extension will be approximately 3.5 km, and the route and intermediate stations will be decided based on proposals from private businesses, considering forest conditions and project feasibility.

The cable car will be an automatic circulation type, designed to resemble a spaceship or similar, symbolizing the scientific city of Daejeon.

The observation tower, expected to become a new regional landmark, will be constructed in connection with the cable car station. Private ideas will be solicited to create a form that can symbolize the scientific city, such as an artificial satellite.

No Gi-su, Director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Daejeon City, said, “We will gather citizens’ opinions to develop the Bomunsan area into a stay-type tourist complex and do our best to minimize environmental damage.”

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